Urijah Faber’s Next Move
Jason Probst Feb 17, 2011
Grunts, exhortations, thumps on a wrestling mat -- it’s the soundtrack to humanity’s oldest brand of combat.
Stuffed into the back room of Midtown gym Ultimate Fitness, 25 fighters clad in shorts and T-shirts take part in Team Alpha Male’s practice, a 90-minute session that today involves a dizzying series of wrestling and takedown drills. In the center of a circle is Urijah Faber, joined by teammate Joseph Benavidez, who, as the workout progresses, drill techniques with increasing tempo.
Faber, who turned pro in 2003, is the nucleus and founder of Team Alpha Male. Along with Benavidez, Chad Mendes and Danny Castillo, Faber and this foursome have now officially joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship “league,” the eminent mixed-martial-arts promotion.
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