Since his devastating loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196 via rear-naked choke, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been getting some harsh criticisms for his ground game as of late. And it doesn’t seem to be coming to a halt anytime soon. Although he holds his own in the stand up department, he was clearly outmatched by Diaz who hods a Cesar Gracie black belt in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
In a recent interview with TMZ, BJJ legend Rigan Machado said there is no doubt in his mind that his student, Hollywood star actor Ashton Kutcher, would beat the Irishman in a grappling match:
“I put all my money (on) Ashton Kutcher,” the 8th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt told TMZ. “I think he could do really, really good. He’s 200 pounds, 6-2, 6-3, he’s the best.”
Machado claims that Kutcher is his best student, and that the Hollywood star’s wrestling background would give him a good shot against the featherweight champion who holds a brown belt in BJJ under John Kavanagh.
“Ashton Kutcher, for me, is my No. 1 student,” Machado said. “He’s a purple belt but he has a really good background in wrestling. I think he has a chance to be one of the top guys in jiu-jitsu.”
While a grappling match against Kutcher could be somewhat entertaining, McGregor is currently awaiting his next bout from UFC officials after resolving his recent spat with the promotion following being removed from the blockbuster UFC 200 summer event.
McGregor is expected to rematch Diaz in his next Octagon appearance, and the rumored target date is in August at UFC 202. Negotiations between Diaz and the UFC have come to a standstill and put McGregor’s Octagon return to a temporary halt.
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