Urban kickboxing gym in Auckland ahead of his biggest fight
Ultimate Fighting Championship career.
Australia’s javelin main goal
UFC Vegas 123 against Renato “Money” Moicano Oct. 31 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Nolan said he made the move after a two-week trial and was impressed with the number of UFC fighters available as training partners.
Tom Nolan explains why he moved to Auckland ahead of his UFC Vegas 123 main event against Renato Moicano
Speaking MMA junkieNolan explained that he moved before receiving an offer to headline against Moicano.
“I went there for two weeks as a trial and then, yes, I made the permanent move. I got a call after that,” he revealed.
Nolan described the build-up as the best training camp of his career, citing the experienced fighters and trainers at the Auckland facility.
“Yeah, it’s the best camp I’ve ever had by a mile,” Nolan said. “It’s unreal, man. I’m so excited that the timing has worked out the way it has because it’s the biggest gym for us in this part of the world. There’s multiple trainers, there’s countless UFC fighters. There’s more UFC fighters on the mat at one time than most gyms in Australia.”
He also highlighted different training partners and coaching perspectives as he prepares for his first UFC main event.
“It’s endless. There are so many people to train with and so many minds to learn from and different coaches to work with,” he concluded.