UFC women’s strawweight prospect Paige VanZant hasn’t competed since suffering a disappointing first round submission loss to Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC on FOX 22 last December. Her next fight has yet to be booked, but rumors have swirled indicating that she has left her home at Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male
UFC women’s strawweight prospect Paige VanZant hasn’t competed since suffering a disappointing first round submission loss to Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC on FOX 22 last December. Her next fight has yet to be booked, but rumors have swirled indicating that she has left her home at Urijah Faber’s Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California.
Recently speaking on the topic, Faber said that “12 Gauge” purchased a home in Oregon, and that she may travel back to Sacramento for her camps, although she hasn’t formally left the team:
“She’s probably going to set up a home camp in Oregon, and I imagine she’ll probably travel for her camps,” Faber today told MMAjunkie. “I don’t know if she’ll travel here, or travel to L.A. But she’s welcome here, obviously.”
Faber admits that he’d have VanZant training full-time at Team Alpha Male if it was up to him, but he is also well-aware of the 22-year-old’s rising star power and the endless opportunities outside of fighting that have come with it:
“I’m not sure if she’s planning on doing that here or not,” Faber said. “We spoke briefly about it. I told her she’s always welcome. That’s a better question for her.
“She hasn’t officially said, ‘I’m never coming back.’ If it were up to me, I’d have her training in here all year ’round and having guys watch over her. But she’s got a unique setup, being a girl that’s from Oregon, living in Reno (Nev.), coming to Sacramento, being in the limelight so much.”
After losing two of her last three bouts, do you think a change of scenery is the right move for the young VanZant?
Retired mixed martial arts (MMA) great Urijah Faber hung up his gloves after defeating Brad Pickett in his home state of California. Faber got a late retirement gift when his Team Alpha Male (TAM) brethren…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZF1k9yyjyY
Retired mixed martial arts (MMA) great Urijah Faber hung up his gloves after defeating Brad Pickett in his home state of California. Faber got a late retirement gift when his Team Alpha Male (TAM) brethren Cody Garbrandt put on a stellar performance to capture the bantamweight title at UFC 207.
“The California Kid” may be done fighting, but he certainly isn’t leaving his team behind. Faber was on SevereMMA.com’s Talking Brawls podcast and had high praise for TAM:
“I’m gonna be very hands on with my entire team. I look forward to building the team in general as overseeing things. Not necessarily as the head coach per se, I feel like our coaches are doing an amazing job right now. And that’s a big commitment. That’s something that you have to commit all your time and all your energy to be a hundred percent passionate about. I feel like my guys are doing an incredible job. With my guidance and my support, I’m gonna continue to build our team.”
One man that is credited for helping take TAM to the next level is Justin Buchholz. While the former UFC fighter didn’t reach an elite status as a competitor, few would argue that he is a solid coach worthy of praise. Count Faber as one who believes Buchholz should be held in high regard for his contributions to the team.
“We’ve had a great program for over a decade. We’ve been one of the top teams for a very long time and he’s the cutting edge right now. So, I’m not sure how people view him or not but he’s doing a great job and so have the other coaches who have been [there] along the way. So we’re very fortunate. I think he can be a shoe-in for coach of the year.”
According to Garbrandt, however, this is not the case.
Appearing on The MMA Hour on Monday, the Sacramento based fighter confirmed to Ariel Helwani that his interests are in the champions of the 145 & 155lb classes, currently occupied by no other than Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, respectively:
“I need to sit down with Dana [White] and Sean [Shelby] and find out the biggest money fight for me,” said the 25-year-old. “I know I can go up and fight with Jose Aldo: he has wins over my teammates. He is a legend and I’d like to test his chin. I know I hit hard and I’m just getting started.”
“I could also have the biggest fight with Conor [McGregor]. I could easily go up. My homie Nate Diaz choked him out, and I can’t believe he’s pound-for-pound No. 2 on the list, with, you know he got choked out.”
“I want the biggest money fight for me right now.”
Friday night’s victory over the champion was certainly a huge step towards UFC stardom; Garbrandt made it look so simple, which was a feat considering he was expected by many to be schooled by Cruz. The fighter who is now 11-0 in MMA is certain he could mix it with Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo:
“There’s a lot of fights for me in the division, in the UFC division,” he said. “I am young enough to go up, and I’ll fight anybody. But to be honest, I truly believe that I’m ready to fight and I believe that I go out there and put on a performance. And I’m a draw. I want the biggest money fight for me right now. I think that I saw Jose Aldo say that he’d like to fight me, I’d like to test his chin. Like I said, he’s got wins over my teammates and I want to get every one of those back”.
“And you know, Conor [McGregor], too. He knows that I’d go up to 150 and catchweight with him. Jose Aldo I’ll go up to 45. But yeah. I’m excited for the potential match-ups for me. I feel like I’m one of the biggest draws. I’m the biggest draw for Conor in the division, you know what I mean? I’m a rising star. Jose Aldo needs a fight. I think that he went out there and said that he’d like to fight me too.”
When asked about his next fight, the new king of the bantamweight division is looking towards a return to the octagon this summer:
“I think so, say June maybe, before summer,” he said. “Yeah, I think that would be a great time to come back and give somebody an ass-whooping. But yeah, me and Conor McGregor had the beef on The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, have nothing against the guy as far as a fighter. It’s a business to me. But I’ll tell you what, somebody puts their hands on me and I didn’t do shit about it, I’d be wanting to get them back each time. That’s for sure.”
Watch Garbrandt and McGregor lock horns in The Ultimate Fighter 22: in October 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec0uMQu25ZM
Garbrandt is looking towards Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo for “big fights” over a defence of his new title.
According to Garbrandt, however, this is not the case.
Appearing on The MMA Hour on Monday, the Sacramento based fighter confirmed to Ariel Helwani that his interests are in the champions of the 145 & 155lb classes, currently occupied by no other than Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, respectively:
“I need to sit down with Dana [White] and Sean [Shelby] and find out the biggest money fight for me,” said the 25-year-old. “I know I can go up and fight with Jose Aldo: he has wins over my teammates. He is a legend and I’d like to test his chin. I know I hit hard and I’m just getting started.”
“I could also have the biggest fight with Conor [McGregor]. I could easily go up. My homie Nate Diaz choked him out, and I can’t believe he’s pound-for-pound No. 2 on the list, with, you know he got choked out.”
“I want the biggest money fight for me right now.”
Friday night’s victory over the champion was certainly a huge step towards UFC stardom; Garbrandt made it look so simple, which was a feat considering he was expected by many to be schooled by Cruz. The fighter who is now 11-0 in MMA is certain he could mix it with Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo:
“There’s a lot of fights for me in the division, in the UFC division,” he said. “I am young enough to go up, and I’ll fight anybody. But to be honest, I truly believe that I’m ready to fight and I believe that I go out there and put on a performance. And I’m a draw. I want the biggest money fight for me right now. I think that I saw Jose Aldo say that he’d like to fight me, I’d like to test his chin. Like I said, he’s got wins over my teammates and I want to get every one of those back”.
“And you know, Conor [McGregor], too. He knows that I’d go up to 150 and catchweight with him. Jose Aldo I’ll go up to 45. But yeah. I’m excited for the potential match-ups for me. I feel like I’m one of the biggest draws. I’m the biggest draw for Conor in the division, you know what I mean? I’m a rising star. Jose Aldo needs a fight. I think that he went out there and said that he’d like to fight me too.”
When asked about his next fight, the new king of the bantamweight division is looking towards a return to the octagon this summer:
“I think so, say June maybe, before summer,” he said. “Yeah, I think that would be a great time to come back and give somebody an ass-whooping. But yeah, me and Conor McGregor had the beef on The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, have nothing against the guy as far as a fighter. It’s a business to me. But I’ll tell you what, somebody puts their hands on me and I didn’t do shit about it, I’d be wanting to get them back each time. That’s for sure.”
Watch Garbrandt and McGregor lock horns in The Ultimate Fighter 22: in October 2015:
According to Garbrandt, however, this is not the case.
Appearing on The MMA Hour on Monday, the Sacramento based fighter confirmed to Ariel Helwani that his interests are in the champions of the 145 & 155lb classes, currently occupied by no other than Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, respectively:
“I need to sit down with Dana [White] and Sean [Shelby] and find out the biggest money fight for me,” said the 25-year-old. “I know I can go up and fight with Jose Aldo: he has wins over my teammates. He is a legend and I’d like to test his chin. I know I hit hard and I’m just getting started.”
“I could also have the biggest fight with Conor [McGregor]. I could easily go up. My homie Nate Diaz choked him out, and I can’t believe he’s pound-for-pound No. 2 on the list, with, you know he got choked out.”
“I want the biggest money fight for me right now.”
Friday night’s victory over the champion was certainly a huge step towards UFC stardom; Garbrandt made it look so simple, which was a feat considering he was expected by many to be schooled by Cruz. The fighter who is now 11-0 in MMA is certain he could mix it with Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo:
“There’s a lot of fights for me in the division, in the UFC division,” he said. “I am young enough to go up, and I’ll fight anybody. But to be honest, I truly believe that I’m ready to fight and I believe that I go out there and put on a performance. And I’m a draw. I want the biggest money fight for me right now. I think that I saw Jose Aldo say that he’d like to fight me, I’d like to test his chin. Like I said, he’s got wins over my teammates and I want to get every one of those back”.
“And you know, Conor [McGregor], too. He knows that I’d go up to 150 and catchweight with him. Jose Aldo I’ll go up to 45. But yeah. I’m excited for the potential match-ups for me. I feel like I’m one of the biggest draws. I’m the biggest draw for Conor in the division, you know what I mean? I’m a rising star. Jose Aldo needs a fight. I think that he went out there and said that he’d like to fight me too.”
When asked about his next fight, the new king of the bantamweight division is looking towards a return to the octagon this summer:
“I think so, say June maybe, before summer,” he said. “Yeah, I think that would be a great time to come back and give somebody an ass-whooping. But yeah, me and Conor McGregor had the beef on The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, have nothing against the guy as far as a fighter. It’s a business to me. But I’ll tell you what, somebody puts their hands on me and I didn’t do shit about it, I’d be wanting to get them back each time. That’s for sure.”
Watch Garbrandt and McGregor lock horns in The Ultimate Fighter 22: in October 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec0uMQu25ZM
Garbrandt is looking towards Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo for “big fights” over a defence of his new title.
According to Garbrandt, however, this is not the case.
Appearing on The MMA Hour on Monday, the Sacramento based fighter confirmed to Ariel Helwani that his interests are in the champions of the 145 & 155lb classes, currently occupied by no other than Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, respectively:
“I need to sit down with Dana [White] and Sean [Shelby] and find out the biggest money fight for me,” said the 25-year-old. “I know I can go up and fight with Jose Aldo: he has wins over my teammates. He is a legend and I’d like to test his chin. I know I hit hard and I’m just getting started.”
“I could also have the biggest fight with Conor [McGregor]. I could easily go up. My homie Nate Diaz choked him out, and I can’t believe he’s pound-for-pound No. 2 on the list, with, you know he got choked out.”
“I want the biggest money fight for me right now.”
Friday night’s victory over the champion was certainly a huge step towards UFC stardom; Garbrandt made it look so simple, which was a feat considering he was expected by many to be schooled by Cruz. The fighter who is now 11-0 in MMA is certain he could mix it with Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo:
“There’s a lot of fights for me in the division, in the UFC division,” he said. “I am young enough to go up, and I’ll fight anybody. But to be honest, I truly believe that I’m ready to fight and I believe that I go out there and put on a performance. And I’m a draw. I want the biggest money fight for me right now. I think that I saw Jose Aldo say that he’d like to fight me, I’d like to test his chin. Like I said, he’s got wins over my teammates and I want to get every one of those back”.
“And you know, Conor [McGregor], too. He knows that I’d go up to 150 and catchweight with him. Jose Aldo I’ll go up to 45. But yeah. I’m excited for the potential match-ups for me. I feel like I’m one of the biggest draws. I’m the biggest draw for Conor in the division, you know what I mean? I’m a rising star. Jose Aldo needs a fight. I think that he went out there and said that he’d like to fight me too.”
When asked about his next fight, the new king of the bantamweight division is looking towards a return to the octagon this summer:
“I think so, say June maybe, before summer,” he said. “Yeah, I think that would be a great time to come back and give somebody an ass-whooping. But yeah, me and Conor McGregor had the beef on The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, have nothing against the guy as far as a fighter. It’s a business to me. But I’ll tell you what, somebody puts their hands on me and I didn’t do shit about it, I’d be wanting to get them back each time. That’s for sure.”
Watch Garbrandt and McGregor lock horns in The Ultimate Fighter 22: in October 2015:
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career at next Saturday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt is the subject of the latest promotional video for the event released by the UFC.
Feat…
https://youtu.be/Gr410G_e5SQ
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career at next Saturday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt is the subject of the latest promotional video for the event released by the UFC.
Featured above is “UFC 207: Cody Garbrandt – Ohio Born, Alpha Male Made,” which takes a look at Garbrandt, the latest member of MMA legend Urijah Faber’s “Team Alpha Male” fight camp to try and dethrone UFC 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz.
Garbrandt challenges Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight in the co-main event of next Saturday’s UFC 207 pay-per-view, headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place on Saturday, December 30th, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and airs live on pay-per-view. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live round-by-round results coverage of the fights.
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career at next Saturday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt is the subject of the latest promotional video for the event released by the UFC.
Feat…
https://youtu.be/Gr410G_e5SQ
Ahead of the biggest fight of his career at next Saturday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey pay-per-view event, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt is the subject of the latest promotional video for the event released by the UFC.
Featured above is “UFC 207: Cody Garbrandt – Ohio Born, Alpha Male Made,” which takes a look at Garbrandt, the latest member of MMA legend Urijah Faber’s “Team Alpha Male” fight camp to try and dethrone UFC 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz.
Garbrandt challenges Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight in the co-main event of next Saturday’s UFC 207 pay-per-view, headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place on Saturday, December 30th, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and airs live on pay-per-view. Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live round-by-round results coverage of the fights.
