The camp behind the baddest man on the planet

[PubliusVentidius]

How good is it? Do they have other fighters in the UFC other than Stipe? couldn't find any info about that. I think Stipe has raised ''Strong Style'' stock and now top fighters might flock to it.


MARCUS A. MARINELLI

Title: Head coach

For the record: Owner of Strong Style MMA and Training Center. ... Head coach of Strong Style Fight Team. Owns a black belt in Chinese kenpo and shootfighting. ... Born in Cleveland and is a 1980 graduate of Normandy High School. ...

JOE DELGUYD

Title: Head boxing coach of Strong Style Fight Team/Old School Boxing

For the record: Born in Cleveland, and is a graduate of Eastlake North High School, John Carroll University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law. ... An Ohio boxing Hall of Fame inductee in 2009. ... Was name Ohio boxing trainer of the year in 2014 and co-trainer of the year in 2016.

ALEX COOPER

Title: Boxing coach of Strong Style Fight Team/Old School Boxing

For the record: Born in Euclid, and raised in Mentor. ... a 2001 Mentor High School graduate, and 2005 Miami (Ohio) University graduate. ... Was named co-trainer of the year 2016 with Joe Delguyd. ... Is the current president of the Lake Erie Association of USA Boxing.

PABLO CASTRO

Title: Head grappling/jiu jitsu coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Bowling Green. ... A 1997 graduate of the University of Findlay. ... A Brazilian Black Belt, and IBJJF World Champion and Pan Am Champion

BOBBY KALEAL

Title: Strength and conditioning coach for Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Cleveland, and is a 1990 graduate of Mayfield High School. ... Has been a strength and conditioning coach for 18 years.

STEVE KINAS

Title: Grappling/jiu jitsu coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Parma. ... Attended Parma High School, then Kent State University. ... Has spent 31 years in Martial Arts Gracie Jujitsu. ... Is currently a Cleveland Police Officer, and an OPOTA Certified Instructor for Subject Control, including ground fighting, and use of force.

DR. PAUL BIONDICH

Title: Nutritional consultant for Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Toronto, Calif.

ARMAN LOKTEV

Title: MMA coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Armenia ... Has been a part of the fight team for four years, and is a Greco Roman wrestler and pro MMA fighter.

DAVE WEILBACHER

Title: Wrestling/grappling coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Russellville, Ky., and raised in St. Marys. ... A 1995 graduate of the University of Findlay. ... Coached wrestling at Cleveland State from 1996 to 2003. ... Former All-Ohio wrestler in high school, college All-American and IBJJF World Champion

VICTOR VENTRESCA

Title: MMA/conditioning coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Highland Heights. ... Graduate of Mayfield High School, and attended Ohio State and John Carroll. ... Former high school wrestling coach, and two-time AAU national freestyle runner-up.

 

[Chris John]

Those are some people that were born in places and went to some schools and participated in some sports and stuff.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

How good is it?

With a stud athlete and bad ass mo-fo like Stipe, it's definitely good enough.

The game plan last night was text book on how to beat a huge puncher.

 

[Mga223]

Perfect game plan with a fighter that seems to listen.

The difference in corner men last night was huge.

 

[VIPERdude]

How good is it? Do they have other fighters in the UFC other than Stipe? couldn't find any info about that. I think Stipe has raised ''Strong Style'' stock and now top fighters might flock to it.


MARCUS A. MARINELLI

Title: Head coach

For the record: Owner of Strong Style MMA and Training Center. ... Head coach of Strong Style Fight Team. Owns a black belt in Chinese kenpo and shootfighting. ... Born in Cleveland and is a 1980 graduate of Normandy High School. ...

JOE DELGUYD

Title: Head boxing coach of Strong Style Fight Team/Old School Boxing

For the record: Born in Cleveland, and is a graduate of Eastlake North High School, John Carroll University and Cleveland Marshall College of Law. ... An Ohio boxing Hall of Fame inductee in 2009. ... Was name Ohio boxing trainer of the year in 2014 and co-trainer of the year in 2016.

ALEX COOPER

Title: Boxing coach of Strong Style Fight Team/Old School Boxing

For the record: Born in Euclid, and raised in Mentor. ... a 2001 Mentor High School graduate, and 2005 Miami (Ohio) University graduate. ... Was named co-trainer of the year 2016 with Joe Delguyd. ... Is the current president of the Lake Erie Association of USA Boxing.

PABLO CASTRO

Title: Head grappling/jiu jitsu coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Bowling Green. ... A 1997 graduate of the University of Findlay. ... A Brazilian Black Belt, and IBJJF World Champion and Pan Am Champion

BOBBY KALEAL

Title: Strength and conditioning coach for Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Cleveland, and is a 1990 graduate of Mayfield High School. ... Has been a strength and conditioning coach for 18 years.

STEVE KINAS

Title: Grappling/jiu jitsu coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Parma. ... Attended Parma High School, then Kent State University. ... Has spent 31 years in Martial Arts Gracie Jujitsu. ... Is currently a Cleveland Police Officer, and an OPOTA Certified Instructor for Subject Control, including ground fighting, and use of force.

DR. PAUL BIONDICH

Title: Nutritional consultant for Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Toronto, Calif.

ARMAN LOKTEV

Title: MMA coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Armenia ... Has been a part of the fight team for four years, and is a Greco Roman wrestler and pro MMA fighter.

DAVE WEILBACHER

Title: Wrestling/grappling coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Russellville, Ky., and raised in St. Marys. ... A 1995 graduate of the University of Findlay. ... Coached wrestling at Cleveland State from 1996 to 2003. ... Former All-Ohio wrestler in high school, college All-American and IBJJF World Champion

VICTOR VENTRESCA

Title: MMA/conditioning coach of Strong Style Fight Team

For the record: Born in Highland Heights. ... Graduate of Mayfield High School, and attended Ohio State and John Carroll. ... Former high school wrestling coach, and two-time AAU national freestyle runner-up.

Stipe is the first HW we seen in a while that is well rounded everywhere. He is good at everything but not GREAT at anything. He just has the skills to adapt to whoever he is fighting which is why I knew Stipe would beat Ngannou. Ngannou had his one punch KO power but Stipe is the smaller HW, with his speed was able to stick and move , stay out of range fire back when he was able keeping the big man guessing and off balance. Tiring him out throughout the fight was the game plan and he executed it perfectly.

The reason Stipe is so unique is that he is able to wrestle/control a man that outweighs him 20 pounds if he needs to, strike if he wants to, and drag you into the later rounds if your gas tank is suspect.

With a resume like Stipe and a fighter like that man, how can you be a fan of Conor McGregor?

 

[g*r*b]

In an interview with Robin Black back around the time of UFC 211, Alex Cooper mentioned they have 22 fighters — though I don't know if that's all MMA or he included the boxers too.

Jessica Eye is the only other UFC fighter they have currently. She has some good skills believe it or not, but she's got mental blocks and a potato Fight IQ imo. They've had fighters that have been in Bellator and Strikeforce, like Big John Hawk and Brian "The Professional Predator" Rogers. And Cody Garbrandt, don't forget, was once part of their team. I don't think any "top fighter" has flocked there...being in Cleveland does limit the appeal of the camp for a lot of people, I bet.

A lot of their current roster is still pretty new to the scene. In Ohio you have to have at least 5 amateur fights before you turn pro, so things go a little slower there. Stipe has been really talking up one of his training partners lately in interviews, a light heavyweight named Aleska Camur who's undefeated so far with 3 professional fights.