Former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm attributes her success to the great team around her in particular her head coach Mike Winkeljohn who has been training with Holm since the beginning.
Fans familiar with the sport will also recognize Winkeljohn for his work with some of the sports top fighters like Jon Jones, Ray Borg, and most recently Johny Hendricks. However, he doesn’t limit himself to only working with UFC stars and has no problem helping everyone in the gym regardless of background.
Check out what coach Mike Winkeljohn had to say about his experience working with Branden Hussey, who was born with muscular dystrophy.
“Makes my day working with @brandenhussey he’s always in a good mood.” he said in the original Instagram post.
The former UFC bantamweight champion is extremely proud of her coach and wasted no time to repost the video with her own message.
“I try to explain how great our team and coaches are.” Holly Holm said in her social media post. “I always say they are my family. I say they always truly want us to succeed and will selflessly give their time. It’s hard to explain into words but this just shows a little of what I am blessed to be a part of…”
Check it out the full video and statement below:
