Faber: McGregor missed a lot of TUF practices
Urijah Faber: “…it’s one of those things where, you don’t really need to hold their hand, but, being there, that kind of makes sense.”
Urijah Faber recently finished coaching the Ultimate Fighter opposite Conor McGregor and when asked about McGregor’s recent comments on not taking on a hands-on approach, basically confirmed it:
“He was there a little bit, but he wasn’t hands-on,” Faber said Wednesday. “I know he wasn’t there for a lot of the practices.”
Faber, coach of the American team, said he tries to look at a stint in the TUF house through the eyes of a fighter. For many, this is their make-or-break opportunity in the sport, and a rare chance to train with someone who has made it to the top.
“If I was in their situation, I would like to get as much knowledge as possible with the interim champ,” Faber said. “It’s a six-week process, a lot of these people spent their whole lives dedicated to the sport, it’s one of those things where, you don’t really need to hold their hand, but, being there, that kind of makes sense.”
