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UFC 206 interview: Donald Cerrone’s trainer talks Matt Brown fight, Cub Swanson, and much more

Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview one of the sharpest coaches in mixed martial arts (MMA) today, Jackson-Winklejohn’s Brandon Gibson. He is the head striking coach and architect of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s recent run at Welterweight, a relationship he details in our conversation below. Gibson will also be in the corners of Tim Kennedy, Rustam Khabilov, Cub Swanson and his protege. Landon Vannata, this Saturday night (Dec. 10, 2016) at UFC 206, which takes place inside Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Check out a partial transcript of the interview below (questions edited for brevity):

Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone

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