How did American Top Team vs. Blackzilians rivalry get so ugly? Dan Lambert explains

For years, American Top Team owner Dan Lambert’s feud with the Glenn Robinson lived behind the scenes, emerging when the word “Blackzilians” was mentioned in conversation.

The feud is now about to go public on “The Ultimate Fighter 21,” which features a team vs. team format for a welterweight tournament. The winning team on the show, which debuts April 22 on FOX Sports 1, gets $500,000 and, perhaps more importantly, bragging rights.

Lambert spoke to MMAjunkie about the origins of his grudge with Robinson, which he said stems from the Blackzilians owner’s entry into the business of supporting fighters.

“The wrong way to do it is Glenn Robinson,” he said. “You can’t point to a model of doing things the wrong way better than him.”

Check out the above video to get Lambert’s history with Robinson and how things got so ugly between ATT and Blackzilians. If the show’s previews are any indication, the season should be packed with drama.

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