McGregor is receiving increased training from his longtime coach as he continues to prepare for his UFC return against Michael Chandler in June.
Conor McGregor has just over three months until his return to the UFC against Michael Chandler.
McGregor will finally make his long-awaited return against Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas on June 29th. The Irishman hasn't competed since breaking his leg nearly three years ago, but longtime head coach John Kavanagh says he looks as good as new in practice, SevereMMA told.
“When you're not fighting, some fighters get hard to explain to someone after a while, and when you see a lot of guys who have 15 professional fights watching this, it starts to become a job. “My passion'' and “my passion'' Even if you say “I love this,'' it's hard to maintain that intensity because it's work.
“The level of mental strength, even if it's not physical, always thinking about training, always thinking about sequences, always thinking about technique. That's been a given throughout Conor's career. So, Even when we're away from filming, he's doing this, he's doing that, we still have conversations back and forth all the time.
“On the other hand, some fighters say, 'If I'm not fighting, I don't want to watch the show. I just prepare when the fight is coming.'” He returns to the mat as sharp as ever. It's really held up since then. Of course, he has to start the round and improve his conditioning in preparation for the fight, but his technique remains as sharp as ever. ”
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McGregor hasn't won a fight since knocking out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds four years ago, but Kavanagh believes Chandler is the perfect match for him. The coach believes McGregor will defeat Chandler in the same way he stopped Chad Mendes in 2015 to win his first UFC world title.
“As I said from the beginning, I think there are similarities to the Mendez fight,” Kavanaugh added. “I would be surprised if I could go for two rounds. [Conor] The blow is too strong, he is too sharp. Will there be some rough action, some takedowns, etc.? perhaps. But every round starts on his feet and his ability to get back there is underrated. So I would be surprised if there were two rounds. ”
