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Conor McGregor urges ‘legend’ Sean O’Malley to follow in his footsteps

BAD MMA News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:36:55 +0000

With their unusual feud now seemingly coming to an end, Conor McGregor has shared some potentially groundbreaking advice for Sean O’Malley . Despite idolizing McGregor, ‘Suga’ found himself in a war of words with the Irishman on social media. The pair fired shots back-and-forth and it looked like any relationship the two had was gone.

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John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor ready to make UFC return in 2024: ‘He’s looking very sharp to me’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:15:27 +0000

John Kavanagh believes Conor McGregor is ready to fight Michael Chandler right now. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was scheduled to make his highly anticipated return against Chandler at UFC 303 in July but was forced out due to a broken pinky toe. McGregor initially teased a December comeback, then claimed the promotion is not going to let him fight .

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Coach John Kavanagh sees hunger in Conor McGregor, excited for his ‘inevitable return’ to UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:51:25 +0000

ABU DHABI – Many have questioned Conor McGregor ’s hunger at this point in his fighting career, but his coach John Kavanagh assures it is still very much there. McGregor, easily the most financially successful fighter in MMA history, has been sitting on the sidelines since he broke his leg against Justin Poirier in 2021. Many have questioned McGregor’s motivation and interest in fighting, given that he’s recovered from his injury and has yet to step back in the octagon. But for Kavanagh, head coach of SBG Ireland, there’s no doubt McGregor is still game for fighting and sees the same level of hunger than when he started working with the Irishman back when he was just a teenager

John Kavanagh wants Dillon Danis to focus on MMA return: ‘He’s not a boxer’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:47:40 +0000

ABU DHABI – SBG head coach John Kavanagh hopes Dillon Danis will shift his focus from YouTube boxing fights to making a run in MMA. Danis is coming off a more-spectacle-than-sport boxing match against YouTuber and WWE SuperStar Logan Paul in the co-main event of Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card in Manchester, England. It was a contest where Paul showed up to fight, but Danis had other plans as he taunted, pulled guard, shot for takedowns, and ultimately got himself disqualified by causing a massive brawl. Coach Kavanagh hopes his pupil focuses on what he’s best at going forward

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John Kavanagh lauds ‘legitimate’ Charles Oliveira: Maybe Conor McGregor fights him eventually

BAD MMA News — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:32:24 +0000

John Kavanagh doesn’t think anyone should be discrediting UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira anymore. In his first title defense, Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier in this past Saturday’s UFC 269 main event, rallying once again to score the finish. Oliveira (32-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) has been questioned about his toughness by the likes of Justin Gaethje and others, but Kavanagh, Conor McGregor ’s head coach, thinks it’s about time people put respect on the champ’s name. “What is he now? Ten wins in a row, most of them being finishes,” Kavanagh told MMA Junkie. “His standup is getting sharp now.

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John Kavanagh expects early summer return for Conor McGregor: ‘He’s being sensible’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:19:03 +0000

Conor McGregor is on track for a return in the summer of 2022. According to the former two-division champion’s head coach, John Kavanagh , McGregor is on a solid path to recovery from the horrific leg injury he suffered in the trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. “We’re not back to MMA training yet, but he can do all the strength and conditioning, and he’s being sensible about the approach of it,” Kavanagh told MMA Junkie. “I do a little bit of talks at local schools in Dublin and I will always use him as an example of what we can do in life when we get setbacks. There’s nobody that comes back better than him

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Conor McGregor wants vacant UFC title at stake in Dustin Poirier trilogy, coach says

BAD MMA News — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:56:04 +0000

Conor McGregor wants to run things back immediately with Dustin Poirier, according to SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh . The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion hopes to set up a trilogy fight with Poirier before the summer of 2021. McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC), who had beaten Poirier back in 2014, lost by second-round TKO in the rematch this past Saturday at UFC 257. McGregor was stopped after wining the first round on all three judges’ scorecards. McGregor looked good early, connecting with some solid shots, but Poirier was able to manage, slow down McGregor with leg kicks, and then finish the Irish star in the second with a flurry of punches.

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Coach: Conor McGregor’s punching power at an ‘extraordinary level’ before UFC 257

BAD MMA News — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:15:52 +0000

ABU DHABI – Conor McGregor ’s head coach John Kavanagh is excited to see the Irishman using four-ounce gloves once again. Kavanagh thinks McGregor’s punching power, ahead of his return at UFC 257 this Saturday, has dramatically increased in training camp, which has been spent using 18-ounce boxing gloves – and holding back on his sparring partners. Kavanagh is excited to see the UFC star’s power on display now that’s it’s hit new levels. “That power has increased, as it has for Dustin moving up a weight class. But for Conor, it’s really at an extraordinary level,” Kavanagh told reporters on Thursday.

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John Kavanagh to offer light heavyweight prospects a shot at the big time at EFN: Manchester

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:00:51 +0000

Irish MMA coach John Kavanagh has relaunched his Euro Fight Night promotion, and is all set to host a one-night, eight-man tournament with a big prize up for grabs for the winner. EFN: Manchester takes place at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Oct. 19, with eight emerging light heavyweight prospects set to do battle in a one-night tournament with the winner earning a multi-fight deal with “a global MMA organization.” The one-night tournament will be held under the Unified Rules, with opening round and semifinal matches being contested over one five-minute round. The final will be run over two five-minute rounds, with a deciding third round implemented in the event of a draw. Ten fighters have been confirmed for the tournament, with the tournament and reserve bout lineup set to be announced closer to fight night: Piotr Chmielecki (5-1), Ludus Magnus Maciej Sosnowski (3-2), Checkmat Paul Elliott (4-0), Badboy Lewis Tams (3-0), AVT Janos Csukas (2-0), Titan Luke Trainer (2-0), Titan Igor Puskarskis (0-0) Elite Southport Iain Rollason (0-0), Tapout/Knockout Joffie Houlton (0-0), SBG Manchester Joe Kearns (0-0), Kaizen The event will feature SBG coach Kavanagh in a post-fight analyst role, as well as Bellator and “Geordie Shore” star Aaron Chalmers

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Radio (noon ET): Conor McGregor, Joe Riggs, Jack Mason, Kavanagh, Attar

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:00:00 +0000

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the studio UFC featherweight Conor McGregor , coach John Kavanagh and veteran MMA manager Audie Attar. We also chat with Cage Warriors 57 fighter Jack Mason and “Bellator MMA: Fight Master” cast member Joe Riggs . MMAjunkie.com Radio airs today from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9 to 11 a.m PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

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