Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, talks about what went wrong at UFC 229 | Ariel Helwani

Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, joins Ariel Helwani to talk about all things UFC 229, from what went wrong inside the Octagon, to the drama after the final tap and future plans for Conor McGregor.
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[@shivanvlogs292]

As a Khabib fan, I love this Coach absolutely honest and humble!

[@abramporras7877]

What happened was he talked shit and got hit

[@makhulu5013]

Hé IS not that honest hé Said hé reather get thé Diaz trilogy cause khabib will bé no match for conor

[@ricksgiggle8852]

@@abramporras7877 yup. Even Kavanaugh was making fun of Khabibs religion. He may LOOK humble and nice but trust me, he's a stupid coach that deserved everything that happened that night.

[@EmkelBRO]

??? where was kavanaugh making fun of khabibs religion? i seriously doubt that

[@michaelcody5223]

Rick's Giggle ummm kavanagh has never said anything negative about khabib 😂

[@JordanRants]

John's a great man. He just loves the sport and can't be bothered with all the petty drama.

[@kanamasai5194]

Agree 100% Classy gentleman. RESPECT

[@olbaprabocse9940]

Lol...yeah sure...remember it's easy being humble when your boy took a battering... kavanaugh has been petty and disrespectful in the past...so he can do one!

[@SeventhSon007]

@@comicbookguy1 Its a joke, you snowflakes are so sensitive to everything, did his joke affect your life in anyway? No!

[@SeventhSon007]

@@olbaprabocse9940 Why you watching then?!?!

[@andy-mb3nn]

Yea, be sure not to make a joke that involves the religion of peace. You're likely to get your head cut off.

[@MrDCHun]

I don't like Mcgregor but his coach is class. Very likable. He doesn't concern himself with the drama and he's very genuinely nice

[@frenzyf0k148]

Kavanagh is fake as it gets. He talks mad arrogant crap, starting with that (amongst the many: "Conor will KO Mayweather in the 1st round", or making fun of religions (mobile.twitter.com/john_kavanagh/status/721504547156463616?lang=en).

[@luckyspurs]

Great for Irish UFC.

[@antonm1876]

Haha no fighter with a 'class' coach is gassing after 1 round

[@unrationaI]

@@antonm1876 fuck youre ignorant

[@LightsTeamEuphoria]

Conor is pretty much the same, Conor just plays a personality that sells fights, he’s a promoter. Watch old Conor vids before he started doing that and you will see someone that is very respectful and humble

[@sohype6827]

John Kavanaugh is how i like to imagine irish people are like, not conor.

[@sevans606]

he's a better and more accurate representation

[@Etechization]

Most are like John.

[@RatraceDave]

You get all sorts of people.but to say generally speaking he would be a good representation of your intellegent happy go lucky Irish man

[@grakkerful]

That's almost more disturbing. In Conor you have a a known asshat racist. In Kavanaugh it must just be better hidden. He hangs with Conor and Dillon and is OK with it. Part of the $$ = morality club.

[@101casey1]

grakkerful what has he ever said that is racist?

[@francisgoodwin3284]

Ariel gets on my nerves sometimes but I have to say that he always gets the best out of his guests and asks the right questions.

[@imilf2003]

Ariel is a snake and crybaby one day a fighter is gonna slap this tool

[@M3Lucky]

Yea he can be annoying but that's what journalists need to do, so the rest of us can hear interesting things. Only asking safe questions means we don't get to hear the juicy goss and reactions

[@JohnSmith-xx1lx]

He used to annoy the shit out of me too but i actually like the guy now, one of the best in the business in fact.

[@matthewomalley6732]

To be fair I think he just has a really good relationship with John. All of his post fight interviews with John have been excellent.

[@LeeDrum80]

His questions are very cleverly worded, he's always digging though when you look through what he says.

[@Ali-zd4sz]

Kavanaugh always a class act!

[@seanmcsharry2004]

Kavanagh

[@theangrycheeto]

Gamer/Tech Vidz Kavanagh* xD but he has the uncommon form of spelling for the name.

[@hollowman6274]

He’s McNuggets hypeman

[@ChaelSonnen000]

He should tell his brother to stop raping women

[@ikhan2181]

fake news 3:00 - 3:16 honest? how do you win a close round 3 when you have been cheating the entire fight? lmao their egregore cheated so many times lol he was scared look at his face when khabib mounts him in round 4 but the cheating saved his face from getting changed and his arm broken nate diaz is right, conor is on PEDs corrupted ufc/dana/usada allow conor and other prostitutes to cheat once a cheater always been a cheater sucker punched khabib cousin on top the cage lol yo conor, dana, their fans, and the media got exposed bunch of haters, racists, Islamophobic, white supremacists, corrupted tyron woodley is right gegard mousasi is right mighty mouse is right 6 october game changed proper27-0

[@CliffB70]

Lovely guy, he is the embodiment of the code of Martial Arts ethics, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self control, indomitable spirit

[@aliasiskey4434]

Too bad conor doesn't hold that same integrity and respect for it all or his coach for that matter.Because he'd really good.

[@thekoderius265]

1:35 - Kavanagh couldn`t find his own fight online lol. UFC give this man a fight pass will ya?

[@aliasiskey4434]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nwerner882]

Great interview Ariel, Kavanagh is a class act.

[@47julz]

@Ignore what I’m about to say but lmfao

[@QandBVlogs]

This coach is a nice guy and he really doesn't want to talk anymore about the fight over and over. It's embarrassing enough first time. He's got so much on and he literally probably hasn't had a chance to even revisit stuff.

[@viggy1890]

Agreed but at the same time, no one even talked about the fight enough. All of the discussions were about the brawl. The fight was HIGHLY anticipated, and for khabib to have performed near perfectly, it needs attention.

[@kylio95]

MAkM shows how much you know, you probably believe that TMZ report on Danis also. That was 2 fucking years ago and he didn't "attack" he was making a joke, religion can be mocked, K is an atheist and pro freedom of speech. Khabib called him out like a pure Islamist telling him to not joke about his religion, that right there is pathetic.

[@mutahar5]

MAkM boy that tweet is from 2016 stfu about it already

[@teerevevourdeminingo4274]

MAkM what was the tweet if you don’t mind? I’m not accusing you of lying but I find it very difficult to believe he would. I can’t even remember Conor saying anything. I heard what he said about the khabibs father and Dagestan but nothing about religion.

[@EPSTomcat11]

QandB Vlogs He talked tough and got roughed

[@carlosminez9709]

coach Kavanagh tried to find the fight online ...."illegally" lol

[@ferrumpugnus3708]

I came searching for this comment hahaha.

[@xaviernunez2602]

Gigantic facts🤣😂old habits die hard

[@_Snapper]

john is a more real representation of Irish people

[@banabak6732]

True

[@banabak6732]

I believe khabibs interpreter tapped Dilan like 3 times on the back gesturing better luck next time, and Dilan kinda pushed him away, khabib seen it and then jumped the fence.

[@1jiatin]

Kavanagh is as bad as conor he only hides his prejudices better than conor which actuslly mske him worse than conor

[@_Snapper]

@@1jiatin will u stop,talking absolute dirt.nonsense

[@1jiatin]

@@_Snapper u obv havent been following his twitter messages

[@Jlastinger88]

What went wrong, Conor sent Khabib location. The end.

[@kndymn008]

lol truth

[@borekbakehouse1701]

My thoughts exactly.

[@dannyinoa9075]

I come here for smash this guy Lol.

[@darylcoleman8420]

You got that right.

[@mdottdotgo9317]

Is he the son of Brett kavanaugh??

[@TazmanianDevil]

Conor didn’t come in there to win it, he came to survive, Which was evident in the fight

[@jordancomp9883]

all the khabib fanboys probably watched only 1 fight from him. and by the way . 27-0 fuck it. 17 of his fights was in a russian league what are you guys talking. a national league . faked record. thats it. connor was 2 x weight champ in bellator and ufc. nobody did that before.

[@rass4609]

@@jordancomp9883 conor never fought in bellator

[@drewjenn9819]

Maximilian Roberto Schmidt You're just making up shit.😂😄

[@Dylan-wn8er]

@@jordancomp9883 Casual! Conor has never once fought in Bellator, you just called him out saying he has only watched one fight but i bet you're the same, you have only watched Conor since Diaz dont lie.

[@christopheracecaoilecaoile5962]

@@jordancomp9883 conor was bellator HW and LHW champ..😂😂😂

[@xCxnnor]

It’s sad how many people want to see Conor fail. Also, many people in these comments think Conor is a bad fighter, which is certainly untrue. But, we should all enjoy the fights that the fighters put on and congrats to Khabib he was the better fighter.

[@xCxnnor]

Bone Head How did he cheat? By grabbing the fence with his toes and then the ref told him to stop? Also, I think you got the wrong guy for crashing into a pregnant lady.

[@mikes8986]

It's normally for people to come hard on Conor, when you lose a fight like that after all that trash he was talking,. I don't think people will be as hard on him as they're doing now if he didn't say all those things.

[@livelife5947]

xCxnnor Conor’s an overhyped alcoholic gob shite.

[@BK-nm6hk]

He Is the only fighter which won round against Khabib. 3rd round 10:9. You have post on Instagram vukoje.mma whole resultat from that fight.

[@jacob4690]

Live Life so he’s 21-4 and he’s overhyped because he lost to a 27-0 guy? Are you stupid?

[@WITTSEY007]

What went wrong is conor is more focused on whiskey rather than fighting

[@coolhari2000]

Yeah, the fact that khabib is an absolute animal is not a factor right?

[@leem4575]

WITTSEY007 and cocaine he's just a real big dickhead tbh

[@austink9268]

You mean money

[@kwasjemycat9236]

his whiskey will make him a billionaire

[@tomatoknuckles]

He definitely wasn't ready for this fight got his ass beat.

[@medievil283]

The fact that John hasn’t had a conversation with Conor since the fight says a lot..

[@BestFriendsMom69]

El Cucuy dude go to his instagram. Him and khabib are out living their lives while people are still hating on them

[@85yr]

Not even a little

[@MegaSlayerr]

lmao rekt him,

[@Zvijeruga]

the fact that John saw him face to face at the hotel and had a couple of texts with him shows how little you were paying attention to what he was actually saying. They didn't talk about the fight, but they did talk. Over text messages and in person

[@abcxyz-py8ui]

Because there's nothing to talk about YET. Long and exhausting camp and a dissapointing result, u don't want to get overwhelmed. At the end of the day they are prize fighters, gotta enjoy that prize FIRST

[@RealRanton]

Great guy

[@leem4575]

Ranton racist guy

[@azam987654321]

Aye it’s the German monk

[@irefusetodie]

Being a Muslim is not a race. It's a religion. An ideology. Idiots like you that can't separate the two should keep your mouths shut.

[@bryanmurphy1107]

Lee m gonna back up the claim he is racist or just spout nonsense and leave it at that?

[@leem4575]

Bryan Murphy do your Google's and check for yourself type his name in and find out sorted.

[@seanallan6188]

John Kavanagh comes across as a total legend. Super composed, intelligent and obviously a top coach.

[@jwagner2578]

Kavanagh is an incredible human being...the more i see of him, the more i like him. Very genuine guy. I can see why McGregor has the loyalty that he does with his team.

[@HaiderKhan-zo2hg]

Only way to describe what Khabib did to Conor in the fight, Round 1- Controlled him/ Round 2- Mauled him / Round 3- Played with him/ Round 4- Submitted him

[@mattyicicles1608]

Lol except Conor stuffed multiple takedowns in round 3 and was the first person ever to win a round against Khabib😂😂😂nice try though

[@cooldude8478]

Round 3- Lost Aftermath- Acts like a terrorist, mauling his own career More aftermath- #SmeshLesnar

[@bootygoblin784]

You guys are fucking delusional! lmao TAKE THIS L boy!

[@taichi3151]

i can describe it easier... Rape

[@rockstar24688]

from predicting conor winning that fight conor fans are now boasting about him winning a round hahahahahhha

[@nivlekloen7437]

Ariel the Queen of gossip

[@ericsanford7075]

nivlek loen he’s the b!tch of MMA!

[@eltkovau]

The Controversial Jew

[@jasonhumphrey6601]

ARIEL IS THE FN KING OF MMA. WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE ROBIN BLACK TRYING TO FILL ARIEL'S SHOES LOL. 50 ROBIN BLACKS COULDN'T DO IT, AND IT WOULD TAKE 10 LUKE THOMAS'S. THERE'S A REASON ALL FIGHTERS GOES ON ARIEL'S SHOWS 🤚STOCKTON #209FORLIFE

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

@@jasonhumphrey6601 you are an idiot but ur right

[@rudiratte1]

And here you are watching it. What does that make you

[@totallynotthefeds36]

I gotta say, I'm a Khabib fan, but I'm very impressed with John Kavanagh. Seems like a man of dignity and honour. He loves the sport but understands there's an entertainment aspect. Much respect Coach!

[@aldwincleofe6889]

I am not a Conor fan but this dude is impossible to not like. Very humble, very respectful.

[@jjg5193]

Too bad Kavanagh's class can't rub off on his star pupil.

[@19.7mviews3]

Conor is very classy when he's not got the camera in his face and especially after fights, just watch him against Aldo, Mendes, Mayweather, the list goes on...

[@19.7mviews3]

He speaks highly of his gym in interviews and always shows respect to his opponents which is exactly what Kavanagh says in this interview.

[@Dylan-wn8er]

@@g.j.r4069 Conor is his own person what do you want jon to do?

[@Airyed]

Lol John even said himself prize fighting is about getting money as fast as possible and stopping he even wanted Conor to retire

[@19.7mviews3]

Obviously, every fighter is in it for the money, if every fighter in the UFC was told they're not getting paid anymore, they'd all leave. Conor got set for life against Mayweather, why would he come back for more money that he doesn't need?

[@ramsaybolton3728]

In my opinion there's no shame losing to Khabib. The guy's a monster. Takes huge balls just to face him imo.

[@snipercr3w]

that's why before the fight , talk nicely and respect ur opponent ....

[@eddiem6910]

snipercr3w I agree with Ramsay, but at the end of the day Conor sold the hell out of the fight and got people believing he was gonna walk the talk. Don’t think it would have broke ppv numbers if he didn’t try promote it the way he did

[@NHBSQ871]

I gotta admit, I was totally wrong about this guy. I thought just by his association with McGregor that he was a total douchebag, but he's actually very respectful.

[@vrxcld5014]

He has to be , his fighter got obliterated. He was insulting khabib before the fight

[@Gatsbyy]

That's because you're a fucking moron, Sean.

[@vegeta3803]

vrx Cld don‘t write lies you dishusting piece of shit

[@liamsnowman8030]

Check out Joe rogan podcast, 2nd half of the clip, very down to earth and honest guy, dont believe the bull shit some people are saying

[@catatafish22]

First time you heard from coach Kavanagh? You must be a true fight fan, Sean

[@mamaurax25]

“I’ve been through many defeats in my life. I’ll be back” - Conor McGregor, back stage interview, vs Nate Diaz I

[@barryirlandi4217]

That was class... This defeat wasn't class

[@Blade-bc4ue]

Conor will not coming back from this shame. Khabib totally destroyed this conor bum.

[@manaspandit2947]

@@Blade-bc4ue lol

[@hurdellift]

Everybody lost against Khabib: Conor, his team, Dana, the refree, the media, commentators, the UFC, the atlethic committe, everybody.

[@Lukas_1x1]

Ok calm down now big guy.

[@tadasraiselis9500]

😂 Clown

[@foorankoo9274]

Even Brendan Schaub got whooped by watching it on tv

[@keisi1574]

Feyzi Korur And the silly hate responses to your great comment- just adds to my enjoyment. Khabib is The Man.

[@miratodc]

lol delusiion is hard on khabibs fangirls. Cant wait for the reality check loo. Khabib has no power here.

[@_--INFiNiTE_C0NSCi0US--_]

Conor gave his fans so many good fights in his career. Some of his fights shocked the world, and many records have been broken. Honestly i don't mind if Conor takes an L once in a while. Who knows, maybe he'll K.O. Khabib in the second fight, but if not, then it is what it is.

[@snipercr3w]

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE AGAIN BASTARD ... STFU YOU KONOR MCBASTARD FANS ....

[@l14qut]

His last 4 fights he lost, against khabib, may weather, nate Diaz twice but ufc locks conors balls which is why they gave him the 2nd fight but everyone knws he lost...so in reality he is a shit fighter on the elite level lost his last 4 fights...never defended his title...he is basically finished if somehow he steps in ring again with khabib his entire career will be finished

[@mutton_man]

@@l14qut it's funny how you forgot about the eddy fight. I guess your hate of Conor clouds your memory.

[@Matmus]

l14qut absolute nonsense you’ve just written and you should really chill out on the one sided fanboy BS. If you don’t like Conor that’s okay but do understand that for all the push of him he’s done two points that are good for the sport. 1) he’s brought mainstream eyes to the sport, that raises all fighters pay and in this kind of sport they deserve as much money as they can possibly make. 2) he doesn’t hide from fights that he has a real chance of losing. For all his faults that is something to respect. You say he’s finished? Well I say the next fight he has he will still out do everyone on the roster for PPVs and you know I’m right on that.

[@nickm8874]

☤INFiNiTE▼C0NSCi0US☤ list the many records that have been broken ...

[@nia9045]

After insulting khabib the way they did, „ this is sport we shake hands“ John is a funny man 🤣

[@stephencox8723]

ali did the same thing. he was ruthless to joe frazier. gorgeous george wrote ali's, mcgregor's, and mayweather's fight hyping strategy. ali dubbed frazier an uncle tom in the 70s and had the black community turn on joe basically. khabib was emotional. ali and fraizer had a worse rivalry and they treated it like a sport when it ended. that's how it's done in the fight game.

[@ragingwarrior8098]

Much respect for John Kavanagh. He is always talking respectively and gives credit for the better fighter.

[@michael.schuler]

Two honest, knowledgable men sharing straight talk. Thank you.

[@mr.pointless9595]

Michael Schuler john could be honest but not Ariel, he just tries starting beef

[@BamboozledTime]

Ariel: Have You Had A Chance To Rewatch The Fight? Coach Kavanagh: I Haven't Actually...I Tried To Find It Online. We're all in the same boat brother ;-D

[@monkeyddoffy5439]

Its literally everywhere want me to send a link?

[@galoguzman677]

Hahaha just pay for it you cheap fucks.

[@RichMaxted]

Johns always seemed such a nice humble guy. Anyone would be lucky to have him as a coach

[@wendtheatandair]

John Kavanagh is no doubt a class act. What a great man. Connor is lucky to have had such a great man in his corner. Any of us would no doubt be lucky to have this man in our corner in any capacity. John you need to write a book when you slow down and take time for yourself, it will no doubt be on the best sellers list for a long time. Keep up the good work, best of luck to you and all you do in life. Kevin Wendt

[@MSG2351]

Hilarious that people shit on a fighter when he fails, but they probably run out of the breath walking up a short flight of stairs.

[@scottishinoz674]

Michael Glaberman I hate conor but I get our point Khabib is an absolute beast No shame posing to him

[@thegrindpodcastwithdanielr3781]

To be fairly honest, I've been in great shape in my college wrestling career and waking up a small set of stairs always gets to me. 7 minute high paced match, cardio holds really well, small set of stairs, I'm breathing heavier than a lion's roar

[@jonnytwocombs198]

Fight fans mentality.......ur only as good as your last fight haha

[@deltrotter3371]

Michael Glaberman I run out of breath after taking a shit if I'm being honest.

[@l14qut]

@@deltrotter3371 😂😂😂

[@ericpark9983]

coach kav is what every martial arts coach should strive to be; respectful, calm, incredible mind and knowledge of martial arts

[@Bane92]

Eric Park I agree. Great guy but he’s missing 1 important trait and it’s aggressiveness. He needs to train and toughen up so he can tell people when they’re fcking wrong. SIMPLE. Stop letting Conor run the show. Your the coach and he’s the pupil. Tell him how it is. I wonder how many people came in to actually put Conor to sleep. Little touch butt grappling isn’t going to improve his game.

[@cianpeyton6206]

Excellent interview John... Always respectful. Great ambassador for the sport of MMA in Ireland.

[@kentadolfsson9387]

How can you not like John Kavanagh.... And a true coach … Conor is lucky to have him

[@MrXlastcallx]

I hope Connor never takes for granted what this man means for his reputation and overall image. He is quite a remarkable coach and person.

[@MiguelSant0]

John never gets the credit he deserves. He is an excellent coach. Always calm, always concise, always clear, direct & honest. He builds his fighters while giving them space to be themselves - very rare. I knew Conor would lose in the build up - before he would rant endlessly about his desire for glory, his visualization of his victory, etc. All he said this time was "for the love of the game". He said nothing, looked rattled at the press conference, peddled his whiskey etc. I think his goal was to become 2-division UFC champ, fight Floyd and ride off into the sunset. He achieved it, made shit-loads of money and is now bored. The drive isn't there anymore. The belief isn't there anymore. The "It's all business" at the end of R3 says it all. I remember Kavanaugh saying in the build up to Diaz 1 Conor wasn't talking to him & was barely in the gym, maybe this fight will be a wake up call for him to get his shit together again like Diaz 1 was. His personality & ego can't handle retirement. Conor has too many Yes Men and doesn't listen to John, obviously.

[@snipercr3w]

POOR COACH

[@nickm8874]

There wasn’t a build up to Diaz 1. The match was made at a couple of weeks notice

[@olbaprabocse9940]

He is a decent coach...found out in the khabib fight...re Diaz Conor 1 that was 11 days before the fight...he wouldn't be much in the gym as all the work was done...11 days is just keeping weight and light drills

[@Mynameisprice]

He didn't say it's all business. He said don't kiss us.

[@eltkovau]

Damn you right

[@theyasirtahir]

Massive Respect to John. What a Simple and Honest man.

[@bobsagget8620]

The fact that Conor didn’t talk to his main coach after the fight shows that his head isn’t fully in the fight game anymore, he’s too worried about his whiskey business and clothing line, as well as his son and pregnant girlfriend. Nothing wrong with that but if he continues down this path he’ll just get knocked out or beaten even worse within his next 2 fights. It also seems that he is surrounded by too many Yesmen. Which is never a good thing

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

everybody is looking for the worst scenarion but nobody considers that he was just devastated by the defeat and wanted to clear his head like everybody would do

[@vrxcld5014]

@@knuckle-sandwichmma681 or maybe he is a pussy. He was screaming at the press conference and the bitch tapped out looooool

[@justinpelkey6722]

@@vrxcld5014 It was a neck crank, you pretty much have to tap out. It wasn't a rear naked choke, where you can just fall asleep, which is still pretty dangerous btw.

[@vrxcld5014]

@@justinpelkey6722 he gave his back when he gave up, he is a pussy. All that shouting when he was drunk and he quit like he did on 3 other occasions.

[@AWood28]

Wait a minute this seems like a common sense comment. This is KZbin Bob, only piss and vinegar allowed here

[@ravisherpa]

I knew Conor was hated but my God there's army waiting for him to fail. One loss and he were lost before, these people hunting every post about him to mock him, bashing everyone supports him. Smh

[@watcanib3161]

You should have read the comments before the fight. You should have been paying attention to the fans booing Khabib every chance they got before the fight. The reaction you are seeing in the comments is because people talked alot of shit and now they are being questioned.

[@once_hunting_now_hunted0168]

They hate seeing rich successful white people

[@watcanib3161]

@@once_hunting_now_hunted0168 I have no problem with white people but if you talk shit and then get your ass beat. Its fooking satisfying to watch. Theres justice in every punch.

[@serofibrinous]

He's more interesting and passionate then most of his fans and haters. He has made huge mistakes and needs to continue to grow intellectually, but as a neutral party I want him to do well. Haters are present and disgusting in all sports.

[@mibsammalik1614]

some khabib fans are cancer he beat connor but i 100% a fresh conor after eddie would have ko’d khabib maybe one day it might happen

[@twrzenski]

John is such a jewel in the ruthless game of MMA

[@bbobrm]

John Kavanagh ..... I loved it when he said something like " go back to Rocky 3 for the training .....Eye of the Tiger "....get that hunger back .....the motivation factor. Thank you Ariel ......great interview.

[@pinchependayhoe2545]

Greatest coach I could listen to him all day 👏🏻 humbling coach.

[@TheOriginalRonaldo]

Wow, I'm surprised! Kavanaugh is actually a classy guy!

[@brigatraining]

So it's the first time you've seen him talk?

[@carlosbonilla4537]

Always has been.

[@stefan9698]

Ronaldo رونالدو John classy guy always is I met him few times in Dublin such a gentleman and chatted with me and Conor is too he’s just selling his fight

[@nabeel1705]

Most of MMA coaches are honourable men

[@knuckle-sandwichmma681]

hes always been. how the fuck are you surprised?

[@andrewm3961]

Kavanaugh is a low key Khabib fan, doesn't seem too overly sad on the McGregor lose.

[@Anonymous-rz6vq]

Andrewm3 he said he enjoys watching Khabib. So he hopes Khabib doesn’t get prosecuted harshly

[@twrzenski]

Hes said many times that hes followed Khabib's career and appreciates his abilities

[@jiffijaffi]

He's a professional. Win some lose some. On to the next

[@lIlIlIllIlIlIlIIl]

What a respectful guy, has his head in the right place

[@VVozrud]

Ufc president John Kavanagh

[@georgebametejnr6722]

If he's coming back, he's not fighting Khabib, he just asked for a rematch to sound hardcore but he really won't push for it like he did Nate

[@georgebametejnr6722]

@Joe Sudz hehehe your boy got destroyed

[@alexzamora4454]

I am a huge Khabib fan and I was extremely happy for his win against Conor but I can’t help but feel for Kavanagh. This has become just a tense topic of discussion, you can tell he is being really careful with his words, I agree that if Conor wants to fight Khabib again he really has to commit to it like his coach says but with that being said, I also think Conor has to earn his rematch. Have the trilogy fight with Nate, get your confidence back. You can’t have margin of error against Khabib, if Khabib gets a hold of you, it’s game over and that’s a fact. Let Khabib vs Ferguson play out, we need that fight too, it’s destiny being played right in front of us. 28-0.

[@alexzamora4454]

Feras Khan why is that?

[@notchit3542]

Alex Zamora He might be charming, but I'm not buying it. His words r still bias; his just here to clear his name, defending Conor, because Conor is too busy selling liquor from states to states as he just mentioned.

[@saimdawud8658]

This coach speaks honourably. I agree the person who punched Conor on the back of his head was totally unethical and unjustifiable and that person should be held accountable.

[@saimdawud8658]

AZG some parts of the world require more education if it’s the norm to kill over name calling and in the process of manufacturing income for a fight.

[@davelovesshoes9051]

Everything he doesn’t like about MMA was started by Connor

[@dickpiano1802]

To be fair Chael started it when he was trying to get a fight against Anderson

[@buddyscarver7167]

The root of the problem is Dana for allowing it

[@davelovesshoes9051]

Dick Piano don’t be silly Chael never come to wear Connors been on his coked up antics

[@davelovesshoes9051]

Buddy Scarver Definitely I’m glad someone retaliated he’s bringing politics and all sorts up sitting there coked off his nut isn’t right

[@buddyscarver7167]

@@davelovesshoes9051 I Agree Dana Let's Connor do what the hell he wants but what makes me mad is he trying to take khabib money and suspend him and his team for a little brawl but Connor smashed and his team smashed a bus injuring people not to mention throwing stuff but it all good in Dana eyes #DoubleStandards

[@mustaphajangana7442]

Even if you hate Conors MMA persona you have to respect this dudes hustle. And thats coming from a Khabib fan.

[@harryonstar]

McQuitter couldn't give his back and tap soon enough. He tried to give his back and end it in the 2nd, but Khabib wouldn't allow him. The 3rd round was The Lion toying with thew Jackel. I believe Khabib wanted to bust him up standing, but McQuitter tapped before the choke was in. McTapper's fanboys are scrambling for excuses.

[@micolashcage267]

Sure I respect Conor as a fighter and a businessman. But his antics, preferential treatment, and his cult of personality make it too good not to enjoy seeing him get dominated. “It’s just business” is my new favorite McGregor quote!

[@ChucklingAway]

he lied about looking for the fight online, it was on KZbin 5 minutes after the fight ended lol

[@lupehn]

They were being pulled from KZbin.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

What I find strange is that john was looking for the fight online, doesn't he even have ufc fight pass? Lol.

[@ChucklingAway]

the one I found after the fight, is still up for me haha

[@lukesmith4158]

I don’t like watching ariels videos but when I see Kavanagh on here I had to watch it coz this guy is such a classy man and no big ego like a lot of people in this sport

[@HevyToy]

As a khabib fan i must say i have ALOT of respect for this man. Great represant of irish people.

[@jlfc9024]

All mcgregors fan boys claimed ring rust didnt exist until he got smashed and its the only excuse left without saying Conor was clearly outclassed

[@jordannolan4008]

j LFC Conor got his ass whooped but I still think he looked a bit off

[@guenthersteiner8163]

j LFC ring rust isn't some kind of conspiracy, it's a real thing. The only fighter who doesn't seem to suffer from it is GSP

[@adamf4312]

RSK 281 gsp is juiced to the gills

[@philipchan1856]

j LFC absolutely! That’s why Conor’s request for a rematch is unjustifiable.

[@jlfc9024]

@@jordannolan4008 yeah looked off because hes fighting a fighter who has too much for him in all areas

[@Syko1985]

The only one not complaining about the result or the brawl afterwards is Conor himself, he accepts what went on, he accepts the loss and he realises he upset a lot a people and they retaliated.

[@ashenwuss1651]

@@kingjames1239 He wont. Conor is wiser than you think. If anything, he's probably conflicted with how he comes off when he promotes himself. I bet Conor disappointed that he looks like the bad guy

[@Mx199D]

@King James you're a disgusting human being wishing that on someone

[@gavinoneill4207]

Loving the idea of the old school training montage for the rematch, now that is good

[@achurajamani1914]

John kavanaugh and Firas Zahavi / two of the most amazing guys . Very calm and composed .

[@Vinny-bb2tj]

When's artems whiskey coming out?? Artems vodka

[@kalikalla43]

when he gets a .500 record. Hes gonna celebrate like its 1999.

[@dalibosch5028]

These guys in Conor's camp - as if they don't have relationship at all - they speak to him only if he talks to them, they can't reach to him, they can't contact him, they don't know what's he feeling, thinking, planing - they became just some guys that travel with him and are around him if he wants them to be and when he wants them around. They are employees who's job is to pretend they have some deeper connection to him. Rody had a vlog and of the camp and i don't think Conor ever appeared on it. It says a lot. In the end, what happened to Conor is simple, he wasn't above it all, he himself started to believe his bull shit.

[@Salman-ok6dj]

Yeah i dont think he has much connection with most og his team but he does have a good relationship with John as they have known each other for over a decade

[@mistermiyagi6073]

well said bro, Conor got into his own head.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

Then you see DC kissing Khabibs forehead before the fight. Then you see Khabib apologizing and hugging Javier Mendez after the fight. Conor is a fake who has fake people around him.

[@supadupairishboi]

I wouldn't have any sympathy for him has richest mma fighter ever. Guys always go bit crazy once they get rich and famous

[@alcottdevalte7440]

It's weird how conor doesn't have anything in common with his trainers, I guess he controls the whole camp and tells everyone what to do, their whole gameplan and training was wrong for this fight. Conor should have had ben askren in his camp.

[@johnward5147]

Very humble guy and a great coach

[@xPhreaky]

John is so clear cut and honest, amazing coach

[@Mike-mn2uq]

If there is rematch. Either 2 things. Fight will be in Russia and/or Khabib will receive the highest fight pay in history, which means bigger than Conors. If Dana thought Nate negotiations were bad... get ready for Khabib's

[@rv9497]

This guy speaks a lot of sense, but not spoken to Conor since the fight is worrying. That's a disunited camp plus it seems conor is more busy in the boardroom than focusing on his opponents.

[@gerRule]

UFC will make conor less than whiskey or the boxing thing did, which would be your focus if you already had 100+ million? Training to fight or going to meeting in your luxury vehicle to make more than training and fighting?

[@dishonoredsaints8266]

r v it's not that the camp is disunited it's that Conor's head has swollen so big that he's left everyone behind. His camp is there....he's not. Conor thought he didn't need a camp, Conor thought he's an MMA god and that he would destroy Khabib. Why? Who knows Conor lost his marbles apparently. Since the Mayweather fight he got to into himself. Hopefully now he's sitting on the shitter in his mansion saying "fook maybe i'm not da most badass man that ever existed in history". If Conor stops being a fuckin tool and realizes he needs to humble himself and train maybe we'll see a better fight. Probably not though he's too focus'd on his bullshit whiskey that won't be shit after his last performance. People are tired of his shite attitude and to me he's just another Ronda Rousey.

[@TY-gh2yf]

I don't speak to my mum every single day, yet she's still my mum. I'd assume it's a similar situation here, people have commitments (like whiskey) but the dynamic doesn't change.

[@MrRiz157]

Iconic pic of Khabib flying like an eagle on to his prey. Would make a great logo Coach is a nice guy.

[@markrowntree8358]

Fantastic interview. Well done to you both ;)

[@svlsvl1843]

John very classy and respectfull

[@mmalife6467]

Conor wasn't himself because he was getting khabibed. Edit: Conor should go back to plumbing he's pretty good at taps.

[@__M738]

mma life 100 million in the bank 2 years off. If you watch the fight and key in on transitions it’s easy to see Conor looked like dog shit

[@artanbungu279]

Looked like dog shit because his mind games didn't work and he knew it. In return he was the broken one in the ring

[@DempseyDaPro]

Conor is the best fighter tbh. Khabibs tactics were childish in the fight, he was lucky was prepared for such a strange strategy. Nobody has ever tried to take someone to the ground and keep them there before. It's a fight! Not a tackle competition lol

[@kirio1038]

I don’t think Conor is the best ever but 2 yrs is a long time

[@JosephWani-cheef_no.1]

connor will be back, you'll see,

[@oscara2199]

What a class act, much respect Kavanagh!

[@badbrakes9441]

best thing with ariel is tha he never interrupt people and let them say what they wanna say before next question.

[@liamnolan4941]

Kavanagh spoke some sense there but let's be real, he can't honestly expect Khabib to simply shake Conor's hand after the fight, not after all that chatter he was doing. A good coach is also a mentor, I'd like to see Kavanagh step up and pull Conor in line a little bit like all good coaches do, obviously it's a bit late for that but he doesn't really seem like a leader tbh.

[@johnbissett4332]

What about all the millions Conor made Khabib?

[@airhawk01]

Kavanagh is doing damage control all over the place.

[@albev75]

Absolute gentleman Mr Kav, if only more coaches & more fighters ( Conor included ) acted with the honour & dignity you portray.. Top man m8 🕉☮🕉☯️👍👏

[@monizeshan]

Someone sensible and rational from Conor's camp.

[@jedirun]

what went wrong is that there are levels to MMA and Conor is just not on Khabib's level

[@matthewgautier5317]

So you're saying that in every aspect of mixed martial arts khabib is better? Cause what it looks like to me is khabib is the best grappler/wrestler but still shitty ass stand up. And I assume you're too proud of your dad khabib to admit Conor worrying about that take-down was the only reason he landed that shot.

[@juanesteban8938]

@@matthewgautier5317 well this is MMA, this is not boxing. And Conor is not an elite boxer, he got his ask whooped by a 40 year old man that was toying with him for 10 rounds to make it seem like a competitive box match.

[@saeefali9233]

Matthew Gautier Khabib outstruck Conor though? We can only look at the facts dude 😂😂

[@cooldude8478]

Legitt Par Ikr, Khabib fans are so stupid and suck Khabib's cock like a girl does a popsicle on a hot day.

[@skating7791]

You can't even really call Khabibs stand up shitty, seeing as he won the striking aspect too by a large margin outside of when he dropped him.

[@dvd7826]

Too bad Conor Mcgregor is surrounded by Yes Men

[@jamestaylor6481]

Typical thing to say when someone loses not too sure where you got any of that from but sure thing buddy

[@VVIIFINEST]

You have no clue.

[@ahill7684]

Exactly. And unless McGregor sees the light, he will not progress.

[@kylio95]

Yep, Conor has always lacked discipline I think, but his sense of belief is insane that it's also lifted off his successful career. But that comes with limitations, he's been out of the game so long and thinks he can come back and be the best, it's unrealistic and not feasible at all. His camp simply cannot discipline him.

[@abcxyz-py8ui]

Lol. He owes his success to his coaches and Conor countlessly have said that. And no, he wouldn't have gotten this far if around him are yes men. And u don't even know what a yes man is coz u never had one and will never have one

[@brandeeno2846]

Not a fan of Conor at all, but what a great man his coach is. Much respect.

[@jason32742]

I wish people from the MMA world would listen to this guy more. He is closer in line to what 90% of irish people are like. Down to earth and respectful. Honestly, the average person now in ireland is turning against Conor for his actions.

[@jaimecarras6024]

I thought Ariel would ask him about the illegal knees, fence grabbing with hands and feet, glove grabbing... what was that all about? Is that part of the coaching?

[@fredvalencia2205]

These interviews are scripted and prearranged to be in favor of conner .i believe dana is behind what is talked about in these interviews.

[@Compassiron1]

jaime carras Joe Rogan did. Kavanagh responded he thought ‘it was out of character but that maybe Conor felt he was was fighting for his life in there’ He seemed disappointed in him. Don’t shoot the messenger btw.

[@patatinis]

jaime carras complains about people hitting Conor from the back of the head while his wonder boy did God knows how many illegal blows to the back of the head of Khabib!!!! Then says dillan ain’t racist while ignores Conor’s racist antics! Beautiful double standards!

[@eibhlin5940]

@@patatinis how was he racist by calling him a Dagestan rat which was in defense to Khabib calling him an Irish chicken... Cop on and grow up with the pathetic racist and religion of 'peace' card 😴

[@patatinis]

Ellie 26 😂😂😂😂 see how deluded you Conor fans are??? Khabib NEVER SAID “Irish” he said I WANT TO FIGHT WITH YOUR CHICKEN!!!! #spottheretardedfan

[@Jay-sz8mq]

Hate how they keep saying conor looked different, he looked off because khabib tired him in the first , that's why he was flat footed.

[@Jay-sz8mq]

B 81 imo conor was great for what he was capable of against khabib, however this isn't chad where he can survive and be the same, khabib a diff animal, as well Eddie ain't on khabib level in terms of wrestling so he was basically fighting Conor's fight standing up and khabib didn't do that u til he gassed conor

[@austin7530]

It was more than that. His technique was completely different and flat. He was pushing towards Khabib and throwing long shots which is the exact opposite of what he needed to do. If he would have let Khabib come to him, he could have worked off counters. The Eddie fight is the pinnacle of Conor's talent so far. If he can get back into that mind frame /strategy, he has a chance in the rematch.

[@olbaprabocse9940]

The excuses for Conor are hilarious...pre fight is was all about what khabib should do to stop Conor and his left hand...nothing about ring rust etc....now it's all ring rust...he was defensive...they ignoring that khabib is the real deal...a proper champ

[@luizotaviocfg]

Why there always have to be an excuse? Conor didn't look good because Khabib shined the whole fight. Conor was worried about getting tired and was saving energy, that's why he wasn't so agitated. And it didn't work, Khabib was superior in many ways. Conor got tired pretty fast. And after he was completely dominated, he gave up, as he always do. Conor may be one of the most talented fighters of the UFC, but he doesn't have the heart we see in other champions. He always loses his confidence when he realizes he's not dominating the match. Open your eyes.

[@Jay-sz8mq]

Ya'll Finished Or Ya'll Done? If he'd let khabib come to him , what would have happened if khabib grabbed his leg same way he did in the first? Regardless he's going down especially in the first round where no ones sweating, he's a chain wrestler he wasn't going to stop like Eddie after one takedown. All khabib needed to do was take conor down once, and tire him just a little. Khabib a different animals, many still refuse to realize that

[@GadyRealEstate]

What a great interview.. all truth. John is awesome

[@houssemmhamdi1137]

Respect for Coach John ! such a good man !

[@qa4308]

"When someone comes behind you...that's an illegal blow" yeah it's a bit like throwing a dolly in someone's face.

[@drefhill]

Bus not face.

[@kasimshaikh3750]

@@drefhill Actually two fighters got heavily injured. Michael Chiesa I think was even bloodied.

[@appleraika]

@@drefhill bus with full of people

[@poatan6304]

John didn't say anywhere that he supported the dolly incident 🤔 neither did he say Conor shouldn't hv been imprisoned

[@Glaedr11]

It's interesting to hear him say there was no racial and vitriolic language by Danis. Given how classy this guy is I'm inclined to believe him, but also it's hard to believe he WASNT yelling those things at Khabib...

[@chriswhamilton]

what evidence do you have that he said anything. One guy in a crowd of thousands apparently made those claims to TMZ, such a reputable organisation. Khabib never made those claims, nobody in the corners, not one media member sitting beside them.

[@Glaedr11]

@@chriswhamilton I never said I had proof... I said it's interesting to hear him say there wasnt considering that's what everyone has been claiming and also Khabib said in the post fight press room that he was tired of the disrespect to his family, religion, and country. I'm not claiming any specific thing other than it's interesting to see the two conflicting stories of what actually happened that night

[@benhurzewoldi8692]

What a classy man John is. True respect comes from him, if Conor had that I would be a fan.

[@iN00bman]

Favorite MMA coach and interviewer 👍🏻

[@thehh5118]

Called it! The "2 years off" excuse has already begun... Whereas for GSP? 4 years off, comes back to fight in a heavier weigh division and wins the title *whilst* he had ulcerative colitis. That example alone completely invalidates that excuse. Next!

[@denisenoles3159]

@King Slime YSL Woodley

[@organicsmurf5850]

King Slime YSL GSP was out for 4 years and became the Middleweight champ. No excuses.

[@htx7139]

King Slime YSL So I guess he was out for 2 years when he also fought Diaz and was gassed out right? Gtfoh Conner has always had conditioning problems GSP was gone for 4 years with medical problems and he came back and won the championship no excuses

[@joshstoner8014]

I mean it is a pretty big factor....very rare someone has 2 year layoff in any high level competition and performs the same...say what you want about who's better but that was not the best conor we've seen...you could tell by his striking he was like lunging and wasnt crisp and accurate like ALL of his other fights

[@lvcky2711]

he didnt come back and fight arguably the #1 p4p fighter tho

[@In-decay]

7:55 I saw Dillion doing this 🤗... "Why would you wanna do that?"

[@YurManDavid]

So relaxed. Seems like he’d be a great guy to calm you down before big fights.

[@daveblair1486]

Would like to see big John do a big of commentary he speaks great and is super humble

[@youngvikin07]

Such a 💎GEM💎 of a guy

[@crackeddoutt]

I genuinely believe Conors persona is just for show. For business. I think he is a lot like his coach on real life.

[@octoberfire13]

I absolutely agree with you. I've been a fan of Conor's for the last few years and in all of his real interviews, backstage footage, and so on, you can see he is a very intelligent and humble guy. He has even done a lot of charity work but that never makes the main news which is crazy.

[@user-hz5pv4ee9h]

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[@user-hz5pv4ee9h]

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[@edconway8599]

English please nobody understands you mate הילה אלון

[@5029rahul]

Like he said. He may be cocky before the fight, but he is confident in preparation and humble in victory/defeat. He is getting so much hate for the act that he put on to promote the fight. The real Conor is a great guy.

[@MandoLarian007]

What a class that John Kavanaugh. Conor should be thankful for having such a coach. Much respect from Asia.

[@82RN]

testibg Cggj Where in Asia?

[@nadjibe]

I was happy that khabib won... also i was not happy that he jumped after.. also respect to McGregor's team on how they've dealt with it after.