Dethrone MMAFight Team
Our amateur and pro MMA teams compete around the country. Head coach: Mike Moreno.

Fight team
The coaches
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Mike Moreno
- Head coach, MMA fight team
- Head jiu-jitsu coach, Dethrone Clovis
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Gil Medina
- Kru (Muay Thai coach)
- Kids Muay Thai at Dethrone Clovis
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Alex Avalos
- Pro MMA fighter, “Stilmatik”
- Former 559 Fights 145 lb champion
Fight team
Our pro fighters
From our fight team manager, October 2026.
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Christian Avalos “The Landshark”
Pro 9-1 6 finishes
- 3-time defending 155 lb champion, Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat
- Reigning 559 Fights pro 155 lb champion
- Undefeated as an amateur, 7-0, with the 559 Fights amateur title and the CAMO state title
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Alex Avalos “Stilmatik”
Pro 9-6 6 finishes
- Former 559 Fights pro 145 lb champion
Christian’s brother, and one of our coaches.
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Chris Paez
Pro 1-1 Amateur 6-2 · 145 lb
- 559 Fights amateur 145 lb champion
- CAMO state 145 lb champion
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Brandon Betancourt “The Rebel”
Pro 1-1 Amateur 5-1 · 125 lb
- 559 Fights amateur 135 lb champion
- CAMO state 135 lb champion
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Joshua Simpson “The Come Up Kid”
Pro 4-1 Amateur 7-4 · 135/145 lb
- Current 559 Fights pro 145 lb champion
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Michael Ramirez “R1”
Pro 0-1 Amateur 5-6 · 155 lb
- Bakersfield Combat amateur 170 lb champion
Dethrone’s YouTube
Watch the team
Press Play to watch here.
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The kind of coach every gym needs.
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What it takes to be a professional fighter | Christian Avalos
In the cage
Fight night
From Dethrone’s Instagram.
Train with the fight team
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