Coach wouldn’t be suprised to see McGregor up to welterweight
Conor McGregor will step up to the lightweight division at UFC 196, but should he win, his coach would not be surprised to see him move up to welterweight.
Conor McGregor will step up to the lightweight division at UFC 196, but should he win, his coach would not be surprised to see him move up to welterweight:
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If successful against dos Anjos, it seems more unlikely than ever that McGregor will immediately move back to the division he first conquered. Kavanagh, of course, likes his student’s chances.
If that’s what Conor wants to do, I’ll absolutely support that move, he wrote. I think that would be fantastic. We’re already talking about making history in a few weeks, but can you imagine what it will be like if Conor is the champion in three weight classes by the summer?
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