"His Technique is as Sharp as Ever!" - John Kavanagh Talks Conor McGregor Return vs Michael Chandler

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SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh provides insight into Conor McGregor's training camp and mentality ahead of his upcoming comeback fight vs Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on Saturday 29th June in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kavanagh also discusses fighter pay, burying the hatchet with Cage Warriors, Danni McCormack, and much more!
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@willavery5124 Ай бұрын

Kavanagh no matter what the case is will always say McGregor is “better than ever”😂

@gregor955 Ай бұрын

He’s talking pure shite as per usual

@kms08711 Ай бұрын

One of the worst coaches ever Conor truly needs a new coach and a team that's why he's getting knocked the fook out lately

@simonlee498 Ай бұрын

He made to much money to care for a ufc paycheck an thats it .. people in ufc fight for money the belt is worth ppv points . Connor just doesn't have the passion he once did too many hungry lions in the fight game an some of those lions are starving @@kms08711

@rypb16 Ай бұрын

Nothing against John. Seems like a kind gent. But I get the vibes that mcgregor has a lot of yes man in his corner. They are either clueless or they are yes men. I don’t think they are clueless, so leaning towards yes men

@joeyschmidt7546 Ай бұрын

well it got him to be double champ and he only lost against 3 fighters in the ufc and revenged beat 2 of them so he only lost to khabib without revenging it

@thru_and_thru Ай бұрын

McGregor gets knocked out inside of 30 seconds…..Kavanagh: “eh I saw nothing that I didn’t like in there”.

@saljewsteinbergowitz 22 күн бұрын

Conor will knock Chandler out within a round. Let's be honest here. Chandler is way too dumb

@thru_and_thru 22 күн бұрын

@@saljewsteinbergowitz you might be right. So longer as Conor can avoid getting hit in the blaze of Chandler in the first I favor Conor to pick him off and set him up.

@PaulArkins-jk7li Ай бұрын

Comment section is madness... If anyone's seen him coach in person... Man is a proper coach...its a team game and i dont like to use genius easily but...... Excellent Coach and the opposite of a Yes man!

@mrfatuchi Ай бұрын

And in the end coach is there as help, you cannot create a fighter out of nothing. Conor was Conor because of himself not because of John who said the same repeatedly.

@rhysnichols8608 Ай бұрын

Delusional comment, kavanagh is an excellent coach true, but he’s a YES man who has said every time Connor is about to fight that he’s the ‘best version ever’ even tho he got KOd by Dustin when John was saying Connor is ‘better than ever’

@shane7051 Ай бұрын

Kavanagh is a horrible coach when coaching McGregor.

@nitinTDM 23 күн бұрын

@@rhysnichols8608what do you want him to say? “He’s a shell of himself and shouldn’t compete”

@markb4357 Ай бұрын

John's got himself some nice new Jurgen Klopp teeth.... They'd do damage to a ham and cheese sandwich

@JJ03330 Ай бұрын

I would have them to, but I’m a fkn pussy and have no balls for dentist…. 😭😭😭

@babagadoush1 Ай бұрын

😂

@Climact1c Ай бұрын

Bro watch his interview with ariel helwani . He musta just had them done. You can tell he was uncomfortable with them lol and cause the camera was proper close they honestly looked way too big for him it was funny

@kevindocherty9553 Ай бұрын

Quality stuff as always Andy 💪

@MrAland618 Ай бұрын

People are saying he always says Conor looks good, John is his coach, he’s hardly gonna come out and say he’s not in front of a camera you dopes, if he had to he would pull Conor to the side

@casuallevelexpert3112 Ай бұрын

Excellent work! Love this interview. Coach looking out for his fighters well being is great to see. Such a level head he has

@hrvojerukavina8141 20 күн бұрын

He just picks up a check and lies. If he looked after him, he would help him

@casuallevelexpert3112 17 күн бұрын

@@hrvojerukavina8141 better help him how? I’d say he’s done the best a coach can do. This is unchartered territory. Conor is in a whole other dimensional realm of fame and fortune.

@genethfireball Ай бұрын

Very good interviewing

@user-mx7sl2hj4n Ай бұрын

Thanks

@mikey5812 Ай бұрын

He's right about amateur mma. My son does it and there's such respect and honour. It's tuff but safe at the same time. It's helped him through a difficult time and helped him develop some confidence.

@tubbyrainbow111 Ай бұрын

Deadly stuff man, up the (real) Irish 💪🏻🇮🇪

@maxsanders3043 Ай бұрын

John seems like a super solid dude. Always positive

@MatthewBrodericksBeret Ай бұрын

The greatest return in combat sports history 👑

@unstoppableplayz6948 Ай бұрын

For Chandler maybe..lol

@MatthewBrodericksBeret Ай бұрын

@@unstoppableplayz6948 His return and his exit, That shrimp will be a full time KZfaqr by 2025

@hrvojerukavina8141 20 күн бұрын

Aye mate... or the greatest junkie in combat sports history

@alinalbulescu9542 Ай бұрын

Conor training the whole time in lambo-green in the backround is insane

@user-yf8eq4ml4q Ай бұрын

Dude is successful in spite of Kavanagh. Not because. None of his others fighters have done well. He'll never be seen again when McG loses

@oliverbird6914 Ай бұрын

He also can't handle Conor. Conor was a special fighter who has been mismanaged and exploited and allowed to indulge his excesses

@user-yf8eq4ml4q Ай бұрын

@@oliverbird6914 imagine he was a Greg Jackson fighter...my god he'd be terrifying

@oliverbird6914 Ай бұрын

@@user-yf8eq4ml4qyeah!! I feel like Conor needed a tough rough mentor. The man's barely controllable but kavanagh is too soft . The money Conor will be bringing into the gym has compromised the whole team. What were they thinking in that second poirier fight? The fight plan was diabolical

@user-yf8eq4ml4q Ай бұрын

@@oliverbird6914 yep same with the Diaz fight, had been training for RDA so was throwing hooks & uppercuts in close while getting jabbed n slapped up from range. Khabib fight worried too much about the takedown he couldnt let go. The fact he fought porier so quickly after getting koed by him & had a fractured leg shows they're all yes men. He shouldn't have fought

@oliverbird6914 Ай бұрын

@@user-yf8eq4ml4q great analysis! Conor realised after the khabib fight that he should've been on the offensive. It's the only way to fight khabib if you're a 155. Khabib shat himself when Conor came at him. Conor did pretty well in khabibs world but kavanagh et Al got sucked into his brilliant but extremely one dimensional threat. No way would a switched on Conor have been hit without the ring rust and takedown threat mentality. Shame Conor has got really unlucky in the last few fights. The pandemic, the bad advice, his own ego. A Shane really. He was inspired on the way up Honestly, u think he should retire and I'm a huge Conor fan . He's just been too compromised at this point. Kavanagh should know this

@jimmygiordani5093 20 күн бұрын

Always liked John. Hes a realist

@roteshere Ай бұрын

John is a great coach. Comments shitting on him but John and Rowdy are the same coaches Connor came up with in the beginning. And we all knew how deadly he was back then. Ofcourse there is a pattern in what John is saying before the fights. At least he is not shitting on his fighters. I feel like the recent losses have more to do with Connor himself than his team.

@SafariFerrari Ай бұрын

THAT DUDE IS CRAZY LOOKIN

@RanjitSingh-vz7bb Ай бұрын

Not sure 2 x 1 hour training sessions a day is enough when in fight camp???

@tayzk5929 Ай бұрын

Different fighters do it differently, GSP famously had short and few but extremely intensive workouts to prepare for fights

@RanjitSingh-vz7bb Ай бұрын

@tayzk5929 yes but mcgregornhasnt fought in 3 years.... u would think your prep would be more intense

@mrfatuchi Ай бұрын

@@RanjitSingh-vz7bb Its more than enough. This is MMA training sessions. You cannot do more than 2 hours of combat training anyway.

@rhysjeffery1630 Ай бұрын

The human body can only handle so much. Try it for a few weeks and see hoe you feel

@thewalruswasjason101 Ай бұрын

Overtraining is a thing

@jonesdan85 Ай бұрын

I see similarities John says to every fight Conor has ever been in Conor looks sharp, Conor looks like old Conor. Smoke and Mirrors. BS

@nyteowl8069 Ай бұрын

He might look sharp hitting pads and training but things are completely different in a real fight.

@jamesstat Ай бұрын

John Kavanagh is always the gentleman, you have to respect that aspect of him.

@edyoung6573 Ай бұрын

I'm so glad Conor is back!!! I really hope he is all in! The UFC is just better with him around in my opinion!!

@hrvojerukavina8141 20 күн бұрын

He is all in!! On coke!!

@chrisgraf1304 Ай бұрын

Good to see Conors not looking thru Chandler. I hope he's taking this focus all the way thru into the octagon

@Irl.chu888 Ай бұрын

John is a G

@user-br8nf2om2n 19 күн бұрын

John knew after coner beat chad mendez that conor would buy him/ build his dream gym u deserve it john

@richardspinks6736 Ай бұрын

Maybe similar opponents ,But the fighter is not the same . Money changes everything .

@jericho9653 Ай бұрын

How many times have we heard this is the best conor. The conor that beat alverez was the best. And that's 8 years ago. He's done a long time

@2000jpangburn Ай бұрын

Class act.

@stormblade1199 Ай бұрын

Delusional coach put him in there with Khabib and broke his soul, put him in there with Dustin and broke his leg twice 👍

@oxsila Ай бұрын

No one underestimates conor's ability to get back to his feet. It's how quickly he can get back to his feet when he's gassed. He pretty much can't once he's gassed.

@tycoon7885 Ай бұрын

The thing is, A coach is not everything. Ultimately its dependent on the person who's fighting

@kerionyewu1799 Ай бұрын

Memes was battering Mc GREGGOR BUT HAD SOMETHING LIKE 5 DAYS NOTICE AND completely gassed. Chandler is a different animal. More explosive and athletic than Mendez and more rounded

@Paul-sl9zm Ай бұрын

Memes? 😂

@kishoretiwari8141 Ай бұрын

12 days notice for Connor who was preparing for a striking match against a muai Thai guy. You haters are braindead really

@brandonwarren4278 Ай бұрын

He gassed from all the body shots lol

@robbys100 Ай бұрын

Chad Mendes wasn't training for 2 years for Conor

@OneForTheNorth Ай бұрын

I think in referring to Mendes, John was making the comparison in styles and stature.

@johnreddington2957 Ай бұрын

Yea he was juicing and still got smoked

@mmaslav6176 Ай бұрын

@@johnreddington2957mendez is a midget, conor was a weight bully.

@oliverbird6914 Ай бұрын

Conor didn't train for Mendes and had a torn ACL so it kinda evebed itself out. Fair result. It's gonna be a test for Conor for sure

@Kayluv101 Ай бұрын

Imagine being this coach and watching conor blossom into a huge star and being there through conor’s uprise.. It would be so hard to continue coaching after that. He will never get another conor and will never experience anything like that again..Would kinda suck other ufc coaches have multiple guys that are stars.

@veervikram2721 Ай бұрын

Trevor Whitman, few more - special coach & fighter moment would be - Leon Edwards

@James-uz5pk Ай бұрын

Hardest game ever all fighting sports

@tdsly6031 Ай бұрын

Lets go Conor 🐐🥊🥋

@tanstewie5853 Ай бұрын

its his coach what do you expect him to say ? oh he's not sharp as before and shit on him ? mma fans and mma expert champions in the comments are the worst fans to have 😂

@user-oy3fl5jr7q Ай бұрын

YAWN!!!!

@CaseyKCRichards Ай бұрын

Love John, ,Conor has his day.. he chose money over championships where he could have had both. …. He could have done so much better. I hated to see him lose to khabib. He should fight Islam or Holloway. The fight with Chandler is chandlers retirement fight. Fighters need to bring a character to their fighting… just like Conor.. a marketing genius who ever is behind his marketing… Great interview.. Paul Hughes is the next Conor

@markbyrne8293 Ай бұрын

Conor won 5 belts 2 in cage worriors 3 in ufc conors money came while winning his belts an absoulute savage THE KING IS BACK

@CaseyKCRichards Ай бұрын

@@markbyrne8293 conpr boggiest pay day came fighting Floyd which took the sting out of the fight with kabob.. if he had fought khabib before Floyd would the outcome have been different?

@ASDJFHVGADJHBDAVHBAV Ай бұрын

how do you plan to get him to stop drinking?

@_.008 Ай бұрын

still talking about drinking after what ryan did lmao

@ASDJFHVGADJHBDAVHBAV Ай бұрын

@@_.008no, thats why the khabib fight went the way it did, he wasnt read . alcohol destroys motivation and health and conor is not the conor of old because of it among other things.

@_.008 Ай бұрын

@@ASDJFHVGADJHBDAVHBAV that's probably thanks to a 2 year lay off he was in against an active champion who fought 3 times in 9 months prior to that

@_.008 Ай бұрын

@@ASDJFHVGADJHBDAVHBAV look at colby against leon after just 1 year off... A complete different fighter

@_.008 Ай бұрын

@@ASDJFHVGADJHBDAVHBAV Dustin and Justin both went less rounds combined than conor and no one talks about that

@liammcphail2990 18 күн бұрын

So who's gonna train me for the next uprising

@jdan35 Ай бұрын

“No, Conor is slow as fuck. He’s finished” what else would he say about his cash cow

@hrvojerukavina8141 20 күн бұрын

Correct

@LiterallyRiggtarded Ай бұрын

Somehow I doubt that

@ludwigmarcello8915 Ай бұрын

Mendez didn't have a training camp for this fight... remember that when you rewatch the fight...

@joshmaxon7026 Ай бұрын

lol, here we go again. “He’s focused as ever, he’s in better shape then ever, blah, blah blah”

@orinorio1 Ай бұрын

John always says Conor is better then ever. lol. Chad took the fight at short notice. He got tired but in round one he had Conor on the ground. If he had a full camp he prob would have beaten Conor and expose his lack of ground game. Chandler isn't Chad. He has a full camp and will know what to do. Also this is 170 Conor. Who gets tried after 1 round.

@enemysokfeeney3630 Ай бұрын

Kavanagh is clearly unenthused about Conor. He knows he’s done.

@16NIBOR Ай бұрын

I don’t agree at all. Sounds more focused than unenthuastic

@gamebred6995 Ай бұрын

That's just jihns6 character dude. Always been like That

@cillianmcdonagh2212 Ай бұрын

Conors yes man

@gamebred6995 Ай бұрын

He actually isn't. Watch mcgregor forever

@user-wt8zs3re7c Ай бұрын

Should be in a cell next to coner

@hrvojerukavina8141 20 күн бұрын

yep

@Disinfo321 Ай бұрын

This guy has never struck me as a coach but more of a yes man and a fanboy. Also McGregors strength his entire career was his striking, which kabanagh cannot do. He literally struck gold with McGregor. It was pretty telling when he was saying he was in awe of coaches like mark henry and the rest, he feels inferior to legit coaches because he has imposter syndrome knowing he’s not produced anything.

@gintymacginty2783 Ай бұрын

Came out with the same crap before Poirier bust him up twice

@user-br8nf2om2n 19 күн бұрын

Johns legacy money Khabib legacy to smash brother 💯❤️🇮🇪

@carlt9265 Ай бұрын

Hes not even old he should be in his prime now

@mmaslav6176 Ай бұрын

35 is usually start of decline for lightweights.

@frostyglaze484 Ай бұрын

@@mmaslav6176power is last thing to go, he still has that

@mmaslav6176 Ай бұрын

@@frostyglaze484 Yeah but he never really had that much of a power at 155 and above. He KOed people at 145.

@frostyglaze484 Ай бұрын

@@mmaslav6176 Dustin is durable, chandlers chin has been worn down from being dropped so many times

@JMS1089 22 күн бұрын

@@mmaslav6176that makes no sense. How did conor win the 155 belt then?

@adaptful Ай бұрын

Bros relating to a fight from 9 years ago, in two weight classes down, in a completely different scenario. Conor was fighting like 2-3 a year at that point, and probably hadn't touched the sniff ever and Proper Twelve didn't even exist. Not to mention Chad Mendes was a 12 day notice, Chandler has been in a 2 year fight camp. Conor is doomed, JK has no success beside him and even Conor isn't aging well. You can tell he's a yes man.

@GlesgaCeltic1888 Ай бұрын

10 days notice mendes was smashing mcgregor until he gassed

@philipportolano948 Ай бұрын

🤡

@_.008 Ай бұрын

that was on 2 weeks and conor also fought him on 3 weeks notice while having a camp for a complete different 🤡style

@RobertG-uu3xm Ай бұрын

Na he wasn’t. McGregor pieced him up on the feet so mendes was forced to shoot. Granted he did some damage on the ground but McGregor beat his spirit

@MrNiceGuy8922 Ай бұрын

Smashing mcgregor 😂😂😂 its embarrassing how much you hate him , go back and watch the fight ya jealous hater 😂😂

@kingdom5854 Ай бұрын

@@MrNiceGuy8922he was though?

@MegaScumbucket Ай бұрын

I've not watched it all yet and already know what he's going to say

@thirstybonsai1888 Ай бұрын

How many times has this guy said this lol. He is a yes man and he gers paid well. So he's told what to say

@richardclatworthy6381 Ай бұрын

Come on John, you’re an intelligent guy. You don’t really think Conor can whoop anyone any more do you??

@James-uz5pk Ай бұрын

Technique yes is the will still there the fight the grit cos if not don’t bother

@user-br8nf2om2n 19 күн бұрын

Ian gary going face his his firsr loss v mvp 😅 as an proud irish man i can tell u ian garry going be mde a show or with skill alone watch and see trust me 😅

@stephengallagher2209 Ай бұрын

Poirier 2, end of round 1, Kav didn't mention the calf kicks, leg destroyed. Sure, McGregor had been out for years, game changed... but Kav never left, yet didn't call it before the fight, nor during. Terrible coach.

@Caygill-co3nx Ай бұрын

Another comment: Imagine mcgregor allowing his ego to go train with Duane bang ludwig who remembers when he 1st went to alpha male he had all them knocking out everyone setting up perfect blows and i think they went on 6 fight ko streak with him there but wouldnt happen so just wasted my time typing this shit

@exe.m1dn1ght Ай бұрын

Kavanagh said Conor is sharp in previous pre fights and Conor lost 😂😂

@ppppppp1238 Ай бұрын

Is Conor and John not on bad terms?

@notorious283 Ай бұрын

Loads of shitty comments but what other corners or coaches have won champ champ NOBODY

@jimmygiordani5093 20 күн бұрын

Money. Eben if conor losses he gets the most.

@budthechud9795 Ай бұрын

Better than ever though fucking hell🤣🤣🤣

@Kayluv101 Ай бұрын

I won’t be surprised if chandler knocks conor out in the first round 😂😂😂

@gMan-kx3zy Ай бұрын

Seriously this is cringe…conor has had like 4-5 decent wins in his career and most were hand picked midgets…he is a great showman

@martysmith2851 Ай бұрын

Dont listen to anything Kavanagh says. He always says this stuff and then McGregor looks flat footed, lost his snap, puts in poor performance's. He is either trying to con everyone or he is just deluded.

@diogolopes9908 Ай бұрын

No way Conor is winning that fight and even if he does he's not getting through Islam or anyone that is taking it full time and actually has a lot of talent. If Conor was there the last few years full time it would be a different story...

@Thomasdarya Ай бұрын

Conor should fight Chandler (win) then the winner of Islam and Dustin 100% win or lose that fight he should retire

@shane7051 Ай бұрын

Kavanagh officially does not know how to be critical of Conors technique. You can't listen to shit out of his mouth on the subject

@James-uz5pk Ай бұрын

Gas tank is what you need

@Themedusatouch89 22 күн бұрын

What is John kavanagh talking about...Chandler will come out like an animal...he's no Mendes.....and I'm a McGregor fan.....

@Caygill-co3nx Ай бұрын

Said that against Mayweather,khabib,Dustin x2 and he got smoked he thinks his boxing approach is good when it just makes him easy to read and his leg is there to be hit Dustin was pointing at him as he knew he had him with the jab don't buy it he's just a yes man to mcgregor only good thing that came out his bum gym

@hroberts8953 Ай бұрын

I have thought this for ages . Having fought professionally myself . Most average fans don’t look at details . His footwork has become heavy and planted . When he was using a taekwondo /karate balls of the foot stance he was way harder to read and unpredictable to an opponent. He’s changed mma for the best . Still a massive fan but he’s focused on boxing instead of martial arts over the last few years . Saying that I’d still love to see him win another title

@markroyds23 Ай бұрын

Kid.....everyone's taken losses. And that list you just spouted off are all elite fighters who's no shame in losing to. Plus we didn't get to see much from his last fight after the accident. With that being said he's likely gonna lose but still. You need to be fair

@hroberts8953 Ай бұрын

@@markroyds23 Father Time catches up with all of us . I was purely giving my insight from someone who competed for 20 years plus . I’m don’t know everything but I do have a decent knowledge. That being said the fighters he has lost to mayweather beating the greatest boxer for many years and the ufc fighters he lost to are the most elite in the game

@simonlee498 Ай бұрын

@@markroyds23basically connor isn't as good as the marketing an hyped that surrounds him like ronda rousey

@Fightconnoisseur96 Ай бұрын

Ciarean Clarke (9-0) Nathan Kelly (10-2, 5-0 in the PFL) there are other good SBG fighters as well but can't remember them off the top of my head.

@Keepinitreal2011 Ай бұрын

Same aul shit talk out of him before a fight!! Conor could get smoked here 💯

@karlbyrne6021 Ай бұрын

Is it just me, or does john kavanagh remind you of Jim gavin. Both legendary coaches.

@stormblade1199 Ай бұрын

Years from now no one will remember John and I have no clue who the second guy is you mentioned which already tells you all you need to know lol

@karlbyrne6021 Ай бұрын

@stormblade1199 Jim gavin was the coach of the dublin gaa senior football team.

@stormblade1199 Ай бұрын

@@karlbyrne6021 Makes sense why I didn't know him then

@seany32 Ай бұрын

Chandler by ko

@corky3585 Ай бұрын

Drugs are great, for a short while. Then you became an addict and everything quickly becomes the past. The younger man will live forever.....the older man?

@garymaguire7590 Ай бұрын

He blocked me online weirdo 😊

@troyhanson8029 Ай бұрын

Yas are all keyboard warriors! How about everyone that has negative shit to say, get in the octagon with him and see how yas go!!! Non will!!

@user-iq4ye1yd5i Ай бұрын

There he is… the best paid yes man in Ireland! Surprised he never got into politics! McGregor my a55! 😂

@_.008 Ай бұрын

keep yappin behind that screen

@user-iq4ye1yd5i Ай бұрын

@@_.008 pipe down you harmless sheep

@liambrady1 Ай бұрын

John must of been turkey

@gamebred6995 Ай бұрын

Why!?

@stephengallagher2209 Ай бұрын

Like Kav, but he is a yes man, spouting the usual BS about the best McGregor ever, etc. Shite gameplans for Mayweather, Khabib, and Poirier.

@Jesoteric Ай бұрын

🙄I highly doubt he’s as good as ever , I’m a fan but let’s be realistic

@nicklicul8159 23 сағат бұрын

Says the same crap Each time. Now look at Conor real sharp being injured 🤣🤣

@thedude877 Ай бұрын

His Irish accent isn't even half as THiCC as Conor's

@michaelmangan1704 Ай бұрын

God bless our Irish brother John

@iLuSi0n Ай бұрын

Yeah sure .. i put all my money on Chandler ..

@MasculinityMindset Ай бұрын

One trick John Kavanagh. Nothing after Conor, a stable of mediocre B level fighters.

@Wth420 Ай бұрын

Connor should have changed the coach, this guy is no good

@Ryan-ok7yr Ай бұрын

Bollix

@TruthSeeker-rn1tm Ай бұрын

Kavanagh's a muppet.

@Know3ody Ай бұрын

What a tool. Is conor just as active as he was back then too? 🤡

@nicklicul8159 23 сағат бұрын

Blah blah

@kiezersosay49 Ай бұрын

What about the booz... and the happy powder... and AAAAAAALLLLLL the r-ape???

@Fightconnoisseur96 Ай бұрын

well, what about it? can you prove any of that?

@kierenkd Ай бұрын

It's all food for people like you to feed the engagement algorithm for Conor's heel persona and you all take the bait every single time! Keep it up - that's what helps push all videos up, marketing and ultimately PPV

@kiezersosay49 Ай бұрын

@@kierenkd another close encounter with a mcgroober dickrider. Sheesh...