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Roger Alves
Roger Alves began Wrestling at the age of 13 and coming from a hard working Portuguese family, his work ethic had found success quickly from the start of his Career. Breaking numerous school records such as matches in a season, wins in a season and pins in the season. He moved on to high school where the transition was difficult at first but eventually found its groove…going undefeated in his senior year with a 47-0 record and winning his national title. From then on Roger found himself making national teams in every age class. He was the number one recruit in the country coming out of high school, but chose to stay in Edmonton. He later went on to Burnaby mountain Wrestling club for a short period of time, tried the dinos in Calgary , and then moved to Regina where he met his girlfriend Ali Bernard, 2008 Olympian for the United States.
He eventually found himself back home in Edmonton. When Roger was 18, he began his mma stint, faired very well for being just a “Wrestler” taking fights against pros such as Jesse Bongfeldt and Rajan Kajan Johnson... Now that Roger is 25 he has a wealth of experience in mma and Wrestling. Still training in both and studying and learning to improve himself as a coach and as a competitor.
Roger has won more then 12 provincial titles and with that 6 national titles, 2 silver and 4 bronze, in both freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling.
Roger has travelled all over the World for Wrestling. The U.S.A has taken him to places such as Phoenix, New York, Minnesota, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Colorado, Oregon, Ohio etc. Also outside of North America to Japan, China, Russia, Iran, France, England, Germany, Ukraine, Portugal etc. Roger has trained with and wrestled with World Champions, Olympic Champions and people of all ages and levels.
Roger is currently training his Wrestling at the University of Alberta, where he is also the Assistant coach with the team. He also coached in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S.A woman’s Olympic team. As well as in National Championships in both Canada and the U.S.A. Roger has a wealth of experience in training, competing and coaching. Roger is an active coach at Hayabusa Training Centre and has worked with UFC vets and other successful mma stars…such as Ryan Ford, Ryan Jimmo, Victor Valiamaki, Jason Macdonald, Tim Hague, Luke Harris, Jeff Montemurro, Mitch Clark…etc.
Roger is the one true Wrestling\MMA coach in the city. Don’t let the others fool you.
