Former-UFC star, politician, podcaster, trainer and now author Paddy Holohan joined OTB AM to discuss his incredible life story following the publication of his new book, 'Hooligan.'
In his autobiography he tells to story of his relationship with coach John Kavanagh - and their decision to go their separate ways.
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"I would rather eat crums with bums than steaks with snakes" comes to mind
Ooh i likey. Is this your line?
@@johnsmith-wx5fb I stole it from badgers heavy hitters, it's a after prison show promoting positivity
Ill take the steaks
Boojyman cuz ur a snake
@@aibekmadaliev6000 and you're a bum. lol
Sounds like a good honest lad fair play , good interview
.......... or a half drowned rat!
I appreciate the fact though that Paddy, while disappointed, didn't just stay and let that turn into an unproductive conflict, but decided to walk away and build sth of his own instead. Too many people who feel like they've been wronged hold a grudge and stay in that conflict forever without moving on, hoping for an apology or resolution that'll never come, instead of accepting that sometimes stuff happens, it can be frustrating, but in the end, you're better off looking at what to do next.
💯...the world would be a much better place if everyone had this realisation.
Didn't realise there was this tension between them.
sexual tension
@Dean Human you're a gay boy shut up
I'd trust Paddy faster than I'd trust John. John too often likes to play the know-all academic type, when he most certainly isn't. Paddy is always himself, no matter who's in company. I've met both men, granted years ago.
Perfect person to pass on his knowledge to the local kids..exceptional human...
To me I believe both of them, Both John and Paddy come across as exceptional humans, sometimes these things happen in life. I’m sure neither of them meant any harm in their actions during it was going on, and it’s nice to see that no malice is happened. True gentlemen. Everybody should take note to be honest, and the media should stop trying to divert it into a back and fourth spat.
Will buy the book to support this gent! Fair play paddy!
Paddy deserved a lot more than john gave him.
Like paddy was saying about wanting a mixed martial arts set up in Finglas, it's the same in Coolock were mixed martial arts would be perfect for our youth, and would help immensely into getting kids off the streets and away from drugs, it's actually sad that those at the top don't see this & implement it to better our country 🇮🇪.. Paddy keep up the good work, God bless 🙏🏼
Paddy is a good soul I tend to believe him.
he told his side of the story
Wow , all the respect to Paddy . Beat his own path
“Didn’t have my back‘ that’s pretty generous I think, Kavanagh outright dogged Paddy.
Paddy the nicest lad in the world xxxx you’re a legend man can’t wait to read the book
M S he is aye! Decent man
I've never thought of kav as a great coach I just always thought he came across as a good guy and a really interesting interview that was able to be objective and rational while staying interesting and entertaining
I can see paddy coaching ufc champs in the future. He has the experience and knowledge to bring young promising fighters to the ufc
Very sad to hear..paddy thought me in my first mma class and they loved each other then
Neil Walsh jimmy Gallagher lived with him when he was 16 and dropped out of school John took him in. As they say there’s 2 sides to every story and the truth is usually somewhere in between but it’s not my business or place to say I have endless respect for both of them
@@zacsparksbmx33 i didnt say anything either way...theyre both good people regardless
Real. Thank god. So real. At last. I'll be buying this book.
They are both right or both wrong however you wana look at it. Relations between people is all about perception. Seems like neither had bad intent and did anything malicious just one guy saw it one way and the other guy saw it another way and there paths went in two different directions. Thats just life
Interesting this, I have always felt there was something a bit off key about John Kav, I went to speak with him once outside of straight blast gym and got a bad vibe and didn't bother, makes a lot of sense now after listening to Paddy.
Jamie Curry wow Jamie maybe you should become a police officer or a medium
@@darkinc.9310 Maybe I could become both Jax. Could be onto something there buddy. Are U a life coach? 😉
Jamie Curry lmao Na man I think the world would be a worse place if I was a life coach
@@jamiecurry3107 don't be quick to judge, I for one would love Kavanaugh's side of the story after all it's only fair if we hear his as well!
@@nazgulbarakas5767 Read that I have put correctly Nazareth and you'll see that there is no judgement. I have shared a feeling that I have had and there is no is statements, ie John is etc.
John was the one who started being offence and hateful towards khabib and his team. There rest of the cowardly nuckleheads followed his lead. They all got humiliated thou. That was lovely to see. John comes across as an arrogant and condescending fool.
It’s harsh on Jon because he’s a coach and he’s spread thin.
how so?
He’s not that liked within the amateur mma world in Ireland
Eddie Mac well that’s because he’s making it hard for them to get fights but ultimately it’s for the safety of the fighters in the long term. How many armatures have been miss matched and severely hurt. You need governing bodies to over see sketchy promoters.
nah, he gave up on everyone else as soon as mcgregor was making big money. he's a snake.
Bad Man Arnie yea. I’m sure it’s that simple.
Paddy wanted a hug
I wonder did something similar happen with Tom Egan? Weird that he was part off team then just went
dont forget myles price was a part of sbg but him & jk fell out. i think gym or show related also
Tom Egan moved to boston
John always struck me as one who is only out for himself.
Not really. He helped fighters and in doing so raised his own profile. Of course sometimes these relationships have only a fixed lifespan, especially when the fighter reties. He wouldn't have made it in the sport if he was only out for himself.
@Haitian Xu Kavanagh's job was to prepare McGregor for fights, not to make moral judgements. I'm sure you can do that yourself. The Artem situation was bad form even if the book tour was arranged before the announcement of the fight, but that doesn't make him "a very selfish and profit driven individual". Owen Roddy is also a capable trainer.
@@croissants1280 in a documentary about mcgregor he said kavanagh told him he was done training him coz he had beaten a guy in a fight and then mocked the guy he beat before leaving the cage. He gave him a second chance. Now conor has done a hell of a lot worse but he stil trains him. Whats the difference between then and now. Answer money.
@@tom9300 Maybe Kavanagh just doesn't care, not as much as you at least.
@@croissants1280 what does that even mean. Im pointing out what he has said he wont train people who act disrespectfuly. But makes an exception for his cash cow. I dont care as it doesnt affect my life but i think u are the one who cares a bit 2 much as u are defending him so passionatly.
You’re a legend paddy really sound guy ✌🏻
Who cares what the sound guy thinks?
I remember John chose to do commentary instead of cornering Gunnar Nelson vs Leon Edwards
Every man for himself
i would like to hear the other side of this. i always think john kavanagh interviews well, even if i'd heard stories that he can be a bit of an odd fish (idolizing ben shaprio?). paddy seems like someone with a good heart, but he is an intense passionate individual, and i'd imagine, not the easiest person to be in business with. john has his fingers in many different pies - training conor every now and again, dillon, gunnar, many many other fighters, building and opening his mega gym, trying to get mma approved by sport ireland, running his bellator feeder event. so i'd like to hear john's side as to what he promised, and what paddy actually believed was promised.
He had a mouth piercing through his lip i think. Youve got to be an odd fish to walk about with that in . this is from old footage of him though. Not recent
Also fish get hooked with metal
Can’t believe he made flyweight
that's why my radar or antenna always goes of when i see those so called nice humble people. they usually lack backbone and personality
That is a great observation and now thinking back it has always been true from what I have seen. I just never put two and two together. Thanks for the insight, I will be using this going forward.
@@MarkWalmsley cool!! that's a great compliment ,and unfortunately , there are of course exceptions on that rule or thought, but it's usually true, i'm a loud mouth that always speaks my mind,specially when asked, and most people hate me for it and some like it, but my honesty or sincerity usually doesn't get questioned
@@kevinlewis8162 I ma similar to you. Over the years I have changed but there still is a part of me that will not hesitate to say what I am thinking. I feel its the fake that don't like that trait in people. They don't like how we can be so open and it turns them against us. Often the people who I thoight I would get along with great, due to then being humble, quiet types, seemed to have a secret hatred towards me that I didn't see until it was too late. Now I will be very much aware of these types as I feel its a fake character they try to carry off, they aren't humble, they are often scared little cowards who try to pass themselves off as this type of person so they can get through life more easily.
@@MarkWalmsley i wrote you back, i think its deleted for some odd reason, weird ,in short, i hope you can become your own boss, cause working in a company for honest not such pc people like us, might be better and more suitable
A lot of "nice guys" are actually just people who want to be liked no matter what. I say this as I am / was this type of person
fair play paddy, a genuine guy
interesting
Didn't kavanagh not have fighters living on his property for free at one stage in Van's or something or am I imagining that? Always seemed like a stand up bloke to me like to hear his side
charges over 100 euro per month to train in his gym, hardly padre pio
@@pauljackbyrne9439 that's nothing mate you expect him to give everything away for free he has to make a living he's took all the risk opening the gym
@@pauljackbyrne9439 The standard rate is €85 monthly for most academy's in Ireland I believe.
@@xxPanteraxxx why tell me that John, when I paid 122 per month in one in Dublin?
@@pauljackbyrne9439 Where are you paying €122?
I mean it all worked out but John had things on his own plate and I think paddy knows this
It's all about dollars at the end of the day
It isn't really its about quality of life.
Irish don’t care about dollars.....it’s loyalty, we don’t expect to be carried but expect brotherhood to be around!
@@williamg2335 pfffttt
I've seen too many gyms and teams fall apart because of money . Too many people would rather have money than loyalty but to each their own
Look at John’s fighters win rate and you will be shocked, and then remove Conor from that list and you will know for certain that guy isn’t as good as people think he is.
You have to take into account the level of the fighters that he is coaching. And to be honest the level of the fighters is not the highest.
@rxp56 your entitled to your opinion but Firas is technically an scientifically light years ahead of kavanagh....
AM32 ireland John looks up to firas lol
@@Youknowwhathido so he should... he is a superior trainer!
@rxp56 Rory Mac is another successful fighter coached by Firas, right?
i always thought there was something off about john, its like he never really liked the fact that conor became such a big star
I would say that is a mark in his favor... Conor's behaviour just got worse and worse as his career grew.
John can't even pay his bills. He's not making money off these amateur fighters that he devotes his time time. Respect John. Paddy, is the one with problems.
Is he saying Thailand, or some Irish city that sounds like Thailand? Sounds like he’s saying him and John planned on opening a gym in Thailand.
JK96 He’s saying Tallaght. It’s a place in Dublin.
Shane Dwyer , ok ty.
Everybody knows Kavangh is a celebrity coach
Coaching celebrities including the biggest in the world doesn't mean you're a celebrity coach
Egos...
sugar sean - Argos...
I would believe him if he weren't writing a book and trying to capitalize financially over this
Paddy is a lovely guy. What you see is what you get with paddy. Absolute gentleman. That’s bad form by John Kavanagh. Mcgregor and paddy put him on the map. Without them two he would be a nobody.
these are the hurdles we go through as fighters or managers trainers sometime without hard on paper contracts things go astray and people change!!! But without COnor john is a nobody!!! and we all know it!!! like many before him!!!! like cus dmato withut Mike Tyson nobody knows him!!! I wish them well
Kavanagh saw the opportunity to become wealthy and successful, good for him, but screwed his friends / training partners over in the process,.He knew conor was his meal ticket
Can you explain how?
Emotions and mma do not go together.
For me John got lucky with McGregor...if u go look at his other fighters records it's very sketchy ..he's definetly not firas zahabi or Greg Jackson that's for sure
Oooooorrr... He coaches in Ireland. There isn't a huge array of talent. MMA has only started getting big here in the past 5 or so years (McGregor era ofc) so its strange to expect a large amount of talented fighters. I think it would be more fair to judge him in 10-15 years
@@Adam-kx6ln or he's not a very good coach and got lucky with one fighter ...Irish are born to fight ..yet he can only get a main event with one fighter ...he doesn't even have contenders ..something isn't right
@Robert Kavanagh yeah I look at someone like Owen Ruddy who just looks a complete yes man and a terrible coach I think a fighter showing loyalty to a coach can be a good thing but it also can be a bad thing
Judge Dredd , Irish mma is still low level.
@@JK-ky1ce I have to agree MMA here isn't that big native Irish sports would be first then boxing rugby and football would all still be ahead of MMA taekwondo and gymnastics would are probably bigger too
Kavanagh strikes me as very smug and has a high opinion of himself
ive always thought the same thing and not many seem to pick up on it
@@chrisgleesonx Good judge of character I guess. People just have blinkers on and can't see it. Never got a good vibe off him
he always seemed fake to me every interview I saw ...McGregor yes man is all he is
What a big baby.
Emm. Paddy's got a book to be sold, dont let a lie, get in the way of a good story, fair play to ya Paddie! Did ya sell many lies!??
I always got a bit of a me feiner vibe off JK. Nice but also a bit smug.
Exactly
haha how the guy is literally a coach not exactly a me feiner gig is it
I like Paddy but I am always suspicious of the one who chooses to air dirty laundry to the media/public eye ...
Wait so he takes 200 fighters with him to his gym. And he wants kavo to be happy bout that 🤦♂️.
Man you are so uneducated, you literally take it up the reardon. So wait, you sucked off John and you think he still wants your reardon
Apppppppex103 wtf are u shiting about u fool.
@@grlfcgombeenhunter2897 your surname sounds a bit like a botty
john smith says the guy called John smith. Gtfoh
@@grlfcgombeenhunter2897 smith's just smith. The guy was just referencing the word rear in your name.
PR12!!
Proper Twelve pish water
Paddy sounds a bit entitled here John coaches so many fighters its hard to be emotionally invested in everyone and thats not his job tbh 😂😂
its a bit soft isnt it
All the fighters are concerned about John caring for them emotionally not realising what John is going through emotionally...
Yikes there are Conor fans downvoting this video. Listen to the story people. Imagine only reading headlines and reacting to them based on your existing bias. All while being an adult. Oof
Nice stolen comment you bum... I've read the same statement numerous times!
I downvoted due to Paddy's comb over. I hate Conor
Popcorn please.....
The strangest thing said by paddy was that when he lost a fight John didn’t feel how he felt. As a coach you can’t get as emotional as the fighter when they lose. If a coach has 80 fighters he’s get down and angry every time one of his fighter lose the then he would constantly be down. As a coach you need objectivity so you can be clear minded for all of your other fighters. That’s a very emotional thing for paddy to say. A ridiculous expectation to have of your coach.
Did he want John to have sleepless nights beat his kids, wife and dog, headbutt the milkman, have a breakdown and need anti depressants everytime he lost. John was your coach as well as many other fighters
whats anti depressents got to do with anything???
Is this the same guy that got noticed by the UFC through John kavanagh yeah?
Does everyone who works with Kavanagh HAVE TO look like McGregor?
Its just the look of the Irish, tough big heads
There’s a lot of blonde, bearded men in Ireland lol
@@DTS_I the true irish people have dark hair
This guy know's john 10+ year's, he's not making this up. I heard this about John, maybe john just doesn't have that emotional connection with his trainees? He probably doesn't allow himself too, or maybe lacking a small bit empathy. Still, knowbody can take away johns professionalism preparing a fighter, he's not lacking here. Hopefully McGregor looks after hoolihan as a life long friend, what's 1 million to him.. 💯💰
Always hopeful Probably loud wtf has Conor got to do with anything.
probably everyone outta the woodwork asking for "jus' a mill"... adds up
Truth is Paddy just wasn't good enough.
Are you in the ufc?
@@dosomethingaboutit3218 no, what's that got to do with anything?
Very professional man paddy, his career finished way to short! He would of beat everyone mcgegor fought! Big big things with his gym in the MMA scene will happen
@@williamg2335 He would have beat Khabib?
@@williamg2335 lol
what a little girl
You don't even know the man...he's an honest good man who has time for everyone. I can vouch for that
coming from a man on his couch. i'd like to see you in the ufc. see who's a girl then
Snake kavanagh good look paddy
Jhon is busy milking his cash cow Conor
Conor has been more than a decade with Kavanagh and his bjj still sucks. So overrated, such a big ego...
there is no secret moves that john does not know about haha casual fan here
Btec conor mcgregor
Johns a creepy dude and anyone who isn’t blind can see that
LosKimchi he just seems like an odd ball. Most genius people are a little bit off but he just seems like there’s something darker there... idk just a vibe I get
John kavanagh and SPG Ireland in general is the most overrated mma gym in the world. Even their biggest star is overrated by the masses but also the teams overall record in general. Granted western Europe as a whole is bereft of talented marital artists but even then there are much better gyms in western Europe then SPG Ireland.
I agree I was a member at SBG HQ a few years ago and spent roughly 5 months there. It felt more like a business rather than an academy, which I didn't enjoy at all. I left to join a BJJ academy near by where I acquired my blue belt. And since then took up Thaiboxing.
Check out SBG D24 (TALLAGHT) OR SBG CHARLES TOWN WORLD CHAMPIONS IN EVERYTHING FROM POINTS FIGHTING TO KICKBOXING AND BOXING CLASS GYMS
Overrated??? Just because their team lose to a kahbib? Wow
Let's be real. With connor's bad cardio their team is considered successful already. Some people is just born with bad cardio and can't be help. At most after cardio training u upgrade your cardio by 20% OF YOUR BASE CARDIO. Please don talk nonsense.
@Jack Beanstalk HUH??? honestly not funny.. I won't reply u anymore. Won't give u anymore attention.
Jesus go cry about it in a book in 20 years not now
Your a rat
Could be Jon’s personality. He has other fighters. Also, I think Conor should walk away as his game seems stagnant
Up the hooligan
Sounds how like roddy is use and abuse people
"I gave him 10 years"??? Kavanagh was the coach - he's the one who gave 10 years. I don't understand this does he want John to tuck him into bed at night?
Paddy now sounded like a typical sinn feiner always not him to blame, everyone else. What kavanagh has done alone for Mma thourghout Ireland deserves nothing but respect. Paddy I respect what u do for the kids but u weren’t even average and rode on Connors coat tails so dry the old lamps there and get on with it.
Defcon Security like paddy don’t know wtf he’s doing with them shower.
Poor paddy what's he want john to shower and cook for him and tuck him into bed at night the blacks in talla will have his back sure doesn't his crowd want open boarders Sinn Fein sell outs they where never for the Irish
on the wall lmfao true story. The biggest traitors to the flag
@@grlfcgombeenhunter2897 just like paddy himself a sell out he's out for himself nobody else why did him and John fall out over money john was making money paddy wasn't then paddy sets up a podcast thinking he's going go get the KZhead money but that failed so then what's his next plan to make easy money be a politician something he knows nothing about just like the rest off them we have he will do anything for that money
on the wall it’s hard to argue with that. Ur hitting the nail on the head here. And then he runs to rte for a cry 😢. Smh
Looks like a drunken Celtic imam.......
Nonsense
YOU WERENT GOOD ENOUGH,STOP BLAMING SOMEONE ELSE
John kavanagh most overrated trainer ever.
I wouldn't have this left winger's back either
Hooligan would put you on yours
@@juliusc.8 that gaywad would like that
Kavanaugh is woeful His advice to mc gregor midfights is novice and he never addressed conors lack of cardio If mc gregor wasnt as good as he is We would never of heard of this fella
Cardio: McGregor is fast twitch and explosive. It's the way he fights. He can be as fir as he can be and he will still gas.
@@oisinquinn9469 nonsense Mc gregor gases after a round and cant deal with ground at all Alot of kavanaghs fighters are the same He needs serious increase in fitness levels
@@jasonmcdaid2200 nonsense? McGregor went 4 with khabib and out scrambled him in open space to start. And khabib slowly nailed him, only other gassing was vs diaz when he was stupid to think he could knock him out and thew stioid power into everything, anybody gasses doing that. The only other wrestler was Mendes, where his he relied on his gas tank. When you train with some fast twitch guys you will learn. They have good gas tanks but they use so much exploding it duesnt matter. Good luck
@@oisinquinn9469probably the only one who thinks Connor doesnt have bad cardio. Gassed in both Diaz fights, burnt out against Khabib, gassed out against Floyd in a fight where you dont use nearly as much energy. If Conor doesn't get you out of there in 10 minutes or less hes in trouble
Hard to listen to that accent.
first comment and dislike. bye.
Jamie Reynolds Good for you ya little fooken rat
@@sayblood8238 Strange guy.
@Cathal Ó Braonáin Nothing I didn't dislike I was joking. I didn't watch it.