Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett took his training to the next level this offseason training with UFC heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic who will be fighting for the championship this weekend against Daniel Cormier.

Garrett trained at Strong Style Mixed Martial Arts and Training Center in Independence, Ohio for a couple of weeks before training camp and it was a big reason along with a diet change that he was able to lose ten pounds. Garrett had nothing but rave reviews about the workouts but did say it was some of the most intense he has ever been through.

“It was some of the most intense strength workouts that I’ve done,” Garrett told the Beacon Journal/Ohio.com after Monday’s practice at Browns headquarters. “Just being in the ring and having to do those rounds, just being consistent, always being on your toes, making sure that you’re not lacking for a second, it kills your legs.”

Garrett knows that the first thing to go during a game is the legs, so the training is something he hopes will help him this season.

“But that’s exactly what’s going to happen in a game. The first thing that falls is your legs. Then your mind’s going to go, so you have to make sure that you keep your wits about you, make sure you’re able to retain your information and do what you’re called upon to do.

“I was dropping weight quick during all this. It was very, very intense. Those workouts, they lasted maybe an hour, hour and a half, but the hour was completely full.

There has been a lot of chatter this offseason about Garrett improving and that is a scary thing because he has been a really good player the first few years of his career.