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Mike Dolce, one of the key members of Team Quinton “Rampage” Jackson for the last couple of years, has not been helping Jackson prepare for his UFC 130 fight against Matt Hamill.
Dolce, a fighter who was a cast member on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter but has gained notoriety as of late for his work as a nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach, had been working closely with Jackson since his UFC 92 fight against Wanderlei Silva.
The pair didn’t have a falling out, however, Dolce was just already booked to work with Thiago Alves for his fight against Rick Story at the same event.
“Business-wise, it’s a great problem,” Dolce said on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour, “but as a friend, emotionally, it’s really hard for me. I had a really tough time with that. I felt like I was leaving my friend; I was leaving my team behind in moving on with my professional responsibilities.”