Coach John Wood knows a thing or two about big upsets. Owner of Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, Wood has another tough task in front of him when Joanne Calderwood challenges champion Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title June 6 at UFC 251. The coronavirus pandemic has postponed three events through April 11, and with the promotion scrambling for a location for UFC 249 on April 18, Wood is unsure if they make it to the fight. Good thing is that Wood is not only Calderwood’s head coach but her fiancé, and the two live together, which has definitely facilitated their preparation. “We are definitely not confident about having a set date for any upcoming fight, including ‘JoJo’s’,” Wood told MMA Junkie.
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