Nico Carrillo reveals what it was like training Georges St-Pierre 

ONE Championship Muay Thai superstar Nico Carrillo is one of the hardest hitters in the world. Because of that, he’s been able to share his knowledge with some of the best martial artists in history.  

Last week, “King of the North” was seen on the mats with MMA great Georges St-Pierre in Thailand. 

The Canadian MMA superstar is a wealth of knowledge himself. However, he found tutelage in Carrillo’s new-age Muay Thai abilities. And in return, the Scottish striker had nothing but good things to say about the humble trailblazer. 

“I was taking him through a Muay Thai session. I was actually the coach. I took him through some fun techniques and stuff I’ve been teaching in seminars. I’ve been told by his people, and by the look on his face, that he absolutely loved it,” he said. 

“Every time I showed him something, he was saying, ‘Oh my god! Wow!’ He was amazed by the new school of Muay Thai in this generation. 

“What a nice guy he is, too. So down to earth. They say to never meet your heroes, but he’s a hero of mine and one you definitely want to meet because he’s such a good guy.”

Nico Carrillo looks to reinvent himself with move to featherweight Muay Thai division

Nico Carrillo’s bantamweight showdown with Nabil Anane at ONE 170 in January was a huge turning point for Muay Thai knockout artist. He worked vigorously for years to make the weight limit. However, that fight was the straw that broke the camel’s back.  

Following his shocking loss to the newly crowned ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion, the Scot announced that he was moving to the featherweight division.  

There are many intriguing bouts for him there, and he promises to reinvent himself bigger and better than ever.  

“I got here with hard work. I’ll reach the peak of the mountain again with a smarter mind, smarter approach and again more hard work,” he said on Instagram.  

“What they call rock bottom, I call new birth.”