Nico Carrillo shares his biggest realization after moving up a weight class: “Food really does change your mood”

Scottish Muay Thai superstar 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo had deprived himself for so long trying to make ONE Championship's 145-pound bantamweight limit, that he had forgotten how it felt like to eat like a normal person.

But after Carrillo's successful return to the featherweight division last weekend at ONE Fight Night 30 on Prime Video, he can now say that reintroducing a healthy diet into his training regimen made all the difference.

Speaking to South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Carrillo shared how happy he is not having to kill himself to make weight anymore.

'King of the North' said:

"I don't know how my fiance, Amy, had put up with me for six to eight weeks at a time, because I'm crabby, I'm angry, I'm not a nice person to be around. And I feel myself that I train but I can't help it. It's like, I don't know how we explain it, but this time, it goes to show that food really does change your mood."

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Nico Carrillo looked absolutely phenomenal in featherweight Muay Thai return against Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at ONE Fight Night 30 on Prime Video

'King of the North' Nico Carrillo once again proved the age-old adage that 'a happy fighter is a dangerous fighter' to be true.

The Scottish knockout artist delivered one of the best performances of his career, stopping Muay Thai icon 'Killer Kid' Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in the second round of their scheduled three-rounder at ONE Fight Night 30.

He earned a US $50,000 bonus from ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong in the process.

ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles on Prime Video took place live at the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand last Saturday, April 5th.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action via replay on-demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.