The chances of Conor McGregor returning to the Octagon by the close of 2017 are slim, according to longtime trainer John Kavanagh.
“It’s probably a little late in the day to realistically expect another fight before the end of the year, because even after this hiatus is over, a lot goes into the planning and execution of a training camp at our level,” Kavanagh wrote in a column for the42.ie. “I find it hard to envisage another fight in 2017.”
McGregor’s lone combat sports appearance of the year was the heavily hyped boxing showdown with Floyd Mayweather on Aug.