Irene Aldana, the Mexican UFC star who found her way into the world of mixed martial arts from college, has seldom failed to impress the fighting community with her performance. With 15 wins and 7 defeats in her professional MMA record, Aldana strives to claim the bantamweight championship belt. And for that, her gym plays a major role. 

Today, let’s take a look at the place where Aldana trains and see who her teammates are. After all, the fight fans often end up speculating if she trains beside the UFC women’s flyweight champion.

Where does Irene Aldana train? Gym and coaches

Aldana trains under the roof of Lobo Gym MMA, the same gym that trains Alexa Grasso. And the head coach? It’s none other than the UFC women’s flyweight champion’s paternal uncle, Francisco Grasso, who is popularly known as ‘Pancho’ in the fighting community. Apart from getting guidance from ‘Pancho’, Aldana has the support of coach Juan Najera and Tito Castro, as well.

Talking to MMA Fighting back in 2017, Aldana revealed the story of how she stumbled upon the Lobo Gym and kickstarted her career in mixed martial arts. She revealed that she had always had a soft spot for sports in her heart. However, in her quest to pursue graphic design, she spent a couple of years without any exercise during college. But it was when she decided to work out that she found out about Grasso’s gym and fell in love with MMA.

Aldana said, “I had a friend that trained at Lobo [Gym] and he would always talk to me about it. It was actually very funny because I would always drive by the gym, look at it and then leave, then I’d drive by it again, look at it, and leave. I did that for a whole week; it really had my attention, but I never had the courage to get out of the car. And one day, I said to myself, ‘something is calling me,’ so I decided to get out of the car, go in, and take a trial class. And that day I decided to stay.”

Aldana has seldom failed to raise her coaches high. After all, they’re the ones who have pushed her to be the best version of herself. In one of her posts on Instagram, she had a picture clicked alongside ‘Oancho’, Najera, and Castro. In the caption, she wrote, “If they with me… who against me. Thank you to my amazing coaches for believing in me and always pushing me to give it my all.”

But what about the Mexican’s teammates? Let’s find out who else trains with the UFC women’s bantamweight contender at the Lobo Gym.

Alexa Grasso, Diego Lopes, and other teammates of Irene Aldana

Being a project of the Grasso family, the UFC women’s flyweight champion, Alexa Grasso, can often be spotted training with her uncle and her father at the gym. Diego Lopes is the featherweight contender and instructs the fighters in the realm of BJJ at the Lobo Gym. The list of Aldana’s teammates also includes Lupita Godinez, Alvaro Herrera, Alejandro Solorzano, Irene Cabello, and many others. 

Now, the bantamweight prospect is all set to land against the formidable Norma Dumont at UFC 306. The event on the Mexican Independence Day at The Sphere, Las Vegas, will be one of the iconic moments for the gym. After all, Lopes and Grasso will also fight at the event. With the entire team’s support, Aldana, along with her teammates, will try her best to claim a victory.

Do you believe the guidance and support from the Lobo Gym will be enough for Aldana to defeat Dumont at UFC Noche? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.