Danny talks with the 2020 MMA Coach of the Year, Eric Nicksick, about Eric’s upbringing in Las Vegas, Nevada, his stint as a college football player in Utah and Fireman in Las Vegas, how Eric used the lessons from the coaches of his life into his own teaching, Eric’s legendary Dad who coached for years as Defensive Coordinator for the local High School in Eric’s hometown, how Eric approaches a new student/parent and sets the standard for expectations, how Eric gained the trust of Randy Couture and earned the role as Gym Manager for one of the best MMA gyms in the world if not THE BEST…Xtreme Couture MMA, how Eric learned to diversify himself as a coach, the first fighters Eric started training, how Eric & his team prepared for fighting in empty arenas during 2020 and how that affected his fighters, the experience coaching the Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou and the lead up/preparation to UFC 260: The Rematch vs Stipe Miocic, the growth of Francis Ngannou & how they stay hungry for their next fight, Eric’s fighter Aljamain Sterling and their first fight with Petr Yan on UFC 259, their preparation for a can’t miss rematch with Petr Yan, Eric’s role as head trainer for Miesha Tate and her comeback to the UFC, how Eric approaches his fighters personalities and understands what their needs are, his role as head trainer for Dan Ige, our former guest on Alternate Take UFC Cutman Rudy Hernandez, and 10th Planet Orange County.

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