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VIDEO | Duane Ludwig breaks down Valentina Shevchenko’s spinning kick
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was in top form at UFC 247 last Saturday, defending her belt with a lopsided beatdown of top contender Katlyn Chookagian. Shevchenko ultimately finished the fight on the ground in the third round. Prior to that, however, she was extremely dominant on the feet, uncorking many of her signature […]
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VIDEO | Duane Ludwig breaks down Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone – Part 1: Open Stance Attack
We’re now days out from the UFC 246 main event, which will pit former two-division champion Conor McGregor against the UFC’s winningest fighter, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Given McGregor and Cerrone’s dangerous skillsets and shared predilections for jaw-dropping finishes, many fans are having a difficult time making a prediction for this matchup. Duane Ludwig, a decorated […]
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Duane Ludwig praises Jorge Masvidal for breaking his UFC KO record
History was made at UFC 239 and Duane Ludwig couldn’t be happier for Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal took on Ben Askren on the main card of UFC 239 this past Saturday night (July 6). While many said that if a finish were to occur it would be Masvidal’s doing, few could’ve expected what transpired. “Gamebred” charged […]
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Coach Duane Ludwig comments on TJ Dillashaw situation
Yesterday afternoon, former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was hit with a two-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), a substance that can only be injected, and is therefor not taken accidentally. Speaking on Instagram, Duane Ludwig, the long-time handler of TJ Dillashaw, issued a […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig: Carrying a fighting lineage from Bas Rutten to TJ Dillashaw
Mixed martial arts is a very complex sport. When broken down and the layers are peeled back, all techniques come from someone or something. Every punch, every kick, every takedown… Anything that a coach has taught a fighter, that coach has been taught by their coach and so on. It then continues through the fighter […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig responds to “negative crybaby” Dominick Cruz
Earlier this week, on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz made some comments about Duane Ludwig, the head coach of current champ TJ Dillashaw. In what seemed like an attempt at an insult, Cruz claimed that Ludwig is trying to live vicariously through his star pupil. Apparently, Cruz is right. Speaking […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 92 // Alonzo Menifield | Darrion Caldwell | Duane Ludwig | Colby Covington
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! We kick off this episode with arguably the most talented prospect awarded a contract from DWTNCS, Alonzo Menifield. Finishing his last opponent in just 8 seconds, Alonzo now hopes to make his UFC debut in October. We’ll recap the victory that landed him a contract, discuss what matchups make the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig reveals his ideal backup plan for TJ Dillashaw if “Mighty Mouse” fight falls through
Right now, one of the most talked about fights in the MMA bubble is a potential flyweight title fight between dominant divisional champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, and a slimmed-down version of UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. While this fight seems to interest pretty much everybody with a pulse, the negotiations for it seem to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Duane Ludwig believes student Curtis Blaydes has the power to stop Alistair Overeem
Curtis Blaydes is one of the fastest-rising contenders in the UFC heavyweight division, and Duane Ludwig has played a definite role in the wrestling specialist’s emergence as such. Though Ludwig doesn’t actually work with Blaydes on a full-time basis, he was still happy to heap praise on him. “I don’t work with him as much […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 75 // Duane Ludwig | Artem Lobov | Justin Willis | Garry Tonon | Bibiano Fernandes | Martin Nguyen | Dhiego Lima
Another STACKED episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! We kick things off with our good friend, Duane Ludwig. “Bang” will give us his thoughts on the stalled negotiations for a super-fight between TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson, how he plans to help Curtis Blaydes prepare for Alistair Overeem, and we’ll also hear the […]
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VIDEO | Duane Ludwig Doubles Down on TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson Superfight
After reclaiming his UFC bantamweight title from Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217, TJ Dillashaw only has his sights set on one fighter: Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson. He’s arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter right now, a dominant flyweight champion, and has just broken Anderson Silva’s title-defense record with a move out of a comic book. A […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 57 // James Vick | TJ Dillashaw | Duane Ludwig | Matt Brown
BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more of what you crave! 8:15PM ET- First up, coming off a second round finish against Joe Duffy, “The Texicutioner” James Vick returns to the show to recap the big win in MSG. It seems evident that this victory is one he’s needed to get a […]
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TJ Dillashaw announces the creation of his own team based in California
TJ Dillashaw is switching things up ahead of his UFC 217 bout where he will challenge former teammate Cody Garbrandt for the UFC bantamweight title. Dillashaw used to train with Garbrandt at Team Alpha Male and took his training to Colorado after his striking coach Duane Ludwig left the team and took his coaching to […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep.53 // Eddie Bravo | Mark Godbeer | Duane Ludwig
BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more great guests for your MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- Joining us live to start the show is the one and only Eddie Bravo. With Tony Ferguson’s win against Kevin Lee to capture the interim lightweight title over the weekend, Eddie will be giving us his analysis on the […]
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Duane Ludwig explains why he and TJ Dillashaw are not bothered by Team Alpha Male’s trash talk
Over the last year, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and his allies at Team Alpha Male have had plenty to say about former Team Alpha Male staple TJ Dillashaw and his coach Duane Ludwig. With Garbrandt and Dillashaw’s UFC 217 bantamweight title fight now just weeks away, we can expect Team Alpha Male’s trash talk […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 51 // Duane Ludwig | James Vick
BJPENN Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with more of what you crave! 8:15PM ET- Kicking things off we are joined by former K-1 MAX champ and UFC welterweight turned world-renowned coach, Duane “Bang” Ludwig. Calling us from Holland, we’ll catch up with Duane about his journey of coaching athletes under his Bang Muay […]
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Duane Ludwig opens the doors of his academy to all fighters
Until recently, Ludwig Martial Arts – the academy operated by UFC veteran and renowned MMA coach Duane Ludwig – was a fairly exclusive club. That is no longer the case. The gifted instructor has now opened his doors to all fighters, and is hoping they’ll come from far and wide to learn what he has […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 41 // Ben Askren | Duane Ludwig | Rich Franklin
BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Ben Askren and Rich Franklin! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off with ONE FC Welterweight Champ and arguably the best grappler in MMA today, Ben Askren. “Funky” Ben is several weeks removed from his most recent title defense and we’ll getting the scoop on when he expects […]
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VIDEO | Several scuffles break out in newest clip from The Ultimate Fighter
It is too bad that Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw will not be settling their feud at UFC 213 as originally planned. Garbrandt suffered a back injury and will not be recovered in time to train for the fight by the July 8 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although the fight is now off, the […]
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Duane Ludwig: If we lived thousands of years ago, Conor McGregor would probably be the king
One of the hottest rivalries in MMA today is the one shared by reigning bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt, and former champ TJ Dillashaw. As Dillashaw’s coach, Duane Ludwig has been dragged into the middle of this sizzling beef, which has recently been coming to a head on The Ultimate Fighter. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ […]
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Duane Ludwig discusses TJ Dillashaw’s plans to become a two-division champ
Until recently, former UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw was expected to challenge reigning champ and former teammate Cody Garbrandt for gold at UFC 213 this July 8. Regrettably, Garbrandt has been forced out of this planned title fight with back trouble, which has left Dillashaw without a chance to fight for gold. While the simplest […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 34 // Duane Ludwig
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with Duane “Bang” Ludwig! 8:15PM ET- Our guest tonight for this streamlined episode is one of the best coaches in MMA today, Duane Ludwig. With the news of Cody Garbrandt likely being unable to defend his title against TJ Dillashaw at UFC 213, we’ll get Duane’s take […]
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Urijah Faber trashes Dillashaw and Ludwig, thanks Conor McGregor for “seeing the future”
For a time, former WEC champ Urijah Faber and former UFC champ TJ Dillashaw trained happily together, as mentor and protege, under the roof of Sacramento, California’s Team Alpha Male. Today, however, the two fighters could not be more distant. Not long after Team Alpha Male brought striking veteran Duane Ludwig in to serve as […]
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Duane Ludwig on infamous Garbrandt-Dillashaw KO video: From what I understand it was from a wrestling scramble
The next title fight in the ever-exciting UFC bantamweight division will pit reigning champion Cody Garbrandt against former champion and estranged teammate TJ Dillashaw at a to-be-determined date. Before the two bantamweight stars collide for gold, however, they will star as opposing coaches on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Garbrandt and Dillashaw’s time on […]
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Duane Ludwig on TUF 25: This is by far the best season for the fights themselves
The next season of The Ultimate Fighter, TUF 25, looks like it should be a good one. The season will be coached by reigning bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw, who are estranged former teammates and heated rivals. The cast, meanwhile, will be composed of TUF veterans – ranging from Joe Stevenson […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 24 // Misha Circunov | Duane Bang Ludwig | Megan Anderson
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another awesome lineup! 8:15PM ET- First up, we are joined by surging UFC light heavyweight prospect, Misha Cirkunov –@mishac911 Following a submission victory over Nikita Krylov at UFC 206, Cirkunov will next square off with Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. We’ll […]