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John Kavanagh is an Irish mixed martial arts coach. He is best known for coaching Conor McGregor.

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26 Jun, 2017

McGregor mural reaction video

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The Mac Life releases a video of McGregor’s reaction to the mural of him punching Mayweather in the face. Kavanagh, who commissioned the mural, leads him into the SBG gym to see it.

That is unbelievable. F-ck Floyd Mayweather! Imma see you soon!

19 Jun, 2017

Unseen footage of McGregor backstage prior to UFC 196 loss released

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Previously unreleased footage of McGregor entering the arena before his March 2016 UFC 196 loss to Nate Diaz is released. As McGregor heads for the octagon, draped in the Irish tricolour, to the sounds of Sinéad O’Connor’s Foggy Dew, he says:

Sing to me Sinéad. Sing me into war.

Coach Kavanagh issues encouragement to his fighter before the walk is made.

He shouldn’t have asked for it. Now he’s gonna get it.

McGregor lost to a rear naked chokehold towards the end of the second round.

23 May, 2017

Ringside audio of Kavanagh coaching McGregor during second Diaz fight

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A recording is released of Kavanagh giving advice to McGregor during the second Nate Diaz fight.

Everything is working the way we said it would. Don’t change anything. Stay with the leg kicks. Don’t push anything. We’ve got four rounds to go.

19 Apr, 2017

McGregor-Aldo corner audio released

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Audio recordings from the corners of the McGregor-Aldo fight at UFC 194 are released, showing the contrasting attitudes of the fighters. While the Brazilian’s corner repeatedly tells Aldo to calm down, the fighter says:

Stay calm, go calm. You are the champion. That is you.

As Aldo enters the octagon, an Irish voice that is likely to be Coach Kavanagh says:

Welcome to hell…He doesn’t wanna be in here.

 

24 Mar, 2017

McGregor joins SBG boxing class

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Coach Kavanagh posts an Instagram of McGregor taking a boxing class at SBG in Dublin.

One of our fighters taking the boxing class today.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSBdSjMhq1A/

1 Jan, 2017

Posts pic with Kavanagh

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McGregor posts a photo with coach Kavanagh at McGregor’s sister’s wedding.

13 Nov, 2016

‘Ireland, we did it!’

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Kavanagh and McGregor share an image after McGregor’s win over Alvarez.

Ireland, we did it!

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7 Nov, 2016

UFC 205 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1

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Alvarez and McGregor appear in the the first episode of UFC 205 Embedded. Their respective coaches and sparring partners also appear. Alvarez:

Conor McGregor is so offensive minded and never on the defense that whenever you put him on the defense he gets so flustered and so upset. At a certain point on our press conference cal he got desperate and started talking about my wife and kids and things like that. For me, It’s just a sign of desperation. You don’t talk about another man’s family unless you’re through the roof pissed off.

McGregor:

Just more of the same hard f-cking work. Day in day out.

UFC 205 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1

2 Nov, 2016

Team SBG video

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The Mac Life releases a video of McGregor and the rest of SBG undergoing a grappling class with Coach Kavanagh, while nutritionist Lockhart details both his time in Ireland, and managing McGregor’s weight leading up to UFC 205. Lockhart:

I’ve got enough food to feed a small army…or Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor and Team SBG putting in the work: The Mac Life Series 2

23 Aug, 2016

UFC 202 Backstage video

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The Mac Life releases video of McGregor and Kavanagh backstage after UFC 202. McGregor is on crutches.

They all doubted me. Everyone of yous doubted me. Doubt me now!

On his call of “Surprise surprise Motherf-cker! The king is back!”

I’d planned that for months.

Conor McGregor: Exclusive backstage footage moments after UFC 202 #TheMacLife

14 Aug, 2016

UFC Bad Blood: McGregor Spars with Southpaws

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UFC releases a second trailer for Bad Blood, showing McGregor sparring with southpaws, including Wallace.

I’m certainly preparing a lot more specific. Usually, I don’t prepare specific, because they always pull out, every time. I know Nate will show up. This time I know this fight will go down. This time I know I’ll be facing a tall, lanky southpaw, with the height, the weight, and the reach on me. So I am preparing accordingly…I’m feeling very confident. It’s gonna be a bad night for Nate.

Kavanagh:

For the first fight we didn’t even have one training session with a similar opponent. Now, it’s all we’ve done for the last few months.