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Conor McGregor Should Risk Floyd Mayweather DQ over KO, Says Justin Buchholz

MMA coach Justin Buchholz believes Conor McGregor should risk potential disqualification in an attempt to avoid being knocked out by Floyd Mayweather when they meet on August 26.

McGregor, who has never been involved in a professional boxing bout, is a big underdog when the two meet. It means something special is required to beat Mayweather, who is undefeated in 49 professional bouts.

Team Alpha Male coach Buchholz believes McGregor needs to take a risk as a result, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com:

"That's why I'd say, when Floyd starts picking him apart, McGregor needs to turn it into an MMA fight at the risk of being DQ'd.