Love him or hate him, we’ve all been patiently awaiting the return of ‘The Infamous’ Conor McGregor ever since he broke his leg in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.
The previous two-division champion has been on the sidelines for practically two years at this level, has gone 1-3 in his final 4, and 3-4 in his final seven after opening up his profession with a document of 19-2.
Many blame his boxing match in 2017 with Floyd Mayweather for this, and for good cause.
Making upwards of $80million in a single night time in all probability does make it troublesome to get up and drain your lungs daily while taking punishment.
Nonetheless, Conor McGregor‘s coach John Kavanagh lately went onto Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour to debate the Irish superstars future and who he might presumably face upon return:
“Let’s say I’m seeing Conor this week and we’re chatting (hypothetically) and he says a number of names. And I see a reputation significantly will get the eyes open and significantly will get him pacing up and down the lounge, displaying me what he’s going to do and what he’s not going to do.
“That will be completely a very powerful factor for me is that it’s a reputation that’s going to excite him. As a result of for Conor coaching for his subsequent combat, he’s undoubtedly received to search out one thing that’s massively motivating to him, you understand, that’s going to get him out of the silk pants and into the sweaty health club.
“What’s it going to be, a pair million extra? Is that actually going to encourage him? I don’t suppose so. He has a few championship belts already (5 to be actual) and is that it? I don’t suppose so. So I believe it’s extra (so) going to be a selected opponent, a selected skillset and the way it matches up towards him.
You already know, you’ve received the good Nate Diaz who’s clearly in there. Justin Gaethje I believe could be a really attention-grabbing match up, somebody he hasn’t fought earlier than. The Poirier combat, we’ve accomplished that (combat) so many instances at this stage and it’s only a bizarre one. Michael Chandler, nice fighter, nice athlete. They’re all good, they’re all going to deliver one thing totally different to the competition.
“What I’d be in search of is the one identify that will get Conor shifting, will get him off his stool, (and) will get him shifting round and will get him excited.”
Any of these match ups sound extremely attractive for McGregor’s subsequent combat, particularly former interim UFC champion Justin Gaethje and former Bellator champion Michael Chandler. Or, how about former UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira?
Conor McGregor simply completed up his filming for the brand new Highway Home film, so assuming his leg is in good well being, we should always count on to see him return one thing in 2023.
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