Many high-profile MMA coaches spend hours behind the scenes watching tape, preparing plans, and aligning resources for a fighter’s training camp. There’s a different plan in action as Conor McGregor approaches UFC 246, according to his longtime coach John Kavanagh.
“With Conor’s fighting IQ, with Conor’s understanding of the game, really, this training camp is about all of us getting out of his way,” Kavanagh told The Mac Life. “Provide him an environment where he gets different looks, different feels, and support him. Where he wants the training camp to go, with intensities, and listening to him – where he has days where he has days where he wants to push hard, and days where he wants to slow down.