A few days had passed since the fight in Abu Dhabi. Damon and his team had returned to the US, but there was no time to rest.
Victor immediately set up training sessions focused on takedown defense, drilling Damon relentlessly.
Despite celebrating the win, Victor was quick to point out the gap in Damon's game, something they had both seen during the fight.
Damon couldn't deny it. Being caught off guard by Calvin Oland's takedown had exposed a weakness.
When I think back on his fights in The Supreme Fighter, there were moments where he'd been taken down, and while he always managed to recover, but that was a weakness in his defense that needed to be fixed.
Victor pushed him hard, bringing in wrestlers to shoot takedowns on him over and over, forcing him to adapt.
Day after day, Damon drilled sprawls, stuffed takedowns, and practiced regaining his footing.