
5. Team Alpha (Fe)Male
When one thinks of Team Alpha Male, based out of Sacramento CA, they tend to think of short Californian dudes fighting in the bantamweight division. There must be something in Sacramento that is causing their athletes to not grow past 5ft8. Defying the gym’s stereotype however, is Paige VanZant.
The gym affiliation makes sense for Paige, who notes that she has been a tomboy her whole life. Her dad gave her the nickname “12 Gauge” for her love of guns and hunting. She says other girls at school often bullied her as a result.
Now whether or not the controversial gym, which has endured much criticism stemming from the departures of Duane Ludwig and TJ Dillashaw, proves to be helpful to PVZ remains to be seen.
