John Kavanagh doesn’t seem bothered by the growing narrative Conor McGregor needs to be booked for a fight soon or give up the UFC lightweight championship. UFC President Dana White said this past week that McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who hasn’t competed in MMA since winning the 155-pound belt from Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016, must soon give a timeframe for his return or the division would have to “move on.” With interim UFC lightweight champ Tony Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) awaiting a unification bout with McGregor, and unbeaten contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) eager to fight either, there’s a growing discontent with the many unknowns surrounding “The Notorious.” Related Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 219 win: Give me Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson on same night Kavanagh, who is McGregor’s longtime head coach at SBG Ireland in Dublin, conducted an interview with BBC Northern Ireland and was asked for an update on his fighter. He wasn’t convinced the belt is going anywhere. “Conor’s still the champion.
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John Kavanagh: Conor McGregor making decision on what makes sense for next move – MMA Junkie