UFC fighter, performing in the category up to 61.2 kg American Holly Holm in an interview with , she told about what skills she was able to learn from Russian fighter Adlan Amagov while training at the same gym.
Holm became one of the first students of coach Mike Winklejohn, who works in Albuquerque with Greg Jackson. At different times, Russians Amagov, Rustam Khabilov and Ali Bagautinov, as well as light heavyweight and heavyweight champion John Jones, trained in the same hall with Holm at different times.
– You trained with Mike Winklejohn in Albuquerque from the start. Do you remember the day Jon Jones came to the gym who later became one of the best fighters in UFC history?
– I don’t remember the details, but I remember how he entered, looked at the room, assessed if he wanted to make this room his new home. I did not train at the same time as the fighters of the heavier categories. I remember that I came when their training was already over. I remember John had good energy, he enjoyed the training. And then I felt that he would stay here for a long time.
Have you ever fought?
– We moved several times together, it was long enough. On the contrary, it was like light combat or shadow boxing. If he tried to hit hard, he’d knock me out in two seconds.
– Many Russian fighters were training in the same hall – was there such a thing that one of them gave you advice that you remember?
– Not that he advised me directly, but I remember that Adlan Amagov showed very good roundhouse kicks and heel twists. So watching it I learned a lot,” Holm told .
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