Dan Lambert

Founder and Owner of American Top Team & Pro Wrestling Manager

Dan Lambert founded American Top Team in 2001. American Top Team (ATT) is often credited as the most respected and award-winning gym in the world of mixed martial arts. This legendary gym has produced multiple notable fighters, such as Amanda Nunes, Junior dos Santos, and Jorge Masvidal, just to name a few. Not a lot is known about Dan's early life, but it's noted that he fell in love with Professional Wrestling from an early age, citing a specific moment, in which where The Assassin (also known as the late Jody Hamilton) beating up Sir Oliver Humperdink, while Ox Baker was forced to watch being tangled up in the ring ropes. Following this, Lambert would ask his grandfather to take him to shows, and after a chance meeting with Gordon Nelson, Lambert was allowed to work for the ring crew in his teen years in exchange for free tickets. Sometime after this, Lambert became tape trading where he would find the world of mixed martial arts.

While growing increasingly interested in the world of MMA, Lambert also developed a cruise line based in South Florida. Lambert fell deeper in love with the sport becoming an active member of the Silveira Brother’s Jui-Jitsu. It was a highly regarded gym in the mid-’90s and had a spotlight on it from Conan’s time in the UFC. Though he never competed himself, Lambert became well known amongst those in the MMA Community.

So well known that when the original owners were looking to sell, Lambert was one of the first people they reached out to. It did not take much convincing for Lambert. He saw the potential of the sport and wanted to make sure his guys had a place to fight.Before Lambert could put pen to paper and have a chance at shaping the sport to his vision, a deal was made with the Fertitta brothers. Lambert has never been shy about how this was the best thing that could’ve happened for the sport.

A little over a year after the potential UFC buyout fell through, Lambert, along with Silveira and renowned instructor Ricardo Liborio officially founded American Top Team. Though it would struggle in the early days against the likes of American Kickboxing Academy, the Shamrock-led Lions Den, and Miletich Fighting Systems, ATT has persevered. As a result, it is arguably the most successful and decorated gym in the world of MMA.

During the 21st season of the Ultimate Fighter, Dan Lambert was given much more exposure due to his role on the show. This was the first time Lambert was heavily featured on camera.

In 2017, Lambert appeared for IMPACT Wrestling and quickly showed off his passion for pro wrestling and his incredible promo work.

In 2021, Dan Lambert would debut for All Elite Wrestling and become an amazing mouthpiece and manager. he would also use this platform to showcase some of the amazing fighters to come out of his gym while also being paired with AEW wrestlers such as Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page. Lambert has an ability which seems to come natural for him to draw a nuclear heat from any crowd that they are in front of.

Random Fact: Lambert has one of the most impressive collections of old-school pro wrestling titles.