Sean Strickland's coach talks Paulo Costa prep, Raul Rosas Jr. & Francis Ngannou tragedy

Our ‪@LynchOnSports‬ spoke to coach Eric Nicksick on Sean Strickland's preparations for Paulo Costa at UFC 302. Timestamps below.
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Francis Ngannou tragedy
0:56 - How did the Paulo Costa fight come together?
1:48 - Costa's performance against Robert Whtitaker
2:37 - Strickland falling into Costa's game
4:10 - This fight being 5-rounds
5:10 - Strickland almost fought Khamzat Chimaev?
6:16 - Training camp
8:35 - Prediction for Strickland vs. Costa
8:47 - Rapid Fire Questions
10:35 - Why he's unable to visit Francis Ngannou
11:35 - What fighters from Xtreme have upcoming fights
12:28 - Working with Raul Rosas Jr.
13:47 - Outro
#seanstrickland #ericnicksick #paulocosta

[@wheelmanstan]

great interview! yeah sean's record is pretty crazy when you factor in those losses that were losses basically only due to optics that were in his control, costa very nearly had that win against robert but somehow robert survived and was literally saved by the bell in round 1, I think Costa will come at Sean like Abus did and Sean will have to really play it smart to get past that initial round, once he has that then he's good, so he has the experience to handle Costa in my opinion

[@MMA4LIFE]

One of the real ones

[@gibbyplayzz1518]

Nice interview bro

[@davewalker5040]

Eric Nicksick may be the best mma coach in recent memory!

[@charliec2966]

FOR A GUY THAT NEVER FOUGHT, SEEMS LIKE A GREAT MOTIVATOR. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF GREAT COACHES. JUST NOT DOING INTERVIEWS.

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

​@@charliec2966Jesus, Chill Out Dude..😂😂😂😂

[@charliec2966]

@@kanethesevenfootmonster868 CHILL AF

[@ItsameAlex]

3:50 I'm not sure that's true. Sometimes the judges just get it wrong.

[@Peapodzilla]

That crackling though

[@J0nny_Ch1mp0]

Im a sean fan, but if its a 3 rounder, Costa may be able to steal it. I hope I'm wrong.

[@CarlosSanchez-ip1vs]

It's 5 rounds man

[@J0nny_Ch1mp0]

@@CarlosSanchez-ip1vs hell yeah!

[@MunkeyBeans1082]

Costa is getting better at 5 rounds

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

​@@MunkeyBeans1082Costa is Getting Murdered in 5 Rounds..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottlemurianboxer]

That's why I can't get into the UFC like with ONE they always do the wrong title fights. The Sean vs dricus rematch I thought was a common sense set up? Wtf

[@jonathanmoore7582]

The problem is we already saw that fight. I think they would have done it but they had tried to do Izzy vs Dricus in a title fight and now they have the opportunity to do it with the roles reversed. With the heat between them it will sell better as a fresh matchup they will have to do the rematch later.

[@MunkeyBeans1082]

Close fights don't always get a rematch if 1. The loser wasn't a dominant champ and 2. There are other contenders waiting. Also 3. $$$

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

​@@MunkeyBeans1082Let Me Guess, They Took The Third Route.....🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nunyabuziness8421]

Seans good but costa gonna literrally kick the shit outta him😂

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

Like He Did With Whitaker??😂😂😂😂😂

[@retroonlinemultiplayer9196]

paula will pull out. he might try and Fight without cutting the weight. the most unprofessional Fighter ever