Conor McGregor and John Kavanagh have at all times been side-by-side all through the UFC star’s preventing profession, however Kavanagh has some concepts about what the following stage will likely be.
This Saturday, McGregor will step into the Octagon for the primary time in 5 years when he takes on Max Holloway in the principle occasion of UFC 329 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. The 2 first met in 2013, when McGregor gained in a duel between two up-and-coming featherweights. For the rematch, their weight will likely be 170 kilos.
McGregor has beforehand held titles at 155 kilos and 145 kilos, however Kavanagh says he plans to stay at welterweight in the intervening time.
“We’ll should do one thing actually large to get Conor to 155 once more,” Kavanaugh advised mixedmartialarts.com. “170 is a snug measurement for him proper now, and he has the correct body for it. He definitely has the energy for it. He is at all times had a rare expertise — he is obtained the attain of an orangutan, so he is good at that. He can tie his shoelaces with out bending down, you realize?”
McGregor has competed thrice within the UFC’s welterweight division, together with a memorable collection with Nate Diaz in 2016 and a 40-second KO of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in 2020 (McGregor’s final win so far). He misplaced his final two bouts at 155 kilos to Dustin Poirier, and that trilogy of bouts ended not solely in defeat for McGregor but in addition in a damaged leg, marking the start of an prolonged break.
“What does the calendar seem like?” Kavanaugh mentioned. “I am staying in my lane and simply being a coach, however in fact I would moderately see him get busy than wait till April subsequent 12 months. We’ll be carried out and dusted in early July. So the whole lot goes properly and we’ll take a bit of break after which begin once more.”
“We would wish to get one thing carried out by the tip of the 12 months, however we’ll let the folks in fits focus on that.”
The query stays whether or not McGregor can seize a few of his previous glory contained in the cage when he faces Holloway this Saturday. Each fighter, fan, and media professional has their opinion on how McGregor will carry out and what technique he’ll undertake to defeat Holloway once more, however Kavanagh solely ensures one factor.
“It is a grasp class,” Kavanaugh mentioned. “That is all I can let you know.”
