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Mike Winkeljohn “disappointed” with “goofball” judges that scored Holly Holm-Ketlen Vieira fight: “It’s not fair to the fighters”
Mike Winkeljohn was shocked when he heard Ketlen Vieira being announced as the winner in her UFC Vegas 55 main event fight against Holly Holm. Winkeljohn, a coach of Holm, was confident his pupil had won the fight when the final bell rang. It was a close competitive fight, but Holm had nearly double the […]
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Coach: Carlos Condit will fight in 2020, wants “money fights”
Carlos Condit has not fought since UFC 232 in December of 2018, but expect that to change this year. Condit, who is currently on a five-fight losing skid, where he has lost to the likes of Robbie Lawler, Demian Maia, and Neil Magny, was expected to return against Mickey Gall in December. Yet, a detached […]
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Holly Holm is “one fight away from a title shot” according to Mike Winkeljohn
Mike Winkeljohn believes Holly Holm is close to another crack at UFC gold. Holm fought for the bantamweight title back at UFC 239 where she suffered a first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes. Winkeljohn says the former champion made some crucial mistakes that costed her. “The Preacher’s Daughter” then rebounded with a decision win over […]
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Mike Winkeljohn believes “it’s time for Jon Jones to take the big fights” and go up to heavyweight
Mike Winkeljohn believes the time is now for Jon Jones to go up to heavyweight. For years now, the talk around “Bones” has been when will he go up to heavyweight? He’s cleaned out the entire light heavyweight division twice, but has been reluctant to move up in weight. Now, however, Winkeljohn says Jones needs […]
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Mike Winkeljohn believes UFC will start having longer cards to make up for postponed events
Mike Winkeljohn believes we may be seeing 20-plus fights on a UFC event to make up for the postponed events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the coronavirus shutting down the sports world, the UFC was forced to postpone three events and the status of the upcoming cards is unknown. But, Dana White has been […]
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Mike Winkeljohn hopes atomweight division happens for Michelle Waterson; also want Namajunas rematch
Michelle Waterson had a chance to earn a strawweight title shot with a win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the main event of UFC Tampa. Yet she lost by decision which sent her back to the drawing board. Her coach Mike Winkeljohn knows Waterson can be a top-fighter at 115-pounds but hopes the UFC starts an […]
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Mike Winkeljohn says Holly Holm will return early 2020, wants Aspen Ladd fight
Holly Holm is coming off of a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes, which marked a failed bid to reclaim the UFC bantamweight title. She was expected to return against Raquel Pennington at UFC 243, but an injury forced her to pull out. Now, according to JacksonWink MMA coach, Mike Winkeljohn, the hope is that Holm […]
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Mike Winkeljohn discusses possible heavyweight move for Jon Jones
One of the biggest question fans ask Jon Jones is when will he move to heavyweight and will he fight Daniel Cormier again? The Cormier trilogy is a massive fight, and many want to see him try his luck at heavyweight given he is practically cleared out the light heavyweight division. Yet, according to Jones’ […]
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Mike Winkeljohn believes Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya will happen but it won’t be a close fight
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have been going back-and-forth at one another on social media and a fight between the two seems likely. Yet, “The Last Stylebender” has said it won’t happen until 2021 once he clears out the middleweight division. Jones’ coach in Mike Winkeljohn isn’t sure if that timeline is realistic as he […]
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Mike Winkeljohn details why Diego Sanchez left JacksonWink: ‘There was some goofball in our gym’
UFC 239 was expected to be a big card for JacksonWink. They had Jon Jones defending his light heavyweight title in the main event, Holly Holm challenging for the bantamweight strap in the co-main. Also on the main card was Diego Sanchez battling Michael Chiesa. Yet, just days before the fight, Sanchez left JacksonWink and […]
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Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones ‘loves’ Dominick Reyes matchup
Jon Jones is looking to defend his light heavyweight title once again when he battles Dominick Reyes on Feb. 8. For “Bones” it came down to “Dom” or Corey Anderson, but according to coach, Mike Winkeljohn, he believes Reyes posed the biggest challenge. And, it is a matchup Jones loves. “Dominick is good, he is […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn explains what makes Thiago Santos a dangerous opponent for Jon Jones
Since Jon Jones has returned from his suspension he has been very active. He will fight for the third time since December when he takes on Thiago Santos this Saturday at UFC 239. The Brazilian will be fighting for UFC gold for the first time in his career and is riding a four-fight winning streak […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn: Holly Holm can ‘shock the world again’ by beating Nunes
Holly Holm is no stranger to shocking the world. Back in 2015 at UFC 193, Holm was taking on bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who was considered unbeatable. But, “The Preacher’s Daughter” did what no one expected her to do as she knocked out “Rowdy” to win the title. Holm was a +825 underdog, and at […]
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UFC 239 | Mike Winkeljohn says the future is still bright for Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez has rejuvenated his career as of late. The 37-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2002 and in the UFC since 2005. And, throughout his career, he has beaten some of the top names in the sport and even fought for the UFC title against B.J. Penn at UFC 107. Now, the veteran is […]
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Mike Winkeljohn believes Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy fight will happen
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier have arguably the biggest rivalry in MMA. The two have fought two times before. They first fought at UFC 182, when Jones beat Cormier by decision to defend the light heavyweight title. They fought for a second time at UFC 214. This time, it was “DC” who was the champion, […]
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Coach Wink on a Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight: ‘I think the UFC would have to throw a lot of money at Jon’
Last week we got our headliner announcements in regards to UFC 239 as two titles will be defended when featherweight and bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes defends her latter crown against Holly Holm. And in the event’s featured attraction, light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones faces Brazil’s ‘Marreta,’ Thiago Santos. However, on the day of that announcement, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones has learned ‘new things,’ and it’s scary
Jon Jones is set to defend his light heavyweight championship at UFC 235 this Saturday against Anthony Smith. There is no question Jones is the huge favorite, but that doesn’t mean Jones isn’t worried. After all, this is a fight and anything can happen. Furthermore, Jones claims he took Alexander Gustafsson lightly in their 2013 […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn explains why Holly Holm isn’t fighting at UFC 235
At UFC 235, Holly Holm was expected to return to the bantamweight division to take on a rising undefeated prospect in Aspen Ladd. However, at the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that the fight was off. That left many wondering if one of the fighters was hurt or if Holm […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn talks starting JacksonWink and becoming a top gym in MMA
When Mike Winkeljohn and Greg Jackson first teamed up to start an MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico, neither man ever dreamed it would become one of the top camps in the sport. Today, JacksonWink is not only considered a top gym in MMA, but both Winkeljohn and Jackson are considered elite coaches in the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach: Jon Jones has no plan to ‘move up to heavyweight’ anytime soon
Jon Jones is once again the light heavyweight champion. He defeated Alexander Gustafsson by third-round TKO at UFC 232 to reclaim the belt. Following the fight, Jones called out Daniel Cormier to fight him at light heavyweight — though he was subsequently booked to fight Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on March 2. Smith is on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn promises lots more finishes from Jon Jones after UFC 232 comeback
Jon Jones returned to glory at UFC 232 when he defeated his rival Alexander Gustafsson by TKO in the third round to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title. It was not an easy road back for Jones. The light heavyweight great was coming off of a 15-month USADA suspension and was looking to win back […]
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Jon Jones coach responds to criticisms: “People want to take us down, they’re jealous of our success”
Jon Jones striking coach Mike Winkeljohn has been on the receiving end of some harsh criticisms as of late. Former pupil Donald Cerrone, who recently defeated Mike Perry via first-round submission, accused Winkeljohn of turning the famed Jackson-Wink Academy into a “puppy mill“. Most recently the veteran head coach, who will corner Jon Jones at […]
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Mike Winkeljohn defends Jackson-Wink gym, blasts Cerrone: “He’s as narcissistic as they come”
On Wednesday afternoon, on the latest episode of the JRE MMA show, perennial UFC lightweight and welterweight contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone buried his long-time gym, Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque. Cerrone had particularly scathing comments for coach Mike Winkeljohn. https://youtu.be/GnV7AkGqPVs Speaking to MMAjunkie shortly thereafter, Mike Winkeljohn defended his gym, and fired back at Donald Cerrone. “Loyalty […]
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Renowned MMA striking coach outlines Conor McGregor’s path to victory against Mayweather
On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will battle the undefeated Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match. For all the Irishman’s talent as a mixed martial artist, he is not believed to have much of a chance in this bout, given the gulf of boxing experience between himself and Mayweather. Yet according to Mike […]
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Mike Winkeljohn thinks Conor McGregor has a chance ‘early on’ in boxing match against Floyd Mayweather
Some pundits from the boxing world are not even giving UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor a “puncher’s chance” against undefeated defensive boxing wizard Floyd Mayweather Jr. With the massive money fight officially set for August 26, the world will get to witness two of combat sports biggest superstars clash in the boxing ring. Mike Winkeljohn, […]
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Watch! Mike Winkeljohn’s Home Burglarized: Footage of Guys That Broke Into Mike Winkeljohn’s Home!
https://youtu.be/JJnj5veWQVE MMA coach Mike Winkeljohn had his home burglarized recently. Winkeljohn is known for coaching champ Holly Holm en route her victorious win at UFC 193 against Ronda Rousey. Winkeljohn’s championship belt among other things were burglarized from Winkeljohn’s home in New Mexico. Watch the video and if you know the suspects in this video […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn talks coaching strategy, Holm’s win, and more!
Famed MMA coach Mike Winkeljohn was nominated for ‘MMA Coach of the Year’ for the Fighter’s Only World MMA Awards. The awards show goes down February 5th from The Venetian in Las Vegas, and ahead of the show we took the opportunity to talk with Coach Winkeljohn to get some insight into the mind of […]
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Exclusive | Inside the Mind of a Master Fight Strategist: -Mike Winkeljohn-
We’ve seen it many times in any sport and on all levels. The keys to success require a strong base and foundation in order to achieve any physical or mental goal set out for yourself. Mike Winkeljohn is that foundation that fighters seek for in support of their dreams and aspirations. Winkeljohn is the man […]