John Kavanagh offers disappointing update on Conor McGregor’s UFC return
“I don’t know. That’s literally what we were having a bit of a back and forward [about] today.” Conor McGregor will be nearing his 36th birthday by the time he makes his Ultimate Fighting Championship return, if all goes to plan. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion is set to fight Michael Chandler, who […]
2 years ago
“Next thing you know, I’m living out of my car in front of John Kavanagh’s old gym” – Peter Queally
“Changed my life.” Peter Queally has been slated to fight the man for the past two months, but he still shakes his head as he considers his upcoming Bellator Dublin bout against Benson Henderson. ‘The Showstopper’ is taking on Henderson – a former UFC star with career wins over Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal and Frankie […]
3 years ago
John Kavanagh and Johnny Walker kicked out of T-Mobile Arena during UFC 279 main card
“We f***ing threw him right out on the street, huh?” Just before he took to the dais to run through an action-packed UFC 279, Dana White was told of a John Kavanagh tweet claiming to have been kicked out of the T-Mobile Arena, not long into the main event. Kavanagh, who coaches Conor McGregor and […]
3 years ago
Conor McGregor wants immediate Dustin Poirier rematch, for UFC title
A certain few UFC lightweights would have something to say about this. John Kavanagh has made a case for his man getting an immediate Conor McGregor rematch against Dustin Poirier, and he believes it should be for the vacant UFC lightweight belt. Griping about “inactivity” in The Octagon after getting savagely stopped in the second […]
5 years ago
“Conor’s definitely going to be competing before the summer” – John Kavanagh
It is worth noting that UFC 246 was pulled together on relatively short notice. If Conor McGregor wants to fight, the promotion could easily fill a card. John Kavanagh believes McGregor will stay training, and stay ready, just in case the UFC 249 [Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson] headliner hits trouble. Should that lightweight title fight finally […]
6 years ago
Kavanagh floats Justin Gaethje fight at 170 for McGregor
Smiling as he delivered this fight proposal, ‘Coach’ fully expected this one to be picked up. John Kavanagh has admitted elements of Conor McGregor’s last UFC fight camp were “heartbreaking” but he has seen his fighter refocused and duly renewed. Kavanagh is with Team McGregor in Las Vegas ahead of The Notorious’ comeback fight, on […]
6 years ago