For Greg Jackson, Coaching Against Former Pupils Now Par for the Course

Greg Jackson will be coaching against Travis Browne at UFC 187. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

Once upon a time, before he was adequately prepared to deal with such things, the idea of a teammate vs. teammate fight was a sensitive subject for Greg Jackson.

As his Albuquerque, N.M.-based camp continues to grow, Jackson finds it more and more difficult to avoid cornering against opponents with which he has had absolutely no connection.

Case in point: At UFC 187 on Saturday, Jackson will be the lead man between rounds in critical bouts for Andrei Arlovski, Donald Cerrone and John Dodson. However, the respected trainer will also have more than a passing familiarity with their foes: Travis Browne, John…