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John Kavanagh Suggests Khamzat Chimaev Should Fight Gunnar Nelson

John Kavanagh, the coach of Gunnar Nelson suggests that Khamzat Chimaev should fight his pupil at the UFC London card. Kavanagh noted that it would be a short flight for both of the fighters as well. With how good Chimaev has looked in his short time with the UFC, it may be a short fight […]

John Kavanagh, the coach of Gunnar Nelson suggests that Khamzat Chimaev should fight his pupil at the UFC London card.

Kavanagh noted that it would be a short flight for both of the fighters as well. With how good Chimaev has looked in his short time with the UFC, it may be a short fight as well. Chimaev tends to finish all of his opponents in just a few minutes and in some cases, shorter than that. Kavanagh took to Twitter to possibly sell the fight to both fighters.

“its been very interesting watching the rise of the uber talented and charismatic @KChimaev . @ufc is coming to London in March. as a fan i’d love to see him fight @GunniNelson . short flight to london for both of them….what you guys think? @seanshelby @HalliNelson”

its been very interesting watching the rise of the uber talented and charismatic @KChimaev . @ufc is coming to London in March. as a fan i'd love to see him fight @GunniNelson . short flight to london for both of them….what you guys think? @seanshelby @HalliNelson

— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) November 23, 2021

John Kavanagh’s matchup between Nelson and Chimaev may be a tough sell

Nelson is a very talented fighter, but hasn’t fought in over two years. That’s what makes this a tough sell for Chimaev, who has decimated his opposition and recently mauled a top 15 contender in the welterweight division. Throwing Nelson to ‘The Wolf’ for his first fight back seems unfair to him as well. Chimaev is not only one of the most popular fighters in the UFC, but he is also one of the scariest in the entire promotion.

Khamzat Chimaev has his sights on a top five contender and the name that keeps popping up is Gilbert Burns. Burns would be a big step up in Chimaev’s career and would be a true test of his abilities. Burns fought for the welterweight title against Kamaru Usman back in Feb. of this year. If Chimaev is able to capture a win against Burns, that could put him up next for a title shot after Leon Edwards.

Do you think a match between Khamzat Chimaev and Gunnar Nelson makes sense?

Michael Bisping on John Kavanagh: “Conor McGregor Should Fire You”

UFC broadcaster and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping was not a fan of coach John Kavanagh’s recent comments about Conor McGregor and his performance at UFC 264 and his devastating leg injury he suffered towards the beginning of the fight against Dustin Poirier. McGregor recently underwent surgery from a fractured lower tibia he suffered in […]

McGregor recently underwent surgery from a fractured lower tibia he suffered in the closing seconds of the opening round of his highly-anticipated fight with Poirier. Just before the second round was scheduled to begin, the doctors stopped the fight and Poirier officially earned the win via doctor’s stoppage after McGregor shattered his leg off an elbow strike.

After Kavanagh told the media after the bout that he wasn’t concerned with McGregor’s ankle heading into the bout, despite reports that it stemmed from a pre-existing injury, Bisping had an issue with Kavanagh’s approach to his fighter’s performance in the octagon.

“It was a very, very unfortunate ending,” Bisping told BT Sport when asked about the fight. “Probably fortunate for Conor, though, let’s be honest. Of course, he’s in hospital now and he had to get operated on, and that’s not good. But in terms of Conor McGregor, in terms of the machine and the fan base he has, and a narrative to twist the situation, just like his coach John Kavanagh has this morning … he said, ‘Oh, I saw nothing that concerned me, I knew that in the second round we would get the knockout, nothing that I saw in there concerned me at all.””

“Well, if that’s true, John Kavanagh, Conor should fire you immediately, because that was very concerning. You were on your back and you were getting dominated, and it was a 10-8 round.”

Two of the judges who scored the UFC 264 main event gave Poirier a 10-8 opening round, mostly due to vicious ground-and-pound and solid technique on the feet. McGregor had his moments, but Poirier largely controlled the fight for as long as it lasted.

McGregor has recently been medically suspended for the remainder of 2021 and won’t be able to return for a potential rematch with Poirier until 2022.

What are your thoughts on Michael Bisping’s comments?

Conor McGregor Was Close to a Finish Before Injury – John Kavanagh

UFC lightweight Conor McGregor‘s longtime head coach John Kavanagh says that “The Notorious” was close to securing a finish at UFC 264 over Dustin Poirier had he not suffered a devastating lower tibia injury towards the end of the opening round. The trilogy bout between McGregor and Poirier came to an abrupt halt after McGregor […]

The trilogy bout between McGregor and Poirier came to an abrupt halt after McGregor snapped his leg in the closing seconds of the first round in the main event. It’s still unclear what specifically caused the injury, as that has been debated since the fight; but his left leg did appear to collapse from underneath him following an elbow from Poirier as McGregor threw a kick.

In a recent interview with Wimp 2 Warrior’s Laura Sanko, Kavanagh explained why he felt that up until the injury, everything was going according to plan for McGregor.

“It was going fantastic,” Kavanagh said. “I thought (McGregor) looked really, really good in there. I wasn’t concerned at all. I was actually really, really happy. At the 4:30 mark or even the 4:45 mark (of Round 1), everything is gravy. I thought energy looked good, technique looked good. A few adjustments in between rounds, and I thought Round 2 we were well on track to getting a finish there, or keep the rhythm going for the rest of the fight.”

“Credit to Dustin. He won. It’s an unfulfilling end to the night. It doesn’t feel properly finished. No closure.”

Despite the unfortunate end to one of the most entertaining trilogies in UFC history, McGregor and Poirier both sound very interested in a rematch for the future. McGregor already began the promotion process during his UFC 264 post-fight interview, in which he furiously verbally attacked Poirier and his wife in the octagon following the bout.

Poirier will now challenge UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira later this year, and the UFC pay-per-view in December is the way-too-early target for the two to fight. UFC president Dana White also confirmed during his post-fight presser that Poirier vs. Oliveira is still the fight to make despite the controversial finish to the McGregor trilogy.

What did you think of Conor McGregor’s performance vs. Dustin Poirier before his injury at UFC 264?

Coach Kavanagh Thinks Pre-Existing Injury Caused McGregor’s Leg Break

Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh believes an ankle injury sustained during training camp may have led to the unfortunate leg break at UFC 264. McGregor suffered a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier due to doctor stoppage after the Irishman’s lo…

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Conor McGregor Hopes To Seal Rubber-Match With Dustin Poirier For Vacant Title Next

Sitting at 1-1 from their two Octagon outings against each other, former two-weight world champion, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier have both voiced their interest in a potential rubber-match in the future, however, the former hopes to secure the trilogy immediately — with a yet to be vacated lightweight title up […]

Avenging a September 2014 knockout loss to McGregor at Saturday’s UFC 257 event, former interim 155-pound titleholder, Poirier put himself in prime contention for a title shot in his next Octagon outing, becoming the first competitor in professional mixed martial arts to stop McGregor with strikes.

Implementing a brutal, stiff calf kick approach, Poirier landed upwards of eleven gruelling shots to McGregor’s southpaw lead, rendering it almost useless before the midway point of the second frame. Backing the Dubliner up to the fence via a combination, Poirier stunned the former featherweight and lightweight champion, before scoring a massive right-hook knockdown — finishing with a subsequent right hand which knocked McGregor out.

Whilst UFC president, Dana White floated the possibility of a vacant title matchup between Poirier and co-headlining winner, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler, the former distanced himself from a pairing with the new arrival, claiming Chandler needs to lay out a body of work under his new banner before fighting for a title.

A couple of names dropped by Poirier was, of course, McGregor, and once scheduled UFC 230 foe, Nate Diaz. Both Poirier and Diaz have shared the Octagon twice with McGregor, and the two, respectively hold 1-1 records against the Crumlin native.
Hoping to get back that defeat to Poirier, Straight Blast Gym head coach, John Kavanagh spoke with ESPN MMA reporter, Ariel Helwani on Monday afternoon, noting Team McGregor’s plans to secure a rubber-match with Poirier before the summer.

“He’s (Conor McGregor’s) already harassing everybody to get the rematch [with Dustin Poirier],” Kavanagh said. “So we would love the rematch. I don’t think Dustin is against that [a third fight]. Yeah, if we could get the rematch before the summer that’d be amazing. If it’s not to be, well then — I guess I don’t really know. Maybe he drifts off into the boxing side so, if the MMA community could help me here and get behind me and pester the UFC to give him another fight sooner rather than later, so I don’t lose him for six months to boxing, I’d appreciate that.“

Kavanagh detailed how because the fact Poirier vs. McGregor II didn’t feature any title up for grabs, and with the score sitting level at one-a-piece, it makes sense to round out a trilogy with championship spoils on the line next.

“That’s the big drive — that’s the story [a third fight for a title],” Kavanagh said. “It’s 1-1, one-a-piece, they’re right up there in the rankings, they’re very popular fighters the two of them. I think they’ve a beautiful matchup, I think — stylistically, it’s beautiful to watch I’d love to see lots and lots of rounds of the two of them.“

“Dustin’s obviously riding high with confidence now. And with the more experience and the more weight, he took some of those shots and I’m sure he feels — I’m sure his confidence is super high at the moment. We have to fix that technique with the leg and watch out for a couple of other things as well. But, Dustin vs. Conor III for the belt, in I don’t know — May or something like that, wouldn’t that be amazing?“

John Kavanagh Plans To Fix The ‘Technical Issues’ In Conor McGregor’s UFC 257 Loss

Making his Octagon return for the time in just over a year at UFC 257 on Saturday, former two-weight world champion, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor succumbed to strikes in his lightweight rematch against Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier, and head coach, John Kavanagh already has plans to address some “technical issues” as he put it, from […]

Claiming the opening round against two-time foe, Poirier, McGregor ate a couple of nasty calf kicks from the American Top Team mainstay, who was flanked in his corner by renowned striker, former welterweight title challenger, Thiago ‘The Pitbull’ Alves. The 32-year-old also suffered an opening-round single-leg takedown from the masterful Poirier, before the two exchanged some good counters of their own after a clinch battle at the fence.

Noticeably feeling the effects of Poirier’s somewhat surprising leg kick offence in the second round, McGregor’s southpaw lead seemed to buckle before the Lafayette native stunned him with a sharp flurry at the fence. Attempting to find a much-needed exit, McGregor was clipped with a flush right hook from Poirier, sending him to his back before the first of two ground shots rendered him unconscious. The stoppage defeat marked the first time McGregor had been finished with strikes in his professional mixed martial arts career.

It’s total redemption for Poirier who brings the tie level at one-a-piece from their two outings against each other and puts himself in prime position to challenge for lightweight gold in his next walk, be that against current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, which seems unlikely, or even with a vacant title up for grabs. The Louisianan has already poured cold water on a floated vacant title affair between himself and co-main event winner, Michael Chandler, noting how he’d be interested in clashing with the streaking, Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira instead, or even a trilogy with McGregor, or a grudge-match with once-scheduled foe, Nate Diaz.

Releasing a statement on the Wimp2Warrior Instagram page, Straight Blast Gym leader, Kavanagh reflected on Saturday’s result and performance against Poirier, detailing how the camp is in good spirits as they remain in Dubai — with plans to right the technical wrongs ahead of an Octagon return.

“We had a big fight and unfortunately this time, we came up short but here’s the secret; you live with it, we are all disappointed but we’re OK!” Kavanagh said. “In Conor’s (McGregor) case, certainly, the last six months have been amazing. The discipline and effort that he’s put in. When you’ve done that when you’ve left no stone unturned, you’ve made every training session, you made weight the right way, you’ve made the walk, you competed as hard as you possibly could.“

“Competition has two sides to the coin — winning and losing — and sometimes it’s going to fall on the losing side. That’s something you have to get used to — the quicker you get used to failing, the quicker you are going to have success.“

“We’ve woken up this morning, we’re back on the yacht in Dubai and guess what, the sun rose and we all still love Conor. We are going to pick ourselves up and figure out some of the technical issues that went against us on the night, fix them, get back up on the horse and go again. Win or learn.” (H/T Pundit Arena)

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Saturday’s Octagon appearance for McGregor marked the first time in twelve months that he had competed, and prior to last January’s forty-second knockout win over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, you’d be pushed back another fifteen months to find his Octagon outing against the above mentioned, Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

Speaking with UFC commentator, Jon Anik afterwards, a dejected McGregor spoke of his disappointment in the result and claimed he’s still gunning for an active schedule in 2021, detailing how one can’t expect to be at their best come fight night if they approach Octagon appearances in a sporadic fashion.