Trevor Wittman
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Trevor Wittman is an American
boxing
and MMA
trainer.
brought in for the UFC's show The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
. In one of the episodes he chewed out fighter Roy Nelson
for not taking his training seriously and challenged him with “Do you want to get knocked out again?” bringing up the heavyweights loss to Andrei Arlovski
at EliteXC: Heat
.
On working with Shane Carwin
, Trevor said, "I remember in amateur boxing days you’d get hit by the Mexican
fighters and it didn’t look like they were throwing them technically correct at all, but man when they hit you, you were like, “What the heck?” He’s just born with that power man. There’s just some things you can teach to make people hit harder, but you can’t teach natural power like Shane has. He was just born genetically strong."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
trainer.
Training career
Trevor is the owner of T's KO Fight Club/Gym in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Trevor also just opened up Grudge Training Center in Denver, Colorado. He was one of the Trainers that Rashad EvansRashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
brought in for the UFC's show The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights is the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship -produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009...
. In one of the episodes he chewed out fighter Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson (fighter)
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...
for not taking his training seriously and challenged him with “Do you want to get knocked out again?” bringing up the heavyweights loss to Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
at EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat
EliteXC: Heat was a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center.It would be the last for the promotion....
.
On working with Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
, Trevor said, "I remember in amateur boxing days you’d get hit by the Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
fighters and it didn’t look like they were throwing them technically correct at all, but man when they hit you, you were like, “What the heck?” He’s just born with that power man. There’s just some things you can teach to make people hit harder, but you can’t teach natural power like Shane has. He was just born genetically strong."
Personal life
Trevor began boxing after training in karate and would fall in love with boxing. A lung injury from boxing forced him to retire but he now trains fighters.MMA fighters trained
- Rashad EvansRashad EvansRashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
- Shane CarwinShane CarwinShane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
- Nate Marquardt
- Duane LudwigDuane LudwigDuane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
- Brendan SchaubBrendan SchaubBrendan Peter Schaub is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional football player for the AFL's Utah Blaze and as a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was a finalist and the runner-up of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:Schaub was...
- Alvin RobinsonAlvin RobinsonAlvin L Robinson is an American professional mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight for the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion...
- Bobby Lashley
- Keith JardineKeith JardineKeith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Paul BuentelloPaul Buentello|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
- Justin WrenJustin WrenJustin Christopher Wren is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Amateur wrestling career:...
- Kevin BurnsKevin Burns (fighter)Kevin Burns is an American mixed martial artist in the welterweight division. He is most known for his 2-3 stint in the UFC. Burns is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Henrique "Caique" Elias.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Carlos Huerta
- Cody Donovan
- Vinny Lopez
- Christian Allen
Boxers trained
- Manuel PerezManuel Perez (boxer)Manuel Pérez is a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. Pérez is the former WBC Youth World Featherweight, WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight, and is the current WBC Latino Light Welterweight Champion....
- Verno PhillipsVerno PhillipsVerno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.- Career :Phillips turned pro in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1993 with a win over Lupe Aquino...
- Juan Carlos CandeloJuan Carlos CandeloJuan Carlos García is a Colombian boxer in the Light Middleweight division and a Former NABF Light Middleweight champion.-External links:...
- DeAndrey AbronDeAndrey Abron-Amateur:Abron had a stellar amateur career. He was the National Amateur Light Heavyweight Champion in 2001 and also was the 2003 National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Champion. class member of the East High Golden Bears where he now lives in Colorado springs...