Team Quest

Team Quest

Est.	1999^[1]
Founded by	Matt Lindland^[2] Dan Henderson Randy Couture
Primary owners	Matt Lindland Dan Henderson^[3]
Primary trainers	Matt Lindland Heath Sims Dylan Fussell Bryan Harper Scott McKendry Luiz Pedro Cody Isaacson
Past titleholders	Randy Couture Light Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2003-2004, 2004-2005) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st), Heavyweight Champion (UFC 1997, 2000-2002, 2007) 222 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st) Dan Henderson Welterweight Champion (PRIDE FC 2006-2008) 183 lb (83 kg), Middleweight Champion (PRIDE FC 2007) 205 lb (93 kg) Evan Tanner Middleweight champion (UFC 2005) 185 lb (84 kg) Tarec Saffiedine Welterweight Champion (Strikeforce 2013) 170 lb (77 kg) Gabe Ruediger Lightweight Champion (WEC 2004–2005) 155 lb (70 kg)
Prominent fighters	Dan Henderson (UFC, Strikeforce) Chael Sonnen (UFC) Matt Lindland (UFC, Strikeforce) Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (Strikeforce)
Training facilities	Portland, Oregon Murrieta, California Redding, California San Jacinto, California Chiang Mai, Thailand
Website	Team Quest Team Quest San Jacinto

Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, and Dan Henderson with facilities located in Gresham, Oregon; Murrieta, California; Encinitas, California; Redding, California; San Jacinto, California; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Notable fighters that have trained at the Oregon facility are Matt Lindland, Dave Jansen, Nathan Coy, and Chael Sonnen.^[4]

The California facility hosts teammates, former two division PRIDE & Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson, as well as Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Krzysztof Soszynski, and Jesse Taylor. The majority of fighters at Team Quest come from a background in wrestling.

The Redding location in Northern California is headed by BJJ Black Belt Carlos Zapata and is home to Muay Thai Kru Josh Hernandez.

Team Quest's Pat Healy has spent time in China, helping MMA fighters and conducting training sessions with Legend's FC fighters. Healy has hosted some BJJ seminars in Hong Kong.

Notable members

Matt Lindland - 2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist, UFC Middleweight Title Challenger
Dan Henderson - Last Pride Middleweight Champion, First, Last and Only Pride Welterweight Champion, 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix Champion, Last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
Evan Tanner - Former UFC Middleweight Champion, Former UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger, First American to win Pancrase Neo-Blood Tournament (1998), Former USWF Heavyweight Champion (7 title defenses)
Chael Sonnen - Former 2-Time UFC Middleweight Title Challenger, UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger, WEC Middleweight Title Challenger
Vinny Magalhaes - 2007 World No-gi Jiu Jitsu Champ, 2011 ADCC +99 kg Champ
Yushin Okami - Former UFC Middleweight Title Challenger
Tarec Saffiedine - Last Strikeforce Welterweight Champion
Sam Alvey
Josh Burkman
Ryo Chonan
Joe Warren - 2006 60 kg Greco-Roman Wrestling World Champion
Ed Herman
Shaun Lethco - Was a top competitor he has his golden gloves and is a 2nd degree green belt in Muay Thai
Nathan Coy
Dave Jansen
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Jesse Taylor
Pat Healy
Ryan Healy
Frank Lester
Ian Loveland
Tyson Nam
Mike Pierce
Christopher Thompson Jr
Cyrille Diabaté
Krzysztof Soszynski
Fabiano Scherner
Jay Silva
Daniel Weichel

References

↑ "Team Quest MMA & Fitness". tqmma.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
↑ "Bloody Elbow Exclusive: Team Quest Leader Matt Lindland Responds to Ed Herman's MMA Junkie Diatribe - Bloody Elbow". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
↑ "Lindland Returns Fire on 'Hendo' in Team Quest Lawsuit". sherdog.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
↑ http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/847. Retrieved June 17, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Professional mixed martial arts training associations

USA	Alliance Alpha Male AMA Fight Club AMC Pankration AKA ATT Arizona Combat Sports Black House Blackzilians Cesar Gracie Elite Performance Finney's HIT Squad Grudge Training Center Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Academy Kings MMA Lion's Den Miletich Fighting Systems The Academy The Pit Renzo Gracie Roufusport Team Lloyd Irvin Team Punishment Team Quest Team Sityodtong Wand Fight Team Xtreme Couture

Brazil	BTT Chute Boxe Academy Fight Training Academy Gracie Barra Gracie Humaitá Nova União Universidade da luta

Asia	AACC Evolve MMA Grabaka Paraestra Takada Dojo Team Lakay Wushu Yoshida Dojo

Canada	Team Tompkins Tristar Gym

Europe	Golden Glory London Shootfighters Straight Blast Gym - Ireland Team Kaobon Team Rough House Wolfslair

Russia	Red Devil Sport Club

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