Lance Palmer considered leaving his longtime home of Team Alpha Male when the team nearly fell apart late last year.
Team Alpha Male is infamous and has received criticism for its often inaccurate “fighters training fighters” style. In the past, the team has had head coaches including Duane Ludwig and Martin Kampmann. But after the latter exited last year, that style of training was finally accurate — Team Alpha Male lacked a head coach to guide its fighters.
This was a very tough moment in time for Team Alpha Male fighters, proved by T.J. Dillashaw’s departure. The former UFC bantamweight champion moving to Denver, CO to train at Elevation Fight Team caused unnecessary negative attention towards the Sacramento, California gym.