{"id":92150,"date":"2014-04-03T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T17:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=92150"},"modified":"2022-02-06T11:54:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T19:54:22","slug":"faber-dishes-on-ludwig-departure-whats-next-for-team-alpha-male","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/faber-dishes-on-ludwig-departure-whats-next-for-team-alpha-male\/","title":{"rendered":"Faber Dishes On Ludwig Departure, What&#8217;s Next For Team Alpha Male"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/coach-ludwig-predicting-a-team-alpha-male-sweep-at-ufc-on-fox-9-this-weekend\/ludwig-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77770\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-77770\" title=\"ludwig PNG\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ludwig-PNG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ludwig-PNG.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ludwig-PNG-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/ludwig-PNG-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s good. There was a lot of publicity that came with that whole thing with Duane, but this team has been building for 11 years now. We were looking for a coach, and he came in and everyone made a big deal about it. We learned a lot from him, and from his style, but we need someone that is invested in the long term.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t anything really. We never signed a contract or anything. No (I wasn&#8217;t surprised he wasn&#8217;t here long term), not once I got him in the area. He&#8217;s got his own mind, and has his own agendas, so I completely understand it. It was an opportunity for him to get exposure that he really needed, but it is what it is, really.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of candidates for a replacement. We have like 20-plus now. Since I&#8217;ve been here in the Philippines I haven&#8217;t really had the chance to focus on that yet. I have a list of everybody we are looking at, but we are going to take our time. There&#8217;s no rush.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While conducting an interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodyelbow.com\/2014\/4\/3\/5573832\/interview-urijah-faber-team-alpha-male-duane-ludwig-ufc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloodyelbow.com<\/a>, top UFC bantamweight, Urijah Faber, discussed the coaching void left by Duane Ludwig and what the team plans to do moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Will they see the same success in the absence of their head coach?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s good. There was a lot of publicity that came with that whole thing with Duane, but this team has been building for 11 years now. We were looking for a coach, and he came in and everyone made a big deal about it. 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