There was plenty of thought put into Francis Ngannou’s second UFC title fight. Xtreme Couture general manager and MMA coach Eric Nicksick , along with his coaching staff, had plenty to do ahead of Ngannou’s championship rematch against Stipe Miocic at Saturday’s UFC 260 main event clash in Las Vegas. Ngannou knocked out Miocic in the second round of their heavyweight contest in the most impressive performance of his MMA career. Ngannou, who’s known for his immense knockout power, had a strong and powerful showing like he usually does, but this time it was paired with timing and patience – something “The Predator” lacked in the first fight against Miocic. Nicksick said Ngannou’s calmness and composure at UFC 260 was no coincidence. “That’s all by design,” Nicksick told MMA Junkie Radio
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Coach Eric Nicksick: Keeping Francis Ngannou calm at UFC 260 was ‘our main priority’ – MMA Junkie