Faber: Ludwig ‘a little difficult to deal with’, but split amicable
Urijah Faber: “But he was a little difficult to deal with here and there…And so actually it’s kind of a breath of fresh air to have parted ways.”
Recently Team Alpha Male announced that Duane Ludwig would be leaving as head coach, a position he served for a year. In that time, the fighters of Alpha Male made huge strides in their MMA game and the team had an impressive record inside the cage.
However, team owner Urijah Faber believes that the change will be good for the team, citing it being sometimes difficult to work with Ludwig:
“Duane did a great job running his practice and he’s passionate about his stuff. We implemented a lot of his drills during our set practices and it turned out great. But he was a little difficult to deal with here and there,” Faber said. “And so actually it’s kind of a breath of fresh air to have parted ways.
“And actually, since we made this announcement of him leaving, it’s been the smoothest between he and I, in the business side of things, since he’s been here.”
Asked to elaborate on the occasional friction he and Ludwig felt, Faber responded, “You know what, Duane’s a real emotional guy. So sometimes he’s really, really happy, like excited, screaming around. Sometimes he’s real serious. Sometimes he’s emotional; he’s been to tears in practice talking about things he’s passionate about and talking to guys.
“So there was some friction here and there, but it was just very short-lived and kind of confusing, to be honest. Kind of friction, but then, like, not friction, so kind of up and down.”