Coach predicts 1st round win for McGregor
Straight Blast Gym Head Coach John Kavanagh: “I think it’s going to be two first round wins for Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson at UFC Dublin.”
Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh talks to the UG’s Jonathan Shrager regarding a multitude of topics, including;
-The quartet of fighters under his tutelage at UFC Dublin.
-The surreal element of the UFC returning to Dublin.
-The “live” challenge that lies ahead for Conor in the shape of Diego Brandao.
-The dynamics of the sparring/rolling sessions between Conor McGregor and teammate Gunnar Nelson.
-The dynamics of the friendship between the extrovert and the introvert respectively.
-Conor’s obsession with martial arts.
-An insight into Conor’s personality away from MMA and the cameras.
-The perception of Conor and Gunnar as viable title holders, and whether he pays attention to naysaying MMA critics.
-Conor’s remarkable recovery from a serious knee injury.
-TUF 19’s Cathal Pendred late adoption of MMA and his staggering rate of progress.
