Jonathan Haggerty’s coach expressed concern about revealing trade secrets on social media: “I think I was putting up a lot of videos”

As per former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Jonathan Haggerty, his decision to share his journey on social media ahead of his last fight may have backfired. He thinks they may have shared more than what they were supposed to, which eventually led to his defeat.

'The General' spoke about it in an interview with the Winners Talking Podcast, which premiered on Nov. 17, as he looked back to what took place in his title match against Thai superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9 back in September in the United States. He lost the bantamweight gold after he was knocked out with a counter elbow from 'The Kicking Machine' in just 49 seconds.

Jonathan Haggerty recalled being warned by his coach about posting training videos on social media, which at that time he only shrugged off, saying:

"I think I was putting up a lot of videos on my Instagram before the fight. I think my trainer was telling me that we're putting too much information out. But I was like, nah, it's good. I'm feeling sharp."

Watch the interview below:

Apart from videos posted on Instagram, Jonathan Haggerty had a three-episode documentary, titled "Road to Superlek," which was uploaded on YouTube ahead of his title match at ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6.

Perhaps learning from the experience, it is going to be interesting if Haggerty will do the same tack in his next matches.

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Jonathan Haggerty says they were prepared for Superlek

While Jonathan Haggerty fell quickly to Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168: Denver, the former said they came in prepared for the fight.

He opined about the matter following his 49-second KO loss to the Thai superstar that saw him give up the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title. The Englishman told Sky Sports MMA Club podcast in an interview:

"It was a great experience. We felt great, running up the mountains. I think we got down a month before anyone else, so we were well prepared, There was no stone left unturned, I still say it to this day, even though the performance wasn't there. But yeah, fight week was brilliant. We had all the family out there, and a lot of about 20-30 people came out to support me, so I'm very thankful for that as well."

The loss effectively ended Haggerty's bantamweight Muay Thai king reign after just one successful title defense. He, however, remains a ONE world champion, holding the division's kickboxing belt.