There comes a moment where, after a run of success, an MMA prospect faces genuine adversity. The fragmented and unusual nature of the sport means that fighters can progress at breakneck speed before suddenly being confronted with a challenge they were not prepared for. At LFA 91, Nick Maximov met that adversity in more ways than one.
The California wildfires had heavily impacted his camp, and his reduced level of conditioning, as a result, showed in the fight. “My gas tank wasn’t there, I couldn’t run, I couldn’t do half the shit I normally do because of California right now.