The Alliance (MMA)
| Est. | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Brandon Vera |
| Primary owners |
Brandon Vera Eric Del Fierro |
| Primary trainers | Eric Del Fierro |
| Prominent fighters |
Phil Davis Dominick Cruz Alexander Gustafsson Brandon Vera KJ Noons Jeremy Stephens Ross Pearson Michael Chandler Myles Jury Jan Blachowicz Chris Leben |
| Training facilities | Chula Vista, California, El Cajon, California |
| Website | Alliance MMA |
Alliance MMA is a mixed martial arts training facility located in Chula Vista, California and is home to a number of professional mixed martial artists who have found success in organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), Strikeforce and Bellator.[1]
History
The Alliance MMA training facility was opened by UFC fighter Brandon Vera in 2007,[2] following his departure from their management team and position as a trainer at City Boxing in San Diego.[3]
Notable fighters
Dominick Cruz - former and first-ever UFC Bantamweight Champion and final WEC Bantamweight Champion- Phil Davis - top 10 ranked light heavyweight[4] competing in the UFC
Alexander Gustafsson - top 5 UFC Light Heavyweight- Brandon Vera - Former UFC Light Heavyweight, former WEC Heavyweight Tournament Champion
- Joey Beltran - Former UFC/Bellator Light-Heavyweight
- Mike Easton - former UFC bantamweight
- Ed Ratcliff - WEC lightweight
Jan Błachowicz - current UFC Light Heavyweight, former KSW Light-Heavyweight Champion- Tomasz Drwal - former UFC middleweight fighter
- KJ Noons - former Elite XC Lightweight champion, former Strikeforce lighweight
- Kerry Vera - female welterweight fighter, wife of Brandon Vera
Omar de la Cruz - finalist in Bellator's first welterweight tournament- Nick Gonzalez - participant in Bellator's first featherweight tournament
Jorge Ortiz - semifinalist in Bellator's first welterweight tournament
Ross Pearson - TUF 9 Winner, UFC Featherweight and Lightweight- Phil De Fries - Strike and Submit Heavyweight
- Myles Jury - UFC Lightweight
- Michael Chandler - former Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion
- Chris Leben - former UFC Middleweight, first WEC Middleweight Champion
- Jeremy Stephens - top 10 UFC featherweight
- Rolando Perez - Former WEC/Strikeforce bantamweight
Viktor Pesta - Czech UFC heavyweight fighter
External links
References
- ↑ "Sherdog Fight Finder: List of Alliance MMA fighters". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Brandon Vera Interview". MMASportsMag. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Brandon Vera to appear on Fight Network Radio". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "USA Today/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings (Light heavyweight)". BloodyElbow.com. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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