Swick dealt with injuries and an esophageal spasm condition that derailed him for a huge part of his career. He was forced to the sidelines for more than two years between and and then again between and As much as he wanted to keep competing, Swick knew that time was working against him forging ahead for another comeback but thankfully he had already planned ahead with a strategy once fighting was finished. There were plenty of ups and downs running that business but after his print shop finally flourished, Swick was able to sell it off and begin working towards his newest ambition - opening a state-of-the-art training facility in Thailand.
I went really big. Everybody has a gym. The Hard Rock or Planet Hollywood of gyms. That cool factor. According to Swick, part of his original plan for AKA Thailand was to build the gym as a destination location where fighters would seek to train there even if it meant flying halfway around the world to get there.
Instead, his plan involved AKA Thailand catering to novice martial artists, celebrities, and even vacationers just looking for a fun place to train and learn, if only for a few days. I try to fill that void to create that cool destination. That cool experience. He was out here for three weeks. In a class of its own. UFC Hughes vs Penn. Joe Riggs. UFC Hughes vs Gracie. Steve Vigneault. Gideon Ray. UFC Fight Night 1. Alex Schoenauer. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale.
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