CODY GIBSON FIGHT PREP
Gibson speaks about how fortunate he feels to be on Team Chandler and getting to work with the coaches the UFC lightweight has brought in this season, as Chandler works on drills with him on the mats.
“I didn’t expect to feel like I was a part of a team, to be honest with you,” admits Gibson, “especially because I might be fighting guys on my team.”
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His highlight reel runs, showing one of his title wins at Tachi Palace, while “The Renegade” explains that he took his first UFC fight on 10 days’ notice against someone named Aljamain Sterling. We see Gibson’s knockout win over Johnny Bedford and his submission loss to Manny Gamburyan, which was his last fight in the UFC.
Gibson goes through drills on the ground with assistant coach Robert Drysdale, who focuses on making sure Gibson doesn’t post in guard with his hands on the ground before the veteran does striking work with coach Jason Strout while explaining his pace and pressure are things that are key for him to registering a victory.
“My No. 1 goal with Cody is to make sure that he believes he can go out there and win,” says Chandler. “He’s got great skills. He’s got a great body type for the weight class. We’ve covered every single base that we need to with Cody. The only person that can go out there and beat Cody is himself.”
Gibson and Chandler share a moment speaking about adoption, as Gibson was adopted and Chandler and his wife have two adopted sons. Gibson explains that he’s recently connected with members of his birth family, before the veteran details more about his childhood and his family in a confessional interview.
