The Unsung Hero of MMA: Fightland Meets Mike Winkeljohn

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Striking coach and former world kickboxing champion Mike Winklejohn has helped turn raw talents like Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, and Diego Sanchez into UFC stars. Fightland travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to meet with the unsung hero of one the most successful fight teams in MMA.
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[@briancox7875]

I'm happy for Wink that things are going so well for him. Anyone that puts that much effort, passion and love into something, deserves to be successful.

[@thomasnarsete7233]

I was Mike Winklejohn"s ring doctor for his world title fight in oriental rules. He truly is the unsung hero..Dr Narsete

[@jackburke2579]

I watched this when I was 16 and couldn’t help but think it was an awesome story. Now I’m 22 and he’s my coach. Sometimes you gotta smell the roses, even if it’s in the KZbin comments.

[@fightlandtv]

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[@blackjackomfg]

I train mma and never thought of going blind during sparring or holding the pads. I need to be more careful...

[@logwind]

Had no idea that Winkeljohn is blind in one eye after a kick. Sorry that happened to him.

[@littlebird8346]

I'm glad it happened he's a piece of shit

[@kicks1124]

wolf man dude probably got beat up by him or something and is still salty

[@Apolloneek]

Came here after cat Zingano and wow that's crazy

[@LECityLECLEC]

So is Michael Bisping! For the belt too!

[@ikust007]

What an honor to be able to train with that man and his team... Whish i would be 25 again........ Cheers.

[@thedankswordsmantm]

Remember when Travis trained there and was a killer? It was a simpler time

[@megamanxhunter]

then he shoot his own career by going to train with "head movement" edmond

[@Jay-O_Carlow]

FUCKIN LOVE THIS CHANNEL..... Thanks VICE/Fightland

[@orkusaki2347]

Wink. Pka bad ass from 80s and 90s I remember him. Tough kid. Good balance. Awesome spinning backfist. New Mexico native. Albuquerque.

[@2000dwrecked]

This guy is bad ass.

[@soulslot5369]

...looking like a wizard now, this one! Much Respect to what Holm and her corner accomplished. Damn.

[@Kujien]

great content as always

[@LAG3]

That was great. He seems like a really genuine person.

[@nicholasnj3778]

Recently I was caught with a toenail across the face that ripped my skin open on the side of the nose that need a plastic sergeon, lucky it wasn't the eye

[@whateverwhenever4040]

He needs to start his own championship fights, there is so much potential, he wouldn't be as greedy like people from the UFC unlike them fighters would be taking home more than pennies. We support all our fighters here in the duke city, we don't turn our backs on them if they lose... we want them to continue to grow and become the best they can.

[@Superpity07]

Awesome!

[@antoniorocha2501]

This guy is amazing, it would be a honour to be trained by him

[@cajetan3362]

It did not make you a coach in some weird ways ....... It's because of your unfortunate accident that you learnt and understand the importance of safety and being careful while fighting ... respect to you Mike Winkeljohn

[@johnnydavislive7013]

Congrats on your success Mike...you are a true warrior brother...Forward March! Johnny Davis...

[@richardpascual7327]

Met him last year, very nice humble guy.

[@newera59fifty63]

Respect

[@sdwilliams63]

I love this guy!!!!!!!

[@shattynatty27]

Moral of the story...trim your toenails

[@juicemang32]

👏👏👏👏👏 good for the sport let ppl learn

[@Gothenburg1]

Wink, the Heisenberg of MMA lml

[@mesale6171]

mike winkle ton is a good sensei

[@gabegarcia6425]

Man, what a standup guy

[@VoidVerses]

dang that karate hottie

[@franciscofeest6691]

do one about John Danaher please!!!

[@megamanxhunter]

6:57 that's Holly with the pink shirt

[@deaaaazz]

feeling bad for his eyes

[@Smorgasvord]

Someones TOENAIL went across your EYE???? Sounds like the most painful thing everrr

[@theor7281]

what does he say in the beginning? balblablablla so thats what drew me into fighting

[@theor7281]

thanks

[@marky1846]

How long ago was this filmed.? T browne no beard and still training with wink?

[@Arbaal]

Where Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at?

[@davestuddaman8127]

😂😂😂

[@gtpicasso4794]

If you don’t know mike winklinkle don’t even try to watch MMA

[@slixx008]

Ironic how jon "eye poke" jones coach has lost sight his right eye. I wonder whose strategy that was?

[@rickyparmar5646]

Eyepokes and oblique kicks that's what he teaches

[@bugs4680]

Its probably expensive to go to his gym

[@Smorgasvord]

Only about $150 a month

[@LECityLECLEC]

150/month? how about the pro fighters?

[@g3ntl323]

nose

[@gabrielmontano203]

You trained me as a young man you used to call me baby gloves 😂 . I'm no homosexual but I love you man last I heard about u. Is that your gym is on the west side now?????

[@gtpicasso4794]

What Cus D'Amato (RIP) is to boxing is what Mike winklejohn is to MMA simple UFC is nothing with out mike winklejohn breeding the talent

[@thefabulous4]

for 150 dollars you can spar with holly holm

[@MAKEUPOVERBROS]

Good stuff but how old is this? Browne looks like a baby and Michelle Waterson has long hair..

[@Sandman-ss7hr]

It's not that old. At 4:19 the guy in the white gloves was one of my friends in high school who introduced me to mma a few years back. He's changed enough for me to knwo this is probably less than a year old, a year and a half would be pushing it.

[@imenmax]

At 6:49 Michelle says the fight's on October 6th. She fought Lacey Schuckman at Invicta 3 on Oct 6 2012. So yeah, it's probably a little over 2 years old.

[@aidanb6311]

Max Dhillon Nice work Sherlock. I actually love Michelle Waterson.

[@user-gp1zv5pn2o]

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