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Russian lightweight Nikita Kulishin, who served as a primary sparring partner for Justin Gaethje during his preparation for the Ilia Topuria fight, has shared details of the camp in Arvada, Colorado. Gaethje trains wrestling roughly two to three hours per week and showed solid scrambling ability, while coach Trevor Wittman maintained a positive demeanor throughout despite dealing with a painful dental issue. Kulishin confirmed Gaethje practiced low kicks in sparring but without full power, and that high kicks were trained but were not a primary emphasis. Gaethje paid Kulishin more than originally agreed, with Wittman personally writing additional checks for the sparring work.
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