# KHC 192 - Nico Carrillo Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360/khc-192-nico-carrillo Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360/khc-192-nico-carrillo.md Podcast: [Cameron Hanes - Keep Hammering Collective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360) Published: 2026-04-30T12:55:00+00:00 Episode link: https://cameronhanes.com/blogs/podcasts Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/KHC6633970128.mp3?updated=1777502630 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360/episodes/khc-192-nico-carrillo Duration seconds: 6443 ## Resource Nico Carrillo - ONE championship world champ, Scottish Muay Thai fighter. He is a WMO Welterweight World Champion and ISKA Muay Thai World 65kg Champion. Join us for a conversation about Nico’s journey from growing up without a father figure to discovering his passion for combat sports. He discusses his early fights, training experiences in Thailand versus more intentional modern methods, and his relentless drive to chase a lasting legacy in fighting while motivating others. Follow Nico: https://www.instagram.com/nicocarrillo_kotn/ Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Scotland, Football, and How Nico Got into Fighting 00:05:08 – No Male Role Models: Growing up Without a Father 00:10:40 – First Fights & Nico’s Trainer 00:14:54 – How Thailand Trains vs Training with Intention 00:18:46 – Nico’s Belt, Carrying the Rock, and Shooting at the Bow Rack 00:22:35 – Never Finished: Nico’s MMA Goals 00:30:05 – “Fighter Face”, Avoiding the Damage, and UFC Fights 00:34:10 – Talking Smack and Marketing in Fighting 00:38:20 – Muay Thai: Fighting for the Love of Fighting 00:45:25 – Contracts, New Fights, and Endorsements 00:49:30 – Dream Opponents & Training with UFC Fighters 00:53:06 – Ilia Topuria 00:55:16 – Chasing a Legacy and the Inner Drive to Motivate Others 00:59:44 – Training, Nutrition, and Why Nico is so Shredded 01:03:40 – For the Love of Running 01:06:35 – Most Painful Strike, Thai Clinch, and Broken Bones 01:13:57 – F**l, Marry, Kill: Running, Shooting a Bow, Wrestling 01:16:23 – How Ultra Running Prepares Nico for Fighting Mentally 01:20:46 – Balancing Fighting History & Artform with New Knowledge… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360/episodes/khc-192-nico-carrillo/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cameron-hanes-keep-hammering-collective-5977360/khc-192-nico-carrillo.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.