John Kavanagh Knew Conor McGregor’s UFC 205 Fight Was 'Mismatch'
2016 ж. 14 Қар.
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Conor McGregor's head coach John Kavanagh talks about McGregor's historic win over Eddie Alvarez on Saturday night at UFC 205, training leading towards the fight, what's next for McGregor, and much more.
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Casuals jumping off the Eddie train to the Khabib train. You don't even have a favorite fighter, you just cheer for Conor's opponents. You people are PATHETIC.
Mesa Boogie 24-0
Mesa Boogie I've always liked conor. was never a fan of Eddie nor aldo. conor is a great fighter but khabib is a hard fight for him, I'm not saying he'd get rekt but it will be an interesting fight
Rick Silva Yeah but Conor lost to 2 people who weren't legit fighters...
Idrees MMA the only thing khabbib is gonna do is wrestle him right off the bat because he knows damn well ke he cant stand and trade cause he'll get demolished
Mesa Boogie you just cheer against conors opponents? whats the difference. dumbass lmao
Rumour has it that Dana just gave Conors baby a shot at Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title at UFC 208
joey tribbiani... ba-dum-bum...psht.
thumb downed
Ariel Helwani saw something in McGregor that no one else saw. Go back and you will see his interview with McGregor before his first UFC fight when he was a nobody fighting in the prelims. Its what make Ariel such an amazing journalist
yeahh,that blueberry stuff at the first interview
Akshay Rama Totally agree.
He was not a nobody. He just signed with UFC and was the Cage wars champion in two divisions.
Akshay Rama he didn't come into UFC a nobody. Look at his Cage warriors background.
to be fair he was a nobody to the general American audience.
The video frame rate is dropping??? Did Conor touch it with his left hand?
jamesEboi 😂😂😂 👌
jamesEboi lmao nice one 😂
jamesEboi 😂😂😂😂
Outstanding hahahahaha
jamesEboi I thought it was my phone .lol
What a great, down to earth guy Coach K is.
50nuccio Coach K is the coach of duke
Would be awesome to be around him. Awesome guy.
50nuccio just following after the real master ninja Nate
He is very relaxed
C'mon man, there is only one coach K .... DUKE... let's call him Coach Kav
I thought before starting the video "One hour? Damn, that will take an eternity to watch". And now I'm here, the interview suddenly concluded and I want more. Great interviewer and extremely charismatic coach
Quester91 get his book, it's a great read.
matthew0dublin I will
Quester91 the book whats it called
Win Or Learn: MMA, Conor McGregor and Me: A Trainer's Journey
haha same mate, good shout.
They are hating on this guy but he is one of the best MMA trainers in whole Europe. Conors success wasn't a coincidence.
AAD There's no "one of" about it. He is the best in Europe.
Jake Green you're an idiot Connor could be a heavyweight and you would still not give him credit which is fine but don't make it out like he's not one of the best fighters ever just say you hate them
wow dude you're so sour lol
@Jake Green lol. Always nice to look back and read hilarious comments years down the road. Khabib, one of the most cut heavy guys, getting praise from you while you rip on McGregor. Typical.
@Jake Green oh.. so we're moving goalposts? Because that's not what you said.
Eddie did try to take Conor down the same way he did Pettis, by pushing him into the fence and looking to lock his hands, only he couldn't because Conors takedown defence was rock solid. Eddie didn't shoot in open space much because he just couldn't get past Conors punches. He got countered and hurt more or less every time he threw something. It was a clinic. Eddie isn't a bad dude either but you should be careful what you ask for at this level. He paid dearly for asking for this fight.
Terrance Adrian All good and accurate points. Except Conor asked for this fight, hence the two belts.
Conor's actually pretty got at defending takedowns when his back is against the cage, when chad and Nate tried to take him down in while McGregor was on the fence, he defended most of them
Wish he had solid takedown defense against khabib😏
Zack W it was actually pretty good until he gasses
@@zackw1340 his defense against khabib was actually good tho
I've trained boxers at pro level and amateur level to fight people who drop their hands - and I tell em not to go for the head and to bang that jab to the gut. You can get the head of course, but they expect that. encouraging to hear kavanah say the same thing as I'm just a minnow in the game.
awesome
In most situations, the body is the better choice of targets. Right down to the risk of breaking your hand, which is much less striking the body. (Hip bones still do the trick, but less likely to hit that than a forehead striking to the face) and everyone needs air to fight, beat that out of a person, game over, no continues.
Tf is a minnow
Kavanagh is such a likable guy. Very respectful and down to Earth.
Hard to comprehend that this guy has brought Conor to legend status in MMA when he trains just a few miles down the road from me. Unbelievable just an amazing time for Ireland and its people.
Shaker Maker you live near SBG
Daniel Costello No I live about 40 miles away from SBG. But I'm in Dublin a lot
Happy for Ireland, you guys deserve it Best fans on the planet
carsti07 Thank you my friend and wherever you're from, We love you!
So.. you have been u instead of conor? :)
John Kavanagh will go down as one of the greatest coaches in UFC
wtf lol ?
have you even seen him coach? you can't just say this because he is Conor's coach, no doubt he is a good coach but you can't compare "coaching skills", it doesn't make sense without looking at all coaches. What i'm saying is, the best coach/trainer in the world could coach the worst fighter in the world.. and because he's training the worst fighter in the world doesn't make him any worse of a coach, same goes with the best fighters in the world
Jamal Crossover Glad to see you're not a casual mma fan and actually know what you're talking about
Ethiopian Dancing Goat Herder lol
Really great to see John praising Nate Diaz. He deserves it.
You can't knock Nate Diaz out. His brain is just scar tissue and rocks.
haha its all heart bro! :)
Shadaab Kadri AYEE... AYEE.. .. I like it when you block.
dark wheat - Khabib is an animal, no doubt about it. I'd like him better if he was a pure grappler vs McGregor. I don't think him or his camp truly appreciate how much danger he's in trading punches with Conor McGregor.
Scott Humphreys yeah he is a brute ! how ever he got clipped agisnts Michael johnson got angry and dominated him mcgregor gets clipped well we saw what happened honestly every opponent apart from mendes has tried striking with him that's not the way to win I think khabib will play it safe first round ground and pound maybe try his luck in the second 😉
Coach K got an IQ of like 253
By American measurements. In Europe that is around 130.
Has*. I feel if you're commenting on someone's IQ, you should at least use proper grammar to sound somewhat intelligent yourself. Good day, sir.
@@vangelderresike irish Edmund
lol by saying nate beat khabib and tony, he probably has a IQ of 53 at best
@@ybench5871Nate beat Tony.
he predicted holloway is the 2nd best 145er behind conor, a year before he won the belt. nice
12:00 mismatch part
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TheAAP2011 it also needs vertical filming
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Ariel is a gifted interviewer. Asks all the right questions and his interactions with the interviewee keeps you glued. Terrific to watch. All very positive
Not even. He ask too many fkn questions
John Kavanagh "Conor is sooo demanding of perfection" Take that thought with u and and eliminate Khabib's perfect record.
DVD 78 yeah...not sure Khabib won't get knocked out as well. He took shots before the take-downs from Johnson....McGregor's shots are on a different level
DVD 78 Khabib "the boring eagle" nurmegamedov
Khabib has had a decision win 2 years ago against RDA who was #5 then, and a 3rd Rnd submission on a #6 MJ. Other than that, NONE of his other opponents are even ranked top 15 LW. Perfect record yes, but hasn't really been put up against that much challenge yet.
connor 20/3 Khabib 24/0....numbers don't lie.
Survivor M They kinda do. Conor has fought ALOT better caliber competition of champions and contenders even before ufc and fought many top guys and contenders after his first however many fights ..Khabib.....has fought quite a few lower level guys . A good chunk hadn't even won ONE fight. He fought rda 3 years ago and johnson but johnson aint a contender and rda wasn't on the level he arose to later. People try and say tibau and horcher were worth bragging on him beating which tells me they're reaching. Khabib may be the greatest BUT his record is NOT against the caliber of competition conor faced. Watch MMA quick hits video breaking down the records of his opponent's its NOT good bro bewarned n
"A guy paid 200 for a ticket", "to watch a man in his underwear". 😂😂😂 classic kavanaugh
The video stops lagging around 9:30. Just listen to the audio until then
Tired of the uneducated comments using the Nate fights to gauge how Conor would fair against Khabib, Tony, or anyone else for that manner. I've seen no one, trolls or analyst, explain the scientific fact that it takes a significant amount of time for the body to adjust and preform efficiently when competing at 145 then trying to do all the same movements while carrying much more weight. Nate not only uses his reach excellently he's hard to hit. Even harder to hit clean, unlike Tony, Khabib, and I'll say it, even Woodley. I'm NOT saying none of them could beat Conor. Just saying the Nate fights aren't the blueprint.
Agreed 100% Conor's movement and distance control makes it extremely difficult to find shots. It freezes or throws off everyone, while leaving openings for Conor. He's also very strong at Lw. Honestly, I feel like Khabib and Tony are way to easily hit, and just like I predict they'd be shocked by Conor's Td defense, I know for a fact Conor shocks them both with next level power, precision, and timing they never experienced.
Mike Messer i love conor but mendes took him down with ease
That was a long time ago though!Conor's only getting better with time!You can learn a lot from a loss!Just because you lose a fight doesn't mean you suck!Might have just been a bad night!People are only human and do make mistakes!
iTzYoMaster .. Wasnt that long ago it was a year and a half ago that conor fought mendes. With a full training camp and more time etc mendes could have possibly taken that fight if he kept doing what he was doing and didnt gas out.. Conor has looked a LOT better defending takedowns as of late but maybe thats cos he hasnt faced as good a wrestler as mendes since then, khabib will answer that question. conor should fight floyd next anyway.
John Kavanagh says it right here in this video, it takes 4 months to a year to learn something new and to be able to do it automatically when you need to. Conor had little to no experience with wrestlers when he fought Chad. But he has internalised his takedown defence now and doesn't need to think about it. And yes, a year and a half is a hell of a long time in mma.
Great great great interview, i was worried about the hour long interview but this is a very interesting interview. What a down to earth kind of person and a true fighting fan. As lucky as he is for having Conor, same can be said about Conor for having him as a coach.
Is the video stuttering for anyone? Good to see how far JK has come. I remember when John was a lowly blue belt, and was tying up everyone in a knot. I rolled with him back in 2004 and he made me feel like I never spent a day in my life grappling. I'm happy for his success as a coach and for his gym. He has worked hard for a long time to be where he is.
Coach Kavanagh is one of the most humble and down to earth men on this planet considering what he has achieved in the last few years. My advice to anybody here who is enjoying this video or has already watched it is this. Buy his new (and first) book. Win or Learn is the book's name. I'm Irish myself so may come across as biased but trust me, this man is a legend. He has taken the time to personally reply to me through private message about a query I had regarding me taking up MMA. This was about 4 days before the historic fight in MSG. I have nothing but love for this man.
Kavanagh is a great interview.
How can one not like John Kavanagh. He's so transparent, real, and absolutely hilarious in a very natural way.
What a great respectful interview 👌👏🙏
I really like John K.
also only fighter to have wins in 3 weight classes in a 12 month span. thats alson never gone be done by any fighter in history of ufc. i bet my life on that
sou saelee great point
sou saelee wonder why no one else caught this
Because the two way title holder has more appeal because the belts are a physical sight to the eyes to represent such an. Accomplishment. But by not ever having to defend the belt , continue to kill that division and had no more challenges then to move up and get the other belt would be more solidified as a true two way champion. People are gonna look past this in a way because he truly to did get to skip a short line of real contenders. Thats the sad part
Whats been done 3 wins in 3 weight classes under one year? Brian Thompson
sou saelee Don't be a peanut.
this dude sounds like a really humble, considerate guy.
So ironic Eddie said Conor was done at 8:00 Kavanagh said 8:00 min KO.... Conor Cracked Eddie exactly at 8:00 min took John till 8:05 to stop it.....Insane
This is the best interview with a coach that I've ever seen. You can tell that Conor, John and Dee (from the interview I've seen with her) are very intelligent and down-to-earth people.
I thought kavanagh's speech at the end of round 3 against Nate won conor the fight. he calmed him down got rid of all of his doubts and told him his defence was great. conor went on to win the 4th, but I believe without that talk Nate would've won the fight with no 5th round
Great interview. Fascinating insights from Conor's coach
What a man behind the king. Love Kavanagh.
Coach Kavanagh is a legend. Such a normal down to earth guy. Conors achievements are really down to him at the end of the day. He's still so grounded and unfazed.
Professor Kavanagh.
Good interview, very easy to follow and understand where he's coming from. He makes it sound easy, like McGregor makes fighting look easy!
Great listening to John Kavanagh and what a fascinating insight into Conor and his life
Only 💯💯👊Naaaate Diaz👊💯💯 can challenge the King in 155. Big respect for both! #ufc209 Diaz vs McGregor 3 - Leeeeeetsss go!
Mr Easykid nahh, too soon. Save that for late 2017 maybe? NYC?
Hoping they save that one for Vegas - July 2017
Mcgregor wont be going back to vegas unless he plans on doing his community service and ppaying that fine
Quite possibly, but there is a long time between now and then...
OK 😄 maybe 209 is too soon but damm i hope they don t forget about that fight. Now McGregor has really cleared all doubts about his skill and power and I really don t see Khabib or Ferguson being the same after 1 or 2 left hands. In 155 only Nate can bring heart and jaw tough enough to make fight interesting against McGregor s unique skill. Imagine how tough Nate is if Eddie was done after 2 left hands... wonder if he still could last 5 rounds one last fight against the Champ... 💯👊💯💪
I think one huge thing nobody is talking about in that fight is, how absolutely flawless Conor's recovery was from that huge leg kick Eddie threw in the first.
So interesting to watch. John is a man with a lot of knowledge and information, always great to hear his insight on anything.
Very interesting interview. Nice to hear stuff from Kavanghs perspective. Behind the great fighter is a great coach clearly !
Coach k personality is so inspiring
Khabib is just like Alvarez except without a stand up game. Conor would drop him.
khabib's grappling is on another level but i agree about his lack of standup
Cancer Moon too bad Conor won't get a chance to stand since he'd take him down easy
clovehitch he's not ... ull see conor vs khabib next year
Cancer Moon Conor would quit
you clearly don't know what your watching Eddies wrestling to khabib is like michael Johnsons stand up to conors lol its good but khabib is another level
such a stand up guy, what a great coach. smart, interesting and always a student of the game cheers
such a good podcast great to have John Kavanagh on for a full hour can't believe I missed it...
Kavanagh is a great interview... seems like a good dude too. I was surprised by his take on Nate to be honest, though I don't know that I disagree after hearing him explain how he felt... Khabib v Connor would be pretty awesome though.
jon Q he'll be saying that so the division will want to beat Diaz and they can judge the division better while Conor rests
Daniel Dalton No idea how you cannot see that John Kavanagh obviously just speaks the truth - the simplest thing of all. It's just so obvious that he tells it like it is. Can you really not see that? Amazing how many people (not just you) think something crafty is going on when nothing is happening at all. He's just giving his honest opinion. If he thought there was a fighter who could challenge Conor, he'd say so.
yeah the connor vs khabib fight just happened yesterday. i think it was some ring rust for connor. hopefully connors takedown defence can get back to where it was. khabib was solid though
i love this guy. such a classy, well spoken man
Probably the most interesting video I’ve ever watched. Great interviewer, and Coach K is the man. Awesome 😁
After watching this, I am so buying John's book. Such an interesting guy to listen to. So real.
How come no one talks about Conor's incredible ability to dodge and slip punches? Look how close he allowed eddie's fist to come to his nose everytime he countered him. like Milimeters and he knew he was safe.. and against nate in the second fight, my god in the first round it was like trying to punch smoke
Why is the video lagging
m.a.s123 Feel drunk looking at this 😲
Silas Lang i am drunk looking this
Im stoned out of my mind watching this. Not a good idea, total high killer
+SehMatjoe hahah, feel you.
It stops lagging at 9:30. just listen to the audio until then
Thoroughly enjoying this interview. Thank you!
john is very come and easy going,and he seems very smart.this is a great combination between mcgregor and kavanagh
Two of the soundest guys going in the MMA world. Coach K is a great example of progressive development. Delighted for him. They both have a beautiful philosophical approach to the game. Their the only two worth listening too.
I'd love to see mcgregor face someone his own size with good distance control and footwork that way we'd finally get to see what level his striking is as every opponent he's faced has had to close the distance ( even the longer diaz due to leg kicks and his marching forward style)
Great interview, what an honest and genuine fella he is
Great interview with John!
Ariel is fantastic, he really is
Mau García he's a legend in Interviews
same here i thought my computer was lagging it was just the video. lmao its an audio podcast now ahah
O113 K3101 around 10mins it stops lagging
lol,same
John Kavanagh such a legend and down to earth guy. Just got his book Win or Learn in the post yesterday, keen to get reading :) Hahaha the story though about 6am in the hotel room lobby rolling with Sergi over some whisky.
Phenomental interview. Kavanagh is a great man. I loved his book
John seems like a good person, real down to earth.
Cant stand Conors antics . . but what he did to Eddie was just not normal . Khabib VS Conor . Classic grappler vs striker .both at the highest level in there respective discipline's. All Khabib needs is an under hook . All Conor Is a counter left . super interesting fight. MAKE IT HAPPEN
Good to see that a personality as outspoken and poised as Conor's has such a level-headed coach behind him. Dude seems like a genuine guy who realizes that Conor isn't a god, and so he does everything in his power to prepare Conor to the best of his ability for every opponent.
epic. john Kavanaugh a legend. gonna go getbhis book. keep up the great work ariel!!!
John Kavnaugh vs Coach Firas Zahabi for UFC 206.
What an amazing coach!
Such a humble guy to b so elite major ups to john and the whole crew
Great interview, great event well done SBG, UFC and MSG.
9:36 is when it stops lagging!
Rudy Frank W
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nah conor is just good thats all,just stay away from 170 thats too big, his cardio diminish due to too much fat, and his power is not enough to knock out the bigger guy
agreed, he's just not built for 170, he'd be ranked around 6th for me in WW due to size alone. But I do think MC is easily the best p4p fighter right now, who ever he fights who is the same size p4p then he will ALWAYS come out on top, he's just too good.
haru glory to note he was also two weeks post staph infection and antibiotics having taken the first Diaz fight at short notice. So the gas tank was drained pre fight too and he paid for it. Don't get me wrong I'm not making excuses for CM just stating the issues not widely covered.I like the Diaz brothers , I feel CM is better for the loss, he beat him second time round and it helps keep his feet on the ground (a little).
LeeDrum80 hahaha that info just came in today..ur so friggin quick
170 Guys cut from like 200 pounds to it's not at all a fair fight.
Your 100 percent correct. Conor Is a 5'9 guy and 145-155 pounds is his optimum efficient fighting capacity. That's why they have weight divisions in the first place. That's why it's so so difficult to win multiple belts in the first place. Nobody can just bounce around from 145-170 (3 divisions) whenever they feel like it. Yes, not even the great McGregor.
John's a class act. Very humble and grounded, but at absolute genius behind it all.
Having John before and after the fights is a treat!
I could listen to coach kavanagh for hours...
Great interview. Ariel is top notch
I'd love to see both John and Conor being interviewed together about this stuff
dude i love John Kavanagh, he is the man, super humble nice guy, Conor couldnt ask for a more loyal coach, nobody could!!
Eddie Alvarez said he was surprised at Conor's speed. He got hit and said "where did that come from?"
gtdadof10 yeah imagine that. His 5'9 frame is faster at 155 than 170 or starved-to-death 145.
cuz it's not his speed, it's his cadence... Connor's always saying what's special about him isn't his phsyical skill or conditioning. it's his brain, that he understands something others don't. he can set his pace, timing, and cadence to this perfect time and strike someone perfect.
You can beat genetics. Conor had like twice the reach advantage of Eddie. To do anything Eddie had to step in and get in range. Just about the worst matchup ever for him.
drtrolish people said Eddie was Conor's worst matchup.. also it was only 5inches.
Only an inch more of reach, it's his side stance which makes it longer but it's only an inch more....
mxamiss5 he has a 5 inch reach over Eddie. 69" and 74".
drtrolish its his side stance that makes him fight longer... his style is perfect for the standup
Mike Tyson had a reach and height disadvantage in every pro fight he fought. There are levels to things and size just determines the techniques that you need to implement to compete. This movement that Frankie and Eddie have only really works on amateurs which is pretty much 95% of MMA fighters. Conor VS Wonderboy would be an interesting fight and would prove how good Conor's stand up is against someone who isn't an amateur.
Great great interview. Cheers.
What a great interview. Ariel is a special journalist.
I bet against Connor on this fight. When he won, I started to compare Connor to Michael Jordan, his ability to perform under pressure, based on his preparation and talent, wow.
Conor is absolutely not the Michael Jordan of MMA...
What an insult to Jordan. I respect Conor but comparing him to Jordan?
MJ is not one the level of Conor
A moment of silence for all those who think Khabib can survive the touch of death .
Siz Zy he got clipped by johnson, he will get clipped several times, he's too arrogant to accept conor McGregor's skill
Siz Zy sleeping on khabib ya fookin casual
Siz Zy I knew Connor gonna destroy Alvarez because Alvarez is known to have weak chin and he's stiff but khabib would eat him alive once he gets grabs Connors arm or leg
RTBhero31 According to MMA math Khabib would get whooped. But anything is possible
Now every time I see Khabibs name. =( ...... Missed opportunity....Possibly the one....but its time to move on =(.... Conor will never fight him... and who can blame him
this guy is doin it and we should all be happy that he is... great interview
great interview, much respect for wearing the poppy. Congratulations John Kavanagh
"What about the full trained, full camped Jedi knight...?" PERfect.
love how jk speaks about Orla - respect!
Stuart Mckeever who is orla?
ViTRTor BelfoTRT his girlfriend
You are top of your game as well bro 👍 great interview man 🤘🎸
Amazing fight, great interview!
"[Wink] Dere's Wolverine."
I like John kavanaugh good guy great coach
Kavanagh*
Ariel is an amazing journalist. His interview is always interesting & out of the box. Nothing like those latenight shows.
Fantastic interview. Ariel Helwani always asks relevant and intelligent questions. John Kavanagh comes across like a very genuine guy. More success to SBG.
21:44 Khabib yelled at Dana that night too
Ungh Uugh bro Ariel is the number one instigator
Coach Kavanagh is real AF. People should actualy listen to him and not Conor. He made some good points about Khabib and Tony.
What a cool trainer John Kavanagh is! Seems like a nice guy! Thanks for the video! :)
What an awesome interview. Ariel you rock! Here's to tradition.