Does Calvin Kattar Train With Nick and Nate Diaz? Gym, Coach, & Teammates

Having suffered three losses in succession since January 2022, Calvin Kattar would be hoping to secure a win in a matter of hours at UFC Fight Night 251. As he takes on up-and-comer Youssef Zalal, the featherweight veteran will have to put on a good showcase given that his opponent is on the verge of breaking into the top 15.

Although Calvin Kattar hasn’t had the best UFC run compared to some of the other fighters, he still has an impressive 23 wins at the expense of 8 losses in his entire career. His team played a vital role in his success. Hence, today we’ll be looking at the people who consist of Kattar’s team before he makes his return to the Apex.

Who is Calvin Kattar’s coach?

Calvin Kattar has had one coach, who also seems to be his agent, throughout his MMA career, and his name’s Tyson Chartier. The veteran’s coach was also a professional fighter, who competed in the early 2010s and has a record of 4 wins and 3 losses. Also, Chartier also has an impressive 5-1 amateur record, but instead of fighting, he chose to coach and help other fighters. In fact, Kattar’s coach also works as a nutritionist, and a strength and conditioning coach for his team.

Calvin Kattar’s coach has a lot of honors to his name. The first is his rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where Tyson Chartier holds a 2nd-degree black belt. While he’s the head of ‘New England Cartel’, the 44-year-old works as an agent with the ‘Top Game Management’. Even though Chartier never won a belt in his fighting career, he did win the honor of the ‘MMA Coach of the Year’ back in 2020.

So, there’s no lacking when it comes to Calvin Kattar’s coach, but who are his teammates? Let’s take a look at that front.

Where does Calvin Kattar train? Gym and teammates

Calvin Kattar, unlike almost every other fighter, trains in a very intimate setting with a small team of four people he has lovingly christened his coach’s team, ‘The New England Cartel’, on account of them being based in New England, Massachusetts, and their close-knit bond. The reason behind his peculiar and unique choice is he feels that the large gyms with many members are unable to pay the kind of attention to individual fighters he thinks is necessary for them to excel and reach their full potential.

He started his team with fellow UFC bantamweight and friend Rob Font in 2019. Along with the two fighters, who serve as sparring partners for each other, the ‘New England Cartel’ consists of other fighters like Kris Moutinho, Carlos Lozoya, and Mitch Raposo, just to name a few.

However, his journey to finding the ideal training environment was not easy and took over 15 years. The Boston resident tried out different gyms over the period, but ultimately was disappointed since he felt that “All these top teams simply don’t give a s**t”. He then decided to create his own training environment. But did you know that he also trained with the iconic Diaz brothers? Here’s what we know.

Calvin Kattar’s training with Nick and Nate Diaz

It was just a normal visit for training back in 2008 when Calvin Kattar wanted to improve his ground game and for that took Nick and Nate Diaz‘s help. “I remember we got in Nate’s gym at, like, 12:31, he was throwing on his jeans and had just finished up training. Which is late as it was, but Cesar said he had me coming in, ‘You want to give this kid some work,’ and he’s like, ‘S**t, alright.’ He just goes, takes off his jeans, throws his sh*t back on, just a G, man, wanting to work,” UFC Fight Island 7 media day.

He would go on to work with the brothers over his time in California and look back fondly on the experience, despite the grueling work he would have to put in against the Stockton natives. While ‘The Boston Finisher’ lost his next fight at the EliteXC, he would go on to win thirteen of his next fourteen fights. This, of course, would land him a contract with the UFC in 2017.

While things haven’t gone his way so far in the UFC, Calvin Kattar remains confident as a professional athlete that he will get a win soon. But will that day be this weekend at the Apex? Let us know your thoughts down below.