{"id":13055,"date":"2025-01-22T23:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13055"},"modified":"2025-01-22T23:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T16:57:15","slug":"nico-carrillo-has-been-training-differently-for-his-one-championship-title-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13055","title":{"rendered":"Nico Carrillo has Been Training Differently for His ONE Championship Title Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s knockout artist Nico Carrillo is the current WMO Welterweight Champion and Muay Thai World 65kg title holder. This Friday, he\u2019s looking to add more gold to his collection when he clashes with Thailand\u2019s Nabil Anane for the ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 170.<\/p>\n<p>M&amp;F sat down with \u201cThe King of the North\u201d while in fight camp ahead of what is arguably the biggest bout of his career. And despite the hype, we soon found out that he\u2019s taking the challenge seriously with 5 important training principles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Muay-Thai-fighter-Nico-Carrillo.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Muay Thai fighter Nico Carrillo\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Muay-Thai-fighter-Nico-Carrillo.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">One Championship<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Nico Carrillo Started his Fight Camp Early<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapology.com\/fightcenter\/fighters\/383856-nico-carrillo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fighting out of Glasgow, Scotland<\/a>, 26-year-old Nico Carrillo has a dominating 27-3-1 record. But despite being undefeated in the ONE Championship promotion, he\u2019s not resting on his laurels, and is taking the chance to become interim champion very seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the reason that I started this journey,\u201d says the combat star. \u201cTo be in the position I\u2019m in now, fighting for the best title and the biggest promotion. It\u2019s the creme de la creme. That\u2019s the whole reason I took it so seriously.\u201d Carrillo explains that six weeks is the standard timeframe for a fight camp. \u201cHowever, for this fight camp, I started maybe 12 weeks out, so it\u2019s by far the longest and hardest. Just because of the magnitude of the fight, leaving nothing to fate.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.36519386835%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Muay-Thai-World-title-holder-Nico-Carrillo-throwing-a-kick-to-his-opponent.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"Muay Thai World title holder Nico Carrillo throwing a kick to his opponent\" width=\"1109\" height=\"614\" data-fallback-img=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Muay-Thai-World-title-holder-Nico-Carrillo-throwing-a-kick-to-his-opponent.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">One Championship<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Nico Carrillo Never Looks Past an Opponent<\/h2>\n<p>This Interim World title clash was scheduled because Carrillo\u2019s original opponent and world champion, Superlek Kiatmoo9 pulled out with a knee injury. This means \u201cThe King of the North\u201d must defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/muaythairecords.com\/fighters\/nabil-anane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20-year-old Nabil Anane (30-5-1)<\/a> before he can solidify the title against Superlek. The danger here is to look past his interim opponent. If he does so, he could find himself thrown out of the title picture altogether. It\u2019s a trap that Carrillo has no intention of falling into.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m focusing on [Superlek] later,\u201d says Carrillo. \u201cI\u2019m an \u2018all eggs in one basket\u2019 kind of guy, so my full focus is on (Anane). Now, I\u2019m getting that gold. That\u2019s all of my focus. And when the time comes, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll quickly move on to the next thing, but until (I beat Anane) that\u2019s not going to happen.<\/p>\n<h2>Nico Carrillo has Been Working With Taller Sparring Partners<\/h2>\n<p>Another reason that Carrillo must focus on his next opponent is due to his sheer height. Nabil Anane is 6\u20194\u201d and has a 78.7-inch reach. Carrillo is giving up 6 inches in height, so he\u2019s bringing in taller sparring partners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not going to be sparring people smaller than me,\u201d he says, in order to replicate the mechanics of his upcoming fight. \u201cI\u2019m going to be punching up the way, in the fight, so for me to be punching down would be just stupid, so it is very important. You try and find people with the same body shape, same style (as your opponent) to mimic it. That is a very important part of training.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Nico Carrillo relies on hard work over talent<\/h2>\n<p>With his immense speed and striking power, one wonders how much of Carrillo\u2019s skill is God given, and whether he was born talented or has crafted his explosiveness in the gym. \u201cMaybe I took to it quick. I was quite talented when I was younger, although where I am now is nothing to do with hard work,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe punching power that I have now\u2026 I used to be a scrawny kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carrillo attributes his crushing blows to the time he has spent sweating it out in the gym. \u201cProbably the most important thing for that is strength and conditioning,\u201d he shares. \u201cHaving a coach who really knows the science behind how to get more explosive and powerful without putting too much muscle on. Honestly, that in itself is a fine art; perfecting that.\u201d Carrillo shares that he likes to work on traditional lifts such as squats, deadlifts, and bench presses out of fight camps, but closer to bell time he works on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/athletes-celebrities\/pro-tips\/bobby-holland-hanton-plyometric-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plyometric exercises<\/a>. These moves, such as box jumps, lunges, and jump squats work by pre-stretching the muscle and tendons in preparation for the move. The body then stores energy as it readies itself for some explosive power. As you finally explode, the muscle lengthens, and you are propelled in your chosen direction. It is for this reason that plyometrics are a crucial exercise in combat sports.<\/p>\n<h2>Nico Carrillo sticks to the plan, no matter the sacrifice<\/h2>\n<p>To be the best in the world, you can only focus on the goal ahead. From his early start in boxing through to his success in Muay Thai, Carrillo says that there is nothing else in his crosshairs other than the task at hand: beating Nabil Anane to become the Interim World Champion so that he can solidify the title against Superlek. \u201cThere is no balance,\u201d says Carrillo. \u201cEat, sleep, train, repeat is my life. I\u2019ve lost friends, I\u2019ve lost family members (due to his unavailability to hang out), I don\u2019t care. I\u2019m so focused on this goal that I can\u2019t have a balanced lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the hard work, commitment, and sacrifice pays off, Nico Carrillo is successful in his biggest fight yet, the victor will get his spoils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ONE 170 will stream live this Friday, Jan. 24 from Impact Arena in Bangkok, beginning at 6:30am ET on <a href=\"https:\/\/watch.onefc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch.onefc.com<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ONEChampionship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONE YouTube channel<\/a>. 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