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Bo Nickal’s coach: ‘Bo’s lack of experience showed’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 May 2025 18:35:42 +0000

Middleweight prospect Bo Nickal entered Saturday’s UFC Des Moines co-main event against Reinier de Ridder with an undefeated 7-0 record and a lot of expectations. The three-time NCAA Division I wrestling national champion suffered his first career loss and has faced criticism. His coach, Mike Brown , opened up about the loss and reminded everyone that Nickal, while talented, lacks octagon experience compared to the top of the division. “Was a tough weekend but maybe one that a was needed.

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Mike Brown: Kayla Harrison ‘head and shoulders above the rest’ of UFC women’s bantamweights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:13:27 +0000

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Mike Brown: Kayla Harrison ‘head and shoulders above the rest’ of UFC’s 135-pounders

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:11:48 +0000

Although her sophomore appearance in the UFC didn’t produce an abundance of highlights for her all-time reel, coach Mike Brown is confident Kayla Harrison is on the cusp of her latest piece of gold. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo has spent the bulk of her career mostly dominating the PFL, where she won two $1 million 155-pound titles. She moved to the UFC earlier this year and debuted with a second-round finish of former women’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm. Not only did Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) take out a former titleholder right out of the gate, but she made a successful debut at 135 pounds, as well – a full 20 pounds down from where she spent most of her time in the PFL.

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Coach Mike Brown surprised by Jorge Masvidal’s shape in return to ATT: ‘He’s focused, and he’s ready’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 02:28:49 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – One of the biggest MMA stars in recent years, Jorge Masvidal , is gearing up for a return to the cage, and American Top Team coach Mike Brown was pleasantly surprised to see how good he looked when he returned to the mats. Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) recently expressed his desire to make a comeback to MMA after retiring last April. He hasn’t been completely removed from combat sports, though. In July, he boxed against the man he fought in the inaugural BMF title fight, Nate Diaz. Despite spending a majority of the past year focusing on boxing, Brown says Masvidal is already in shape to compete in MMA, and that includes the grind of wrestling, which is typically the most grueling aspect of the sport

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Mike Brown before UFC 302: Dustin Poirier most stressful fighter to corner ‘by a long shot’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 May 2024 13:54:31 +0000

American Top Team head coach Mike Brown could only laugh when asked which of his fighters stresses him out the most while cornering them. Brown will be in Dustin Poirier ’s corner when he challenges Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) for the lightweight title in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Brown picked Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) as the most stressful fighter to corner, pointing to his continuous guillotine choke attempts in his past win against Benoit Saint Denis – even though he kept advising him not to. Poirier has never won a fight by guillotine choke. “He’s No.

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What makes UFC prospect Bo Nickal such ‘a super special athlete’? Coach Mike Brown explains

BAD MMA News — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:42:49 +0000

As the longtime head coach of American Top Team, Mike Brown has been around his share of special fighters. But perhaps nobody has reached the level of hype so early in his career as UFC super prospect Bo Nickal . “I’ve never seen it, but I also know he’s a super special guy,” Brown told MMA Junkie. “He’s a super special athlete, and people know that. He’s performing.

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Coach Mike Brown expects much improved Poirier at UFC 281: ‘It’s the best Dustin we’ve ever seen’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:43:45 +0000

ABU DHABI – American Top Team head coach Mike Brown likes what he’s seen from Dustin Poirier ahead of UFC 281 . Brown believes the best version of Poirier has yet to be seen by fans, but he expects that to change on Nov. 12 when Poirier is scheduled to take on former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler on the UFC 281 pay-per-view main card in New York. Despite Poirier being 13 years into his professional career, Brown sees improvement in his game “Anytime things don’t go your way, you’re extra motivated, and this is the type of thing that motivates Dustin. And to be honest, I’ve never seen him so motivated,” Brown told MMA Junkie. “He’s training super hard, and he can’t wait to fight

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Coach Mike Brown hopes Dustin Poirier gets ‘big name, marquee fight’ at welterweight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:49:32 +0000

SINGAPORE – Despite a long tenure at lightweight, American Top Team coach Mike Brown wants to see Dustin Poirier try his hand at welterweight. Brown hopes Poirier’s return is at a weight class above as he believes the former UFC interim lightweight champ might be more dangerous there. Poirier (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC) is itching get in the octagon, and he’s made it very clear he wants to get booked soon – even said he’d be willing to fight former teammate Colby Covington . Brown wants to see how Poirier fares at 170 pounds unless he’s offered an opportunity at gold in his customary division. “I think unless it’s for a title fight, I’d say welterweight just so he’s happy,” Brown told MMA Junkie.

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Finances, family, and police: Covington, Masvidal streamline trash talk before UFC 272

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:04:00 +0000

LAS VEGAS – The relationship of friends-turned-enemies Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is well-documented. There’s a lot of pent-up vitriol inside both men. At the UFC 272 pre-fight news conference Thursday, they had the opportunity to release it publicly toward one another face-to-face for the first time. Insults ranging from “d*cksniffer” to “deadbeat f*cking dad” flew often.

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Mike Brown: Amanda Nunes, Kayla Harrison on ‘different trajectories,’ unlikely to fight

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:52:33 +0000

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – American Top Team coach Mike Brown doesn’t think Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison will ever fight.

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