Nugget McNaught, Muay Thai Fighter turned Trainer, MMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #36

Nugget McNaught started training at the age of 16 in martial arts and later discovered Muay Thai, developing a passion that led him to where he is today as a former pioneer of Thai boxing in Australia, and now world renowned trainer. Nugget is an opinionated man, with a great deal of knowledge to share having trained and coached extensively in Thailand and other international destinations. In this interview we discuss his beginnings and early days of Australian Thai Boxing, traveling to Thailand and fighting back in the day, fighting Thais, Australian legends of fight sports, learnings from overseas, his great former fighters of the next generation, Lolo Heimuli, how to choose a good trainer, what it takes to be a champion, strength and conditioning etc. Please have a listen to this legend.

[@GenghisKhanTranDynasty81]

Love and Respect NTG. Respect and Love Nugget ☮️🗺☀️🌚🪐🌊🇦🇺 🇹🇭❤️

[@GenghisKhanTranDynasty81]

Love and Respect NTG, Respect and Love Nugget 🙏🙏🙏☮️☀️🌚🪐🗺🌊🇦🇺 🇹🇭

[@Coach.GeorgiosB]

Nice Podcast. Very good content for stand-up fighting. I want to be like nugget as a coach, teacher, trainer🙏👊👊👍

[@heavywgtMMA]

Nugget is a legend of the game, thanks for listening Georgios! 👍

[@bellebelle7532]

💋Nugget ! Xxx

[@heavywgtMMA]

He’s the man 😎

[@Coach.GeorgiosB]

Nice Podcast. Very good content for stand-up fighting. I want to be like nugget as a coach, teacher, trainer🙏👊👊👍

[@heavywgtMMA]

Thanks man, Nugget is a Muay Thai pioneer in Oz, respect to the man, he’s done the hard yards to earn his place in the sport.