Although McGregor is a former two-division world champion, the Irishman has suffered a dip in form recently. He has lost three of his last four fights inside the octagon. Kavanagh also coaches UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker, who most recently succumbed to a first-round KO loss to Jamahal Hill at a Fight Night event this past weekend.
Following Walker’s loss, some fans online began to blame the recent failures of both Walker and ‘The Notorious’ on Kavanagh. Some even suggested that McGregor should switch teams if he wants to remain relevant as a world-class fighter. Others hailed the southpaw for achieving success despite apparently not having a great coach.
Check out some of the scathing tweets directed at Kavanagh below:
Kawa was surprised to see so much criticism coming Kavanagh’s way and took to Twitter to show his support for the Irishman. He tweeted:
John Kavanagh’s assessment of Conor McGregor’s UFC 264 performance might raise a few questions
John Kavanagh has coached Conor McGregor throughout his UFC career. The duo enjoyed massive success as McGregor went on to become a two-division UFC champion. This begs the question: does the spark still exist now that they’ve achieved so many incredible feats in the world of combat sports?
Kavanagh’s recent assessment of McGregor’s performance against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 last year might come as a surprise to some. According to him, the Irishman was outstriking Poirier on the feet and would have gone on to win the fight in the later rounds had he not ended up breaking his leg.
In an interview with Fox Sports, he said:
Watch John Kavanagh discuss Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 in the video below:
Let’s just say some of us remember the fight playing out a bit differently compared to how John Kavanagh described it. With Conor McGregor reportedly set to return to the octagon later this year, Kavanagh will be hoping to silence his critics.
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