The 'Coaches' Challenge' featured a best-of-three pickleball series with financial incentives for winning coaches and fighters. Team Cormier, led by Daniel Cormier, secured victories against Team Sonnen, with controversies arising during the matches. Financial rewards boosted fighter motivation, as noted by Daniil Donchenko. Team Cormier's training emphasized pressure and grappling against opponent Roybert Echeverria, while Team Sonnen's atmosphere was criticized for a lack of work ethic by Colby Covington, reflecting differing approaches to preparation and mindset for competition.
"I respect Roy as a professional. I recognize that he's the best, and I'm aware of his strengths. I've seen Roy in his fight against Tumelo and how he works."
"I can pay five months of my apartment in Thailand with this money."
"It's a completely different mentality than what I came and watched earlier at DC's practice."
"I need to approach him capably, create pressure, grapple more, strike more. I'm going to misdirect him, utilize elbows and knees, and make him work."
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