Trevor Wittman talks Carwin vs. Lesnar 2 possibilities, future for Namajunas & Gaethje

If you look in the corner of any great fighter, then chances are you will find a pretty great coach. Such great fighters as Georges St-Pierre, Duane Ludwig, Shane Carwin, and Rashad Evans are just a few of the many world champions trained by the legendary Trevor Wittman. Bloody Elbow caught up with Wittman to discuss his current fighters, Rose Namajunas and Justin Gaethje, and touched on the possibility of Shane Carwin returning to face Brock Lesnar.

Part 1 Interview: 16x world champ trainer Trevor Wittman **AUDIO ONLY**

Trevor Wittman on what makes a great coach:

“It’s caring. It’s really treating each athlete uniquely. Again, it goes back to my spirit of being a giver. You know, you have to care about the athlete so much… I cared so much. I was such good friends with them that I knew what ticked them off. I knew what cooled them down. I knew what would get them focused. It’s really knowing the athlete is what has really really helped me.”

Trevor Wittman assessed his #3 ranked UFC women’s strawweight Rose Namajunas:

“This is fun. Rose is another fun person to work with,”Wittman said of the Strawweight top contender. “She’s a student of the game. She listen’s so well. She’s so darn athletic. She catches it so quick. She’s just growing every fight. I’m really looking forward to this fight. It’s another great step up in competition. Another undefeated person so it’d be two in a row we get to go with. I’m really excited about going out there and competing and taking that notch off the record. It’s one of those things. If Rose is right mentally, I think she beats anybody in …

continue reading in source www.bloodyelbow.com