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UFC and PFL veterans

Coaches

Two UFC veterans own the gym and coach on the mats every week. Every instructor on the team has 8+ years of fighting, competing and coaching.

Two Alter Ego coaches talking on the mats

01The owners

Chris Wade and
Dennis Bermudez.

Two decorated wrestlers who became professional fighters, and now coach in Islip.

Chris Wade

Co-owner and coach · UFC and PFL veteran

  • UFC and PFL veteran
  • Fought for a PFL world title
  • 12-year professional MMA career
  • Section XI and New York State wrestling champion
  • NJCAA national finalist and D3 All-American
  • Islip native
Read Chris's story

Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez

Co-owner and coach · UFC veteran

  • Retired UFC featherweight
  • The Ultimate Fighter, Season 14 finalist
  • Wins over Max Holloway, Clay Guida and Matt Grice
  • Multiple Fight of the Night honours
  • NCAA Division I freestyle All-American
Read Dennis's story

02The team

Also on the mats.

Every instructor has 8+ years of fighting, competing and coaching, and every one of them teaches private lessons.

Jayne Kuan

Coach

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Alex Finnegan

Coach

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John Sonnenschien

Coach

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Your first class
is free.

Pick any AE60 class this week. Bring shorts, a T-shirt and water, and arrive ten minutes early.