Eric Nicksick
Daniel Cormier disagrees with Sean Strickland’s coach: ‘You don’t get to coach all world champs’
Daniel Cormier understands Eric Nicksick’s frustration towards Sean Strickland at UFC 312, but disagrees with one thing. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) lost a dominant unanimous decision to middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in this past Saturday’s main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney....
Sean Strickland: Eric Nicksick ‘probably’ done cornering me after criticism of UFC 312 loss
Sean Strickland was irked by coach Eric Nicksick’s public criticism of his performance in this past Saturday’s UFC 312 title-fight rematch with Dricus Du Plessis. Nicksick, the head coach at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, has been the chief cornerman to Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) during his rise...
Francis Ngannou’s coach details how he would game plan for Jon Jones: ‘Make it an ugly fight’
If Francis Ngannou were to face Jon Jones, Eric Nicksick would advise him to bring the fight to him. PFL heavyweight superfights champ Ngannou (17-3) and UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) were on a collision course in the UFC until Ngannou opted to sign with PFL....
Eric Nicksick ‘very optimistic’ about potential of Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones cross-promotional fight
Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick isn’t giving up hope on the potential of a massive Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones bout. Ngannou is a couple of months away from returning to the MMA cage in his PFL debut on Oct. 19 against 2023 champion Renan Ferreira. The former...
UFC 304: Eric Nicksick details ‘very weird’ Manel Kape-Muhammad Mokaev hotel altercation
MANCHESTER, England – Coach Eric Nicksick found himself caught in the middle of Manel Kape and Muhammad Mokaev’s altercation at the host hotel, and he didn’t see it coming. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) faces Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 304 from Co-op Live. Tensions...
Muhammad Mokaev, Manel Kape’s teams scuffle in Manchester; Coach Eric Nicksick provides account
Before they meet inside the octagon at UFC 304, Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape’s teams got into a physical altercation, and Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick was in the middle of it. The flyweight matchup between Mokaev (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), which...
Eric Nicksick explains why managing pace is UFC champ Sean Strickland’s key to beating Dricus Du Plessis
Eric Nicksick thinks pace will be the determining factor in UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s fight vs. Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) makes his first title defense against Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC 297 main event Jan. 20 at Scotiabank Arena in...
Coach Eric Nicksick: Francis Ngannou proved it’s possible MMA fighters can compete against high-level boxers
The history is not great for MMA fighters transitioning to professional boxing. There have been a few here and there who have been able to notch wins, but at a high level, it’s a rare scene. But Saturday in Saudi Arabia, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou crossed over...
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