Nick grew up with judo, coming from a judo family with a few of his uncles being successful in the sport and his mother a black belt and Sensei at his former club. He began training at the age of 5 and continued to train and compete at the state and national level until graduating high school. 

Nick started his Jiu Jitsu journey in late 2013 after a couple of friends invited him to an open mat and has been hooked ever since.