John Kavanagh breaks down McGregor vs. Poirier 3; Irritated at UFC doing post-fight interview

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[@alex__2265]

Conor has stagnated. What has he improved since the Eddie fight? He gets hit more, gets taken down easier, misses wildly more.. Nowhere near as dynamic. Boxing was the worst thing to happen to his in ring career.

[@ronaldinhogaucho5460]

Well said man. I still see that performance as the peak of his career.

[@ksedillo2233]

Spot on, the sport is mma and he really has not mixed in other martial arts besides boxing. If he could somehow mix in take downs he could level change and throw that left hand a little more unexpected.

[@ksedillo2233]

@@ronaldinhogaucho5460 His Eddie fight was his peak of his career. I think Eddie was a little lost in the moment but honestly it was Conors best.

[@ronaldinhogaucho5460]

@@ksedillo2233 bruh Eddie was and still can take a punch but connors accuracy and defensiveness was at another level. I have never seen such a high level counter puncher in MMA. In the 3rd fight with Dustin he didn't show that skill level he even missed a punch before breaking the leg.

[@LL-cf5hv]

It was the payday more than the boxing. He had an 8 week camp for floyd and it could/should of been left at that. For the first time I’m taking a dislike to john- something about his delusion the last few fights even talking about planning a gilly on Dustin just doesn’t add up. I also don’t like the way he’s plugging wimp2warriors, there is a time and a place for that. I’m starting to think Mcgregor’s team are all out for themselves

[@EPSTomcat11]

The delusion is astounding. No wonder Conor hasn’t learned a damn thing.

[@swisscheese8628]

This guy is clearly part of the problem

[@rockade2408]

none of them have any balls, want to get paid

[@jayr7991]

Delusion? He broke his leg. How is that a loss? He was boxing the face off Dustin in the previous fight and even then, his leg was injured. That fight u can call a loss because Dustin hurt his leg, but this fight? C'mon..

[@EPSTomcat11]

@@jayr7991 You’re joking, right? Conor was being smashed and had to resort to cheating in order to get back up. Not just that but if he knew he had stress fractures in his leg, then why dis he come out kicking like crazy. He broke his own damn leg because of it. It’s like he was looking for a way out and an excuse for the loss. You sir are just as deluded as his Yes Man coach.

[@joehallenbeck95]

@@EPSTomcat11 Watch the slow mo and you see how Dustin put his toes in the cage at the guillotine to get off from it. Thats cheating.

[@johnshanley83]

‘Spiritual maturity’ Conor’s gun to the temple disagrees

[@Hoodienate888]

Yeah absolutely fuck Conor for that

[@KingKeNNySlay]

When Conor was in the run I thought SBG was gonna change the game. Now I realized that they don’t have top fighters in the UFC. So it was Conor’s talent all along.

[@stevenramirez2577]

Well gunnie was pretty good, so was paddy, paddy thought had to retire because of health issues. And gunnie, gunnie dropped the ball.

[@KingKeNNySlay]

@@stevenramirez2577 yeah he was good! But that’s it. Everybody else is in bellator. I thought they would have been like City Kickboxing

[@droppa57kgx24]

Yea Conor is special. Or was. But his time has passed. And he’s always been a prick. Great fighter, but always was a prick.

[@garyhillman4993]

He changed the game the face of MMA n ufc that can never be taken away from him.

[@scenopiachannel]

@@messithegoat4111 guess who owns the ufc

[@joelclark8720]

"He managed to scramble up to the feet"??? These fks are all delusional. Dustin stepped back and let him up. 😅🤦‍♂️

[@maxbarnes3967]

The ref actually stood in between dustin when he pulled away totally helped Conor cheat and still got reckt

[@paul4292]

yeah making dustin want him to stand up is managing to get back up because dustin did shit with his ground and pound

[@cmiller2169]

@Desmond Schinkel and that's the very first thing Conor tweeted about the next day, bragging about that moment where he was cheating. Put 10 sec video and said "where's he going ref" Biggest joke ever now

[@govou3000]

@@cmiller2169 Dusting hooked his toes up against the fence to escape the submission that's cheating right in front of the ref. Nobody said anything lol.

[@cmiller2169]

@@govou3000 sure. Went in for 2 seconds. Didn't do the Conor special where herb had to pry his toes off in khabib fight Also Conor false starts almost every fight and bigtime had fingers in Dustin's gloves up kicking to his face

[@danayello9000]

Conor’s got a killer guillotine 😂😭 yeah, we saw that

[@theovstheo]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AllThingsConsideredUK]

It killed his career so yeah definitely a killer guillotine, 😂😂😂

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

@@AllThingsConsideredUK killed his career? 😂

[@shredder9536]

He almost had Poirer with the guillotine. Dustin used his toes illegally on the cage to climb up and lever out of it.

[@liamgreen447]

So because he didn't tap an elite fighter his guillotine is no good?

[@robertleo7486]

Since Conner boxing Floyd, and a 100 Million life style change-he isn’t the same.

[@sAiNtFiTz78]

“Conor” #Moron

[@markogale5759]

Ngl who would be imagine getting a 100 m pay check

[@kennymichaelalanya7134]

Money can make you lazy

[@kieranfogarty778]

Hard to disagree... would have been interesting if he didn't take the break from MMA after the master class against Eddie

[@mariahlin5556]

You're also forgetting how everyone else in the top 10 game got better, Conor stayed the same. His weakness of cardio, weak legs and not so elite grappling that gasses him out further.

[@ez162]

I’ve always wondered how great Conor would have been if he went to an ATT or trained with Firas a few years ago. He would have evolved so much. What could have been.

[@Reformsqua]

Or AKA

[@Webbie2689]

Keep in mind he went from welfare to over $100 million in about five years. I don’t think any trainer could’ve prevented that kind of money in that short a timespan from ruining him.

[@kevinmckeon2543]

Truth

[@cdu1010]

I am convinced that Connor should be training with Danaher and that group of absolute murderers on the ground.

[@ufarkingicehole]

Its Conors mindset is what's changed. For better or worse he is extremely loyal. He apparently got a 4th fight with his mouth with all of the disgusting trash talk. I do not see him beating Dustin or Nick at this point though. Guy needs to go back to beating up old people.

[@noddy7685]

Conor wasted the best years of his career partying and hitting old men he's not an elite level fighter anymore guys its as simple as dat 👌if he had of kept fighting after winning the 155 strap would of been an absolute SAVAGE

[@michaeldavies9853]

It really makes you appreciate people like izzy who have that hunger to retain their titles and constantly challenge themselves

[@DOPESTALIVEAPPAREL]

@@michaeldavies9853 forreal

[@binladen5299]

Stfu he hit a old man that took all of what 2 senconds ?

[@deven6703]

I completely agree with you. But playing devils advocate he chose to build his proper 12 brand to make another big pay day eventually (Forbes highest paid athlete). But the price he pays is falling behind while others continue to compete and get better. Basically what you said above.

[@user-su1xk3mv2b]

Connor was a product of UFC hype train and all for the company to sell for more money. He was never the best. Dana just gave him shitty opponents, or paid them to take a fall. They wanted there “ Floyd” so they engineered them

[@BoyBlessing]

“He managed to scramble up to the feet” ... lol c’mon man. Dustin let him up bc he was cheating

[@JoseRuiz-ed5sh]

Dustin cheated to , he use his toes in cage to escape submission

[@mart4414]

Dustin threw him around like a chew toy. That ankle was a blessing. Delusional camp.

[@mobbman1]

Oh but because conor will grab a glove they make a big deal about it when everybody that fights does tbe same thing but you dont hear about it. Lol no idea

[@timboland2708]

@@mobbman1i know wot ur sayin but grab a glove to keep range to try land an up kick tho ...

[@luisrivas5965]

Dustin also was holding the cage with his feet as well

[@MrUmpalumpa99]

The only difference from Dustin in the 2nd fight and Dustin in the 3rd was that in the 3rd fight, he wasn’t afraid or weary of Conor’s punches. It was worrying watching Poirier just walk into McGregor in the 1st round

[@evancleary9235]

He got hurt 10 seconds into the fight with a left Conor landed

[@ryanhogue6094]

He said it clipped him but he was fine kept walking forward giving Conor zero respect for his power quit making excuses he got dropped then got smashed worse than khabib smashed him

[@81ghale]

Yeah that’s what makes me agree with John when he said he knew Dustin would come forward in the 2nd and they would then stop throwing first and try to get Dustin to walk in to a left hand. I get why people pretend to hate Conor, I don’t care really either way, but they tend to over estimate how poorly he was doing.

[@ryanhogue6094]

@RX watched the fight genius right before Conor initiated the clinch he got tagged tf fight did you watch dc bisping the whole broadcast said he got his bell rung thanks for judging me I appreciate it 😒

[@ryanhogue6094]

@RX why did he clinch genius????? Oh yeah because he got tagged

[@clubambassador3845]

10-8 round. Connors corner, everything gravy. That’s the problem.

[@pr1bob]

10-8 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hamzoloo]

it wasn't even close to a 10-8. the end of the fight would make it 10-8 if dustin dropped him and started gnp, but he only went down because his leg snapped

[@johnb7337]

If the judges thought that was a knockdown instead of an injury 10-8 makes perfect sense, and it's not as if they were watching replays of the leg breaking. Conor definitely lost a 10-9 round, but add a "saved by the bell" drop to a strike interpretation and 10-8 works.

[@robbetorfs4093]

@@Hamzoloo Judges would disagree. As would Bisping and Chael Sonnen.

[@jameswood1935]

Conors best round is his first - Dustin had already bested him within 3 minutes and was going to lay the hurt on him, the foot was a blessing for his own bullshit story in his head

[@ismaieladen4814]

Let’s be honest, Conor was begging for that Joe Rogan interview... *That man still had a temper tantrum to let lose* 😂

[@cr-it5lh]

true ..but still joe could have denied...

[@Gabriel-fr3sd]

Yea he was shouting and acting like a fool

[@ddp5406]

@@cr-it5lh would u of denied him? I know i wouldn't of...we all wanted to hear from him considering he was so worked up..not typical behavior of a guy that just snapped his leg in half like we saw with chris and anderson

[@NamasteHome_]

Imagine your leg snapping, think of all the pain, the rush of blood and adrenaline. I'm sure anyone would be in a short temper. If it was me I wouldn't even be as calm as he was. I would be crying and yelling like Anderson Silva lol

[@Gabriel-fr3sd]

@@NamasteHome_ I would not be talking about my competitors wife lol Conor was just beeing a dick.. When ur in there i bet you dont feel alot cuz of the Adrenaline and the build up.

[@sarahmcfadden3080]

The way he’s talking you would think his fighter was Dustin 😂

[@LatenightNinja]

@@ItalianStallionTV he is just happy someone is talking to him. Haha

[@chetterbezly3905]

Seriously

[@emmcey]

Not so much. That fight was far from over, in fact if conors leg didnt break it was going to round 2 on their feet.

[@carnage3208]

@@emmcey Exactly

[@MyRevoltec]

@@emmcey what? did you miss that conor became a mouthbreather after getting up from the ground?

[@benduncan6256]

Conor’s sycophants are just as delusional as he is. …or too scared to be honest.

[@thedude3288]

if they spoke up he'd axe them guarenteed. he's gone full Wilder for sure. they might as well stay around and make their money while the golden goose is still laying eggs

[@christophercorrell9401]

More like the other way around. Cerrone wasn't washed up until he fought Conor. NONE of his critics mention the Max Holloway win. The ass whipping he put on Dustin the first time. The Chad Mendez brawl. Aldo face planting in 13 seconds. All of these are flukes according to his critics yet Porier never put on one belt. Just be honest. There's alot of homosexual animosity towards Conor from the critics.

[@TopGod97]

Cerrone had two bad losses to Gatheje and T Ferg so he was pretty washed before that. And dude literally everyone knows about the Holloway win, and the Dustin win they were from 2013,2014 respectively and the Ufc still uses them in every hype videos so we don't have to bring them up. Same with Chad and Aldo and no one calls them flukes Conor has literally built his empire off that run in mma that eventually led to him fighting mayweather. And how is it "homosexual animosity" dude the fans and the sports media have been critiquing fighters forever this is nothing new.

[@rbaz9454]

@@TopGod97 losing to Gaethje and Tony (who at the time were top 5 LWs) makes you washed up? lol you do realise that Cowboy had won 3 fights in a row before facing them right? its funny how when Conor fought Cerrone everyone was calling him washed up after Conor destroyed him, but nobody was calling him washed up when he fought Gaethe only 4 months earlier. Fact is Cerrone was fighting killers. He was robbed against Pettis, that should have been his win and he actually looked pretty good in that fight, but the fight that I think he finally looked washed up was his last fight when he got finished by Morono. That was the worst he had ever looked and was finished quickly

[@christophercorrell9401]

@@rbaz9454 exactly!!! As far as 170 class they were equal at the time.

[@nz4510]

His view of the first round is absolutely delusional

[@jesuskofi1664]

he need javier mendez as head coach

[@abcbizarre]

just like all the Mcasual fanboys, so sad how dumb they are. So salty about it being a 10-8 round for Dustin too

[@kugelblitz2943]

@@jesuskofi1664 except Javier Mendes hates Conor with passion

[@jackryan7445]

@@kugelblitz2943 never heard of sarcasm?

[@ProfessuhLemon]

If he viewed the first round any other way he'd be fired.

[@johnallen9567]

Got to take anyone's performance review of their boss with a grain of salt.

[@rayhanebournas9481]

@Marem Khasid Who's paying John?

[@ryanhogue6094]

@Marem Khasid he is the coach at sbg Conor pays him for services think that means Conor can fire him which tough concept bare with me means Conor employs him which means Conor is his boss.

[@DiosDeKush]

@@ryanhogue6094 John can stop training Conor as well if he wanted so what’s your point lol Conor pays John to train him. If someone is your head coach then they’re your boss. It’s basic training

[@ryanhogue6094]

@@DiosDeKush have u been to basic training I have what's your bjj rank if you pay someone to be your coach you can fire them which means your in charge the payer and if you think for a second that guy is gonna pass up 10 percent of that money your stupid that guy is a yes man and whoever he hires keyword hires to be his coach will do what he says or be fired period

[@ryanhogue6094]

@Marem Khasid idk what the hell your talking about shirt swapper ok great comeback point and match you lmao

[@GSThai]

"I wasn't concerned at all.. I was really happy.."

[@JayJfrommontana]

You were not worried. Lie. Happy more like relief. There is nothing you can do to change the world and money is the world Conor is money. I would watch again. Words are words never let them making you judge someone no matter how disrespectful.

[@Byronic19134]

I felt same way watching it honestly.

[@Sambolution]

It's a damn shame but Kavanaghs credibility has diminished significantly

[@Robin00013]

Like Conors

[@PB22559]

@M R He's always been a deluded yesman for McGregor.

[@ii_Aaron21]

What are you taking about kavanagh is a top man he’s well respected by everyone here in Ireland

[@PB22559]

Mcgregor should've been training in a gym with other high level UFC athletes a long time ago. Staying with a team of yesmen and second rate sparring/training partners was never going to be the key to continued success. Mcgregors ego was the secret to his success and his downfall.

[@yeshuasage3724]

@@ii_Aaron21 you should learn not to reply to dumb KZbin comments, they're not gonna get it and you're gonna be here all day if you reply to every dummy

[@Awoken85]

Surrounded by YES MEN and they're killing his progress. He's become a parody of himself with all the antics and shit talk now

[@eamonshields2754]

Yea when you literally have a whole team on your payroll, they are naturally incentivized to be slightly less harsh. But harsh environments like ATT in Miami create beasts

[@cultraclub]

Shut up.

[@ade6510]

Or that's been his team from the BEGINNING stfu y'all don't know crap about being loyal

[@TheBeastKane]

Didnt his coach just say the opposite of what Conor said in the cage? Everything he said was on point. Conor took no damage on the ground and Dustin used up alot of energy so Conor prob would have been fresher in the 2nd.

[@MeeN905]

@@eamonshields2754 True, you can see that he is never put in those gnp positions often, because they suck. And he has people running hot foot baths for him, i mean come on

[@anasshahid224]

Coach kavanagh is so well spoken, respectful, one of the best coaches in mma 🙌

[@coreymac6939]

I’m upset with the real hardcore fans and MMA Analyst who are acting as if Poirier legitimately beat Conor. Yes Dustin had a great round 1 but how many fighters have a great round 1 only to lose the fight? It happens all the time in MMA. For example, Chandler absolutely destroyed Oliveira in the 1st round, and then 1 punch from Oliveira in round 2 changed the whole fight. My point is that UFC 264 didn’t give us a conclusive ending and in my opinion the 4th fight needs to happen again. I wouldn’t mind seeing Dustin fight for the belt because he deserves it, but the 4th fight is only a matter of time.

[@JFRKO93]

Dustin is known for being AT HIS WORST in the first round and CONNOR is known to be AT HIS VERY BEST in the first round... we all know how that fight was heading man..

[@coreymac6939]

@@JFRKO93 Just like Nate is known to have endless cardio but Conor whooped him decisively in round 4 of the rematch. I don’t care about what a fighter is known or not known to do. The unexpected happens ALL THE TIME in MMA. Nothing is guaranteed in the fight game and if your a real fan then you would know that instead of disagreeing.

[@getbeyondfit]

That broken leg saved him from a worse beat down!

[@isaacjanes3967]

@@coreymac6939 just like how khabib finished him in the 4th round? You can’t compare chandler vs oliveira either because they were both single solid shots that rocked one another. McGregor was being smashed and got 10-8’d by poirier in round 1

[@ThatCarGuy]

Perfectly stated. Love or hate Conor he has brought this sport into the spotlight, brings so many mma fans together at events both to see him win and lose, but people trashng him for his leg breaking are really sad people. We need a 4th fight.

[@zeuthuk]

Conor spent 3 years after Khabib fight doing nothing and the rest of the division has better skills now. His legacy is over, whether we like it or not.

[@georgeatkey1755]

I think he still has the skill, it's just whether he has that same passion he had when he was making a name for himself, now it feels like he is just fighting for the sake of it with nothing to work towards

[@BB-vq6cb]

It's over boys.

[@davidlogel2350]

@@georgeatkey1755 I disagree, Hairyhands is on point. Literally every other guy in the top 15 has been progressing while he has been stuck in the mud. His coach even admits in the interview they wanted to get back to the Center of the octagon and box. This is mma, not boxing.

[@joshuamellor1193]

He’s wasted his prime simple as that , he was levels above others and now they’ve caught up and even surpassed him

[@bluecollardaily2676]

Career not legacy he will always be the first to break Aldos Chin and be simultaneous champ champ....and make the most money ect ect... After that horrific leg break it's why people with half a billion shouldn't fight in this sport can change your life any second....its insane he come back, it really is......now he will live with pain the rest of his life mentally and physically... How the FOOK was he able to do an interview with Joe between screams haha damn.... Love Hate with Conor hehe

[@RunTingzTV]

John desperately trying not to put his foot in it lol

[@circaskater67]

Surely doesn't want to say something to upset "Sleepy McGreggor"

[@cmiller2169]

His foot is a fookin balloon

[@bc1033]

"not to speak lightly of death" how ironic

[@brandongeorge7391]

@@circaskater67 he'd still slap the shot out of you

[@Gallowglass7]

This is like 2 days old though, he got it wrong about conor hitting Dustin's elbow right at end but yes, lol

[@BrentStrathdeePehi]

Connor was doing fine before his ankle broke? Really?

[@theoriginalzilla4748]

Connor groupies, they are trapped in dillusion. Combo of that and his social media team doing damage control (100% real)

[@cluckycluck3053]

The fight shouldnt have been stopped. Conor could have kept going lying on ground using his arms and doing upkicks with his right legg.

[@FredBerger11.11]

Was that Conors blood Ozzing from his ear? He didn’t look fine to millions watching. As The Blessed Express would say” It is what it is “

[@FredBerger11.11]

@@cluckycluck3053 Connor did display his rubber arms in his walk in ? That’s all he needed, he was robbed of being the the first winner of a fight that was on a stretcher leaving the octagon. FANATICS ?

[@rodrigocisneros3166]

I mean he started off fine,i thinks that more of what he meant but yeah dustin was mauling him up until the cheat

[@MrUmpalumpa99]

I’ve said it all along, McGregor will never be at the top level again until he does what every other UFC fighter does and train with different top level UFC fighters from all weight divisions. It may have worked not doing it 5 years ago but McGregor isn’t what he once was. If he started training with the likes of Usman, Colby, Izzy etc etc we would see him improve and challenge again

[@Jake21128]

I think conor is better now than he was 5 years ago. The big problem is, so is his competition. Everybody around him seems to have continued evolving. Conor seems to have just sharpened some of the shit he already was good at. But it doesn’t look like he had changed/added anything. And I think a big part of that is his camp. I mean think about it, Nobody outside of Conor has really had great success coming out of That Gym. And that’s not to say they’re that bad but he’s going against guys like Dustin who trains at fuckin ATT, they’re constantly changing, adding, improving. And due to loyalty, Conor will probably never leave SBG but I think that’s gotta be one of the first things he needs to think about doing.

[@PassionForArtCollector]

IMO he is absolutely fantastic @145, and just good @155 McG also looked very small when standing next to Dustin at 155. Same goed for Max, fantastic @145 and just good @155.

[@gotya2624]

Conor is 33 he has time 3 4 more fights in him ig? He can spend some time improving by implementing different gyms

[@508Moto]

That’s extremely false Izzy does not move around stipe there countless examples some of you guys make me laugh

[@lithium_9062]

Fully agree with you….iron sharpens iron and he needs to change things up. Not enough high level savages at SBG…

[@Telthar]

"Scrambled to his feet" fucking lol. So apprently, Conor has this guy as a yes man

[@Telthar]

@@brandonchutt312 he doesn't have to. He also doesn't have to bullshit about Conor if he isn't a yes man.

[@user-su1xk3mv2b]

I mean he can still review the fight and not lie to our fucking faces. We all saw what happened now we just don’t trust John and think he’s a piece of shit yes-man

[@paladro]

@@brandonchutt312 he's going to selectively misremember events to coddle mcswills baby dick ego.

[@paladro]

sheeet... if dustin didn't let him up, he'd have been eating leather and elbows still.

[@Henry-fe1mv]

We gonna pretend that Dustin didn’t straight up lie about the leg checking? Just because he was scared people would realise he didn’t hurt Mcgregor

[@monstermarc227]

I just hope this man has the balls to tell Conor something he doesn’t want to hear

[@nitebird500]

I’m sure this happened already .. did they have a falling out during the mayweather days?

[@Eskify]

@@vrooooooooooooooooooom That he took a beating

[@amorgan5844]

He has choked Conor out before when Conor got cocky, he has talked about it before and Im sure he isnt afraid to choke him again.

[@abcbizarre]

yeah right, he is number one yes man

[@loz1991]

@@amorgan5844 when conor was just starting up ye and wasn't the highest paid athlete in the world. Kavanagh is clearly a yes man and is evident in this interview. Says he was happy with conors performance in round 1 when he looked awful, first time he lost round 1

[@wwfwowner]

Imagine if Conor had a legit gym and not one filled with a bunch of yes men. EDIT: This comment isn't related to anything John said in the video necessarily, but after the fight his corner was telling Conor that they were feeling good heading into the second round and believe they would have finished Dustin. Something along those lines. Conor did not win a single minute of that first round and was close to getting finished. I don't think he would have came back and won this fight due to Dustin's pressure and pace he was putting on and it would have only got worse for Conor.

[@theoriginalzilla4748]

O no, he was doing great, they were going to tell him to come out in the 2nd and do more of the same.... like McGregor said, if he went to the 2nd round he would have won... if only he could get out of the first round with Dustin or any other top 3 fighter.

[@Gsxrnoob]

Wtf is up with this same comment, it was a freak accident. He was doing great lol it’s a fkn fight it’s not going to be total domination from one side or the other.

[@EE-kt8sh]

@@Gsxrnoob Doing get with 10-8 rounds, sure fangirl sure. You're more delusional than Conor is.

[@jonl522]

Bunch of casuals who think a fight is decided by one round

[@jamiemire3463]

@@EE-kt8sh wasn’t anywhere near a 10-8

[@hiphopesq]

“There was a clinch” lol yeah, who went for the clinch and why? Fair play, he’s trying to avoid saying something that will embarrass his friend.

[@franciscomendanha4730]

His boss

[@caesar8364]

Conor doesn't have a coach anymore just a bunch of yes men around him

[@thedude3288]

not friend to be clear, his boss. Connor has gone full Wilder at this point.

[@mondochild]

Soon to be ‘former friend”

[@hectorvergara3394]

“First one to shoot is a dusty bitch” Conor immediately as soon as dusting landed a straight left: goes for the clinch and initiates the wrestling sequence Also Conor, “I only count knockouts as wins the submissions and decisions don’t matter to me” Conor as they wrestle: goes for a guillotine I can’t be the only to think that’s funny lol

[@rollo_tomasi3853]

Who needs enemies when you got friends like this... *Conor needs a wake up call, not a couple of yes men kissing his a** all day*

[@PB22559]

He should've been training in a gym with other high level UFC athletes a long time ago. Staying with a team of yesmen and second rate sparring/training partners was never going to be the key to continued success. Mcgregors ego was the secret to his success and his downfall.

[@thecasual4698]

Well they need his money and will do whatever necessary to make sure they secure the bag.

[@sumerianbrother]

Well now - that "friend" as you put it has made him ...

[@Sambigs9112]

@@thecasual4698 exactly lol these guys don’t care

[@MrThibault6969]

You talk like Conor wasnt sharp in that fight because he broke his leg. If you dont know what you talking about just dont comment. We had 1 round out of 5. Conor was fine and even if he would had lost lost, its fkn Poirier. the guy is #1 in the world. Its not like he lost agains a no body. Such a stupid comment. You probably dont understand half of what his coach is saying lol

[@amnfox]

I thought the post fight interview was a strange choice. Man needed to get to the doctor. UFC is like. "Have him hang out for a bit. We want to see what he thinks about his shattered leg."

[@hiteshwar143]

Makes sense. Maybe it was him who wanted to express himself. He could have chosen to take the stretcher but he chose to stay and answer. This speaks a lot about him.

[@joellsoares109]

he was still talking though

[@amnfox]

@@joellsoares109 facts. Lol. He seemed pissed. 😆

[@steez5769]

I could be wrong, but i'm pretty sure in the ufc contracts, only the winner is obligated to give a post fight interview in the octagon and is optional for the loser.

[@amnfox]

@@hiteshwar143 true. I bet the production van heard him shouting and was like, "Joe! You gotta get in there!"

[@zacharysbrennan5376]

Coach K is lacking as a coach or Conor lacks as a student. It’s one or the other because Conor hasn’t gotten better since Alvarez fight.

[@David-ii2op]

It seems like Conor created the environment around him where you either praise him and say what he wants or you're gone. And coach K was spineless enough to fit right into that environment instead of trying and probably failing to actually help Conor. So both are at fault.

[@03outlaw03]

@@David-ii2op well said

[@stuart7576]

He's been more focused on becoming a billionaire disappointing for fight fans but can't blame the man his family are the real winners

[@alexdeakin4871]

@@David-ii2op spineless or not stupid enough to turn down millions?

[@tjc4085]

Coach Kav is the problem imo. He didn’t know how devastating the calf kicks were and didn’t realise that it’s an obvious game plan in a fight between 2 south paw fighters. That’s one example of how he is lacking as a coach. He has always given a very poor analysis of all the other 155 fighters; always severely underestimated them and believed Conor’s skill was superior to theirs. That’s why Conor has been losing.

[@Luke-ym9ys]

Should do the right thing and tell him he needs a 'easier' fight before whoever is next

[@cr-it5lh]

exactly...

[@UnrealTournament420]

Connor couldn’t beat a yellow belt in karate

[@chancerichards9176]

But what if Conor broke his leg the same way against an easier fight? Would you be saying the same thing? He broke his leg that’s all it was to it sad way to see a good fight end

[@jakeesco4573]

You’re insane

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I actually think he’s in the wrong weight class needs to drop to 145 but I doubt it. Also he’s aging bad because he is a power striker that explodes first two round for KO’s or he gassed out. That’s the way his body is bout and skill sets and it’s starting to prove he can’t really get guys now at his stage at that weight class.

[@markgarcia9134]

So he sid everything right and yet looked like that against Dustin? Well, I guess Dustin has evolved better than Connor

[@briant7652]

Exactly. Poirier has grown as a fighter and McGregor hasn't. Poirier is the better man.

[@3232ruger]

Yea apparently Dustin had 1 good moment, yet from my tv it looked like Connor had about 1 minute of looking good then got smashed for 4 minutes. All he has is yes men around him his coach isn’t allowed to be honest

[@briant7652]

@@3232ruger My theory is Connors narcissistic personality dominates that training camp and anyone that criticizes him is shit canned. He's left with 'yes men' and will continue to falter until he's no longer a draw.

[@bayly1977]

Definitely has, a true student of the art

[@jordacai3889]

Dustin didn't do much with his ground and pound he got elbowed and upkicked

[@Piesfan35]

honestly this interview just makes me kind of sad. i used to love John Kavanagh, I thought he was one of the best in the business and a man of real integrity to boot. now it's clear he's just doing whatever it takes to keep the gravy train rolling. i don't blame him, he's got a family to feed, but I just thought he was better than this

[@BUDDAz1g]

So you drank the kool aid and rode the bandwagon n now you realize you're a fool

[@Piesfan35]

@@BUDDAz1g I was all over the bandwagon during the 2014-2016 run, I wouldn’t be here as an MMA fan today without that era in all likelihood. However, it’s clear things have changed. Conor changed and I think it’s clear that John and the rest of the team probably have too

[@S4MB0]

Spot on. It's so sad to see such delusion. Even with the 2nd fight, to not have your fighter prepared for leg kicks in MMA...

[@tvbant]

He's the same in every interview, I can only listen to him for 1 minute. I've never understood why he's branded as popular. And the interviewer was more bothered about being liked by Kavanangah than having a decent q & a

[@shirbir120]

the moment he coached for the man like Connor is the moment that he is done with integrity.

[@Nemesis_T-01]

So basically all I got from John is "Conor does whatever the fook Conor does", nice to see how its turning out for his fighting career

[@ghil263]

Yeah, ehm, thass abou roy

[@samsschool3639]

@Paul C and made money of a book

[@Kevin12321]

The problem isn’t his team. The problem is him having half a billion dollars and not training not stop for 10 years like Dustin

[@Rivers198]

Exactly

[@darthwizzywizard]

Who cares. That’s his problem. If he wants to keep earning big pay days he has to win. CM made a fortune. As a fight fan I’m not interested in his style of trash talk. It’s crap now.

[@whitegoodman7465]

It seems like every other camp after a loss is fucked up and they didnt "prepare correctly" which is just an excuse, they all should of learned to prepare correctly after the diaz 1 fight.

[@Kevin12321]

@@darthwizzywizard it’s getting pathetic right? While I don’t agree with him being interviewed with his leg like that. What he was saying just made him look like a really ugly person. The sport has moved on without him. While I’m Happy to have had him involved . I’m glad he’s almost gone

[@darthwizzywizard]

@@whitegoodman7465 exactly. You nailed it man. These guys come off as “Success has defeated them” now. Some of it in blame more directly on the UFC though. Conor was on ice way too long. Plus on his account all the Boxing talk is just stupid.

[@LearningWithSuj]

I hope Conor spends some time at TriStar with Firas & Georges after he has recovered. A change of scenery might do him good.

[@AR-xq7nh]

Yes but conor is too loyal to do that I feel. John and conor go way back. Plus to be in the shoes of conor is absolutely insane. When all eyes are on every move you make. A switch will get sbg a negative review. And that will not be good for John's business. I don't see conor doing that even if it means it is good for him. Conor has used all his momentum to help his fellow colleagues.

[@takeomasaki1813]

Lol that will never happen, Conor wont leave his friend that makes him champion to where he is today

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Conor should get the trainers from City Kickboxing amongst others to help him evolve as well...

[@jeremymyers7052]

You might be right or get some better partners to train with

[@cdm386]

that should have happened years ago

[@einfamous2875]

John kavanagh just doesn’t know what he is doing. He really believed Dustin was going to fall for the same step back counters that Conor landed on Eddie and aldo. Mma has evolved that shit isn’t going to work as much as it used to.

[@emilgoubasarian9822]

And you do? Dude just stfu man. How out of touch can you be with your own lack of understanding.

[@gdg586]

@@emilgoubasarian9822 what lack of understanding? the game of mma has evolved so much, just having good standup is not enough nowdays.

[@abcbizarre]

@@emilgoubasarian9822 if you watch and pay attention through the years yes, Kavanagh is a bum yes man also. Now would you like extra salt sir?

[@bluscention]

A huge problem for Conor's usual tactics is that Poirier is a southpaw fighter himself, Conor struggles a bit against southpaws and it's evident

[@natbrownizzle1387]

@@abcbizarre I really think that that is the issue. It really seems as if Conor has a bunch of yes men around him. I mean look at Ngannou, Usman, Whittaker, they all got better, they all got older and fight behind their jab, they move their heads, Cobor got hit by Piorier a bunch of times before he went into the clinch. Its absurd.

[@djs6176]

He was screaming and yelling doctor's stoppage and making gun signs, it's astonishing that he was still had so much poison to spout amidst excruciating physical pain

[@Dous88]

he’s sick.

[@WDub963]

You cry babies

[@PozzaPizz]

He's a great showman, playing a fuckin wwe character

[@icecoldlemonade3939]

Softies. You all will pray for this dudes downfall, kick him while he’s down, insult him and his family, but when he talks shit then he’s gone too far.

[@TheThigh]

it's astonishing that he was filled with shock and rage? It's a well known phenomenon that yelling helps with physical pain

[@himanshubeniwal1716]

Conor was barking at Dustin before the interview, if your team didn't want Conor to give post fight interview then he shud have kept his mouth shut

[@indyawichofficial1346]

As much as I like John's knowledge, decency and loyalty, I can not buy this frankly.

[@aaronquinn6626]

It does seem too sugared. Needs a bit of condenming of his students behaviour both tacticly and verbally.

[@juancena8329]

Yeah he always sugarcoats it so much. Even when dominated by Khabib, he said the fight was going according to plan until round 4. He says Conor managed to scramble back to his feet in the last 30 seconds when the only reason he got up was because Dustin was complaining to herb about Conor grabbing gloves, and he said Conor was landing beautiful upkicks when he was cheating to do so.

[@ez162]

It’s like Edmund coaching Ronda, after the first round of fighting Holly & being battered she sat on the stool and he said ‘You’re doing amazing!’ And gave no further advice to her.

[@Airyed]

Johns is a assistant coach not a head coach

[@lkelly5136]

John isn't decent, he will just do and say as needs be to be keep the gravy train rolling his way. He has no morals, if he did then when Conor attacked that old man John would of condemned the attack and punished conor.

[@HerbieG24]

The amount of disrespect for this man is insane. Conor has only lost to Diaz, Khabib, and Dustin in the UFC. Everyone saying that he needs to go to a new camp, clearly doesn't know anything about MMA or loyalty. Him and conor won 5 world titles together. Casuals these days lol.

[@jooblet1975]

hes a cheater

[@somerled5513]

Mate, these guys love to talk shit from their couches and revel in the defeat of another man. It's sad but it's how it is these days. However I think he could really benefit from training with other elite UFC fighters. I've always said that's the main difference between him and Poirier. Poirier is literally training with top 10 talent every day.

[@HerbieG24]

@@somerled5513 the only downside to Conor fights are all the causals he brings into the sport lol

[@HerbieG24]

@@jooblet1975 tell Dustin to take his toes out of the cage

[@HerbieG24]

@@somerled5513 training at aka or att would benefit any fighter. Conor is a true martial artist. He’s loyal to his country and team. He’s not like these other weak minded fighters that lose one fight and jump ship. Cowards.

[@KarloCarl]

His first round analysis is delusional. He’s nice and stuff but I cannot imagine him being a good critic to a character like Conor, he’s a yes man

[@matthewmacmillan4303]

Not really

[@patrickkastor459]

He sounds accurate to me.

[@jasonbellotti822]

My thoughts exactly. Sad deluded analysis. The guillotine attempt was made in desperation. Dustin was never in any danger. The loss of position this caused was clear to be seen. No mention of the outright cheating with intentional fingers in the gloves. I’m glad Connor is reaping what he has sown.

[@Jj-ej8wh]

@@jasonbellotti822 nobody want to talk about Dustin putting his toes in the cage to get out of the Guillotine

[@LSnew1224]

@@Jj-ej8wh right on the button, Dustin cheated too and didn't highlight it. He and his wife both have a fake nice persona. I'm pretty sure as evryone claims his charity is a tax write off. Conor made all these fighters both famous and got em paid. They should be really thankful atleast lol.

[@laptopfromhell890]

Conor is surrounded by Yes Men who are afraid to hurt his feelings

[@SM-pr1qt]

Yes Osama where u at long time no see

[@selvey5734]

Conor needs to take a year off before he will be 100 percent because of the injury the sport moves too fast, he should just pack his bags and leave his legacy with only minor scars

[@mitsos814]

Are you a doctor?!

[@anekinoo7]

@@mitsos814 KZbin comment doctors are the best.

[@hennyspiderman9974]

@@mitsos814 name a fighter that came unscathed after breaking their leg

[@abcbizarre]

thanks couch doc

[@mitsos814]

@@hennyspiderman9974 first of all, he could be really a doc, so i asked, and second how the f he names a timeline??

[@bengermain8310]

Sorry but Conor was literally asking for the post-fight interview, how can you not bring the mic to a man still shouting 'bollocks' across the cage?...he (Conor) needs to take the responsibility for that interview. Let's be honest, Conor WON'T be coming back from this, competitively anyway.

[@CDLCDL702]

Finally someone who’s not delusional lmao, Conor was begging for the mic practically

[@fightcasual]

Was the part where Conor stuffs 3 fingers into Poiriers gloves and pulls Poirier towards upwards face kicks "drilled" too? Because he did exactly the same to Khabib.

[@PaulSmith-pr7pv]

👍

[@bigandbeastly9274]

Looking back yes Dustin’s ground and pound looked solid but Conor’s face wasn’t beat to crap like I thought it would’ve been. His ear was messed up but that was it. So for someone to say that the fight would’ve ended a certain way is just not true. Did Poirier have some momentum, yes but momentum swings and I believe it would’ve kept swinging until there was a end to the fight

[@patrixmatrix7163]

Well stated brother👍💯

[@ianpcon3630]

Poirier only gets stronger as the fight goes on while McGregor's best round is the first. Blood was leaking from his mouth and his ear was busted. Even besides the ground and pound Dustin stunned Conor on the feet

[@blankface40]

I think Dustin would’ve been a littlegassed going into round 2 bc he went for the finish with the ground and pound

[@abcbizarre]

@@blankface40 Dustin doesn't gas, Conor would have been gassed going into the second though for sure after taking that beating

[@Cts_99]

His ear had a scratch

[@kaerbear]

Meanwhile you could hear Mc Snapper yapping away non-stop while Poirier was being interviewed. Maybe he should be irritated at the sore loser for never shutting up.

[@leglockclub1094]

You can have the best team/coaches in the world, but if the fighter can never accept a loss or defeat (no matter how it happened) then they can only get so far and will never progress past a certain point.

[@user-nd1bc5cg9q]

It's precisely not being able to let go that won Conor the 2nd diaz rematch wdym

[@mart4414]

His camp can't even accept it. Meanwhile Dustin keeps sparring with killers at American Top Team. He'll never beat Dustin or any other top 5 fighter at this weight.

[@wil3196]

He didn’t lose, he broke his foot

[@leglockclub1094]

@@wil3196 I'm sure that's exactly what Conor is telling himself as well.

[@leglockclub1094]

@Nsjsksks Jsjshs Did you watch the fight when they announced a TKO win for Dustin? That would mean Conor lost. Not hating on Conor, just commenting on his mentality. Dominick Cruz and Michael Bisping have said the exact same thing. Two people who understand what it takes to bounce back from losses and be champions.

[@vebav8084]

“It’s a bitter bitter pill to swallow” - Connors Ankle

[@jarateman6427]

wasn't his ankle

[@friedstew1583]

Conor was predicting needing pain killers

[@smoothshot8925]

😂🤣😆

[@tobi_versace]

😂

[@hassaankhurram6609]

I'm sorry but this time around Dustin was actually landing some solid shots on the feet aswell which led Conor To initiate the clinch

[@rockade2408]

yeah sounds like COnor was winning, yeah right Dustin was lighting him up

[@ThatItalianBastard]

@@rockade2408 Yeah no. Aside from the tight Guillotine from Conor there is no question that Dustin was the dominant fighter for the majority of the match.

[@jay-ip3ot]

Her eyes are unreal

[@wingslikeairplanesTV]

Everything she’s got is unreal.

[@thomasstringfellow8450]

HIS eyes are unreal! Must be the Irish rose tinted glasses...

[@jon8992]

1 win since Obama

[@chriswebley6938]

Siiiiimp

[@fullanarchy]

Never heard of makeup? I swear if you look at girls when they dont wear makeup you realize guys are actually the better looking gender (no homo) but its true.

[@CollectingLlama]

He is either lying or completely delusional about how the fight went. To say that at the 4 minute mark everything is going gravy is just insane when your fighter is getting 10-8ed in there.

[@Workfourit]

John stop it with the excuses, regardless if it broke or not Connor was getting it handed to him. Let’s talk about his disrespectful comments about family. Dustin was beating him on the feet, the ground and gas tank. It’s a wrap for this guy, if he fights next I bet it will be against a fighter like Diego Sanchez LIKE CONNOR WANTED IN THE BEGINNING. ✌🏼to 1, it’s done Dustin got him twice. But we all know Dana will give him a rematch until he wins even if it takes 10 fights. Connor will never reach his top potential because he runs his training camps because coaches are scared to tell him no, or to coach. P.S it was properly finished by Dustin when he was taken out on that stretcher he mentioned, he shoved the mic in his face because he kept running his mouth so why not give him a mic 👍🏼

[@jadenking4268]

If you look at connor in the clinch and off his back and say anythint other then hes getting killed your lying to yourself, yes connor is in unreal shape but that ddoesnt make you a good fighter, Connor looked like a white belt off his back and in the clinch, Dustin just done what ever he wanted to with him. Boxing and not being trained right in mma ruined conner and that sucks to say bc I love the guy but he needs to be training for proper mma

[@gmorkins6006]

Yeah he was getting his ass beat and only stood up because of his desperate glove grabbing upkicks.

[@rosswalsh9587]

Let's be honest it shouldn't have been a 10-8. No doubt Poirier won the round but 10-8 was madness

[@gmorkins6006]

@@rosswalsh9587 not if you count the point that SHOULD have been taken from him grabbing Dustin's gloves like the dirt bag that he is.

[@prajwas2004]

I don't know where these guys were post fight. Graciousness in Conor... did not see that!

[@micklumb645]

perhaps Conor could work on becoming a decent person...

[@darthwizzywizard]

Lol.

[@joegoebel9630]

He tried that and he got knocked out🤣🤣 so he had to go back to his old ways to try and blame his loss on pitty for Dustin lol

[@9876432234545]

Why are you such a snow flake. Conor is just a marketing genius and makes snow flakes like you melt

[@oscaru5342]

He may be a marketing genius but he got his ass kicked(again)...

[@rickstevens1479]

Too late !

[@MB-wp2px]

The injury makes sense if you look at how last fight went. They probably drilled checks and leg kicks a lot this time around and who knows how damaged his shin was going into the fight.

[@jmo5087]

@@VibeMusicAI frágil … right smh

[@isaacjanes3967]

@@VibeMusicAI aw yeah cause Anderson and weidman are so fragile too

[@MB-wp2px]

@@VibeMusicAI all those other fighters have their issues too. rda was supposed to be a back up for this fight, and that dude's jaw is held together by metal because of how badly it was broken in the past. DC was announcing and both of his hands were broken in the past. Bisping has one eye. Cruz's knees are completely replaced. We'd be fragile too if we underwent the trauma they go through.

[@geoalcantara1130]

Remember he was super kick heavy for the Diaz 2 fight and was limping and hurt bad and he said his ankle was messed up for the khabib fight now this. I’m sure there has been some damage there for awhile now

[@blackcatsarenopussies]

True. That's what I said as well. Probably micro fractures, weakened bones. A serious shock during the fight and it went away. It wasn't the wrong step. He would have sprained the ankle more likely. The bone got broken like 5 inches above the ankle

[@lxvlx]

Conor delusional and his team of yes men still stuck in 2016. Didn't know what calf kicks were a few months ago, trained him wrong and he snapped in half. Good job.

[@goldmedal67]

Alright I’d like to see you train him then lmao

[@campbell3711]

Where are your belts?!

[@ericrhyne3407]

Conor and his team making excuses like Wilder.

[@jayr7991]

Conor broke his leg, Wilder just got broke.. it's a bit different. Wilder was outclassed, Conor was winning fight 2 until the leg and in fight three he broke his leg. Wilder was outclassed from the bell in fight 2. It's different.

[@jayr7991]

@MartianMan2012 John shouldn't say he lost, I wouldn't. Not sure I call that a legit loss unless u really think Chandler lost to Primus...

[@optimisticallycynical.814]

False he didn't scrable to his feet , distin let him up whole yelling at the ref

[@simplelife88393]

Because Conor had just cheated lol

[@sigurkarm]

Biased analysis from John - we can't praise the upkicks when there was glove pulling in order to land them!

[@dc4334]

Both used the fence man. Porier would have been choked out of not using the fence to escape. Goes both ways.

[@huk-uf7ut]

@@dc4334 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@tommy6838]

Tbh what are you expecting John to say? “Yeah Conor was shit” lmao. Tbh I would take this with a grain of salt, he is probably saying something completely different to him in private

[@Sk.128]

@@dc4334 So DP pulling gloves when he use cage. Lol

[@Un1t276]

@Sank Smith lol. You’re quick to talk about Conor cheating when Dustin had his toes around the cage for five seconds or more. Both cheated.

[@IIconikk]

Kavanagh is the biggest yes man on the planet. Conors problem is that the entire devision had evolved so much since he fought Floyd and he’s the only guy that hasn’t. The fact that kavanagh can actually convince himself that Conor was “well on his way to getting the finish” is fucking insane. Conor was getting smashed before breaking his tibia end of story. If this fight had gone to the second round Dustin would’ve finished him no question. Conor came into the fight angry and throwing everything with 100% and it cost him.

[@sooperd00p]

I agree. He actually REALLY REALLY!!! pissed off Dustin with the stuff about his family. The scary thing was that Dustin was in full control of that anger and smeshed Conor to bits before the leg break.

[@IIconikk]

@@TW7S95 thank you I completely agree

[@IIconikk]

@@sooperd00p I agree. Conor is honestly lucky he broke his tibia cause now he has a built in excuse.

[@danielshaolin6053]

Conor is never going to evolve surrounded by yes-men and handpicked sparring partners. Dustin spars with 10 top fighters almost everyday… Conor is sparring with guys nowhere near the level of the talent pool at ATT…

[@diegoalonsosaenzgarcia488]

John you have to step aside, Conor will never fire you. You always say that Conor is in top Shape when last performances have not been good.

[@ninjaninja9954]

Yeah conor is loyal he will never leave john. But john will never leave conor too because that's how he gets paid!

[@CP1211]

What’s he supposed to say? Connors training and condition is shit?

[@GFY_FS]

Maybe the game is just surpassing Conor cause everyone is getting better

[@diegoalonsosaenzgarcia488]

@@CP1211 no but it looks like he doesn't say the true to Conor inside doors. For example Javier Mendez said Why Conor coaches din't tell him between rounds to check the calf kicks in the second fight? And the worst part of his corner was in the Maywheter fight when they said to Conor that he was doing a incredible job when he was obviously exhausted

[@diegoalonsosaenzgarcia488]

@@GFY_FS Conor is a gifted fighter he just need to have partners and coaches at his level, because the game has impoved a lot in the last years

[@Trailcat2024]

He’s convinced himself that Conor looked good. Hahahha

[@willhelmudit366]

He knows more than you lad. Conor didn't look bad at all, Dustin just looked great

[@David-ii2op]

@@willhelmudit366 yeah but that's not the point mate, If you look good and your opponent looks way better that's not a good thing, you're still getting lit up. When John says he looked good he means in terms of the fight going well.

[@Deltatrip39]

@@David-ii2op you don’t play sports obviously, can’t always be the best out there but you wouldn’t know you’re not out there

[@jayr7991]

Conor looked great in fight 2. I think ppl get too caught up in outcome. Someone can look good to a coach even if they are losing a round. Fighters try things and get caught out of position, it happens. As long as u whether the storm after your mistake u should be ok especially if u know certain things are working. Ppl are so casual, they don't understand. He knew Conor was good on the feet, he knows how Conor can counter and move. I'm sure he felt fine. Not like they just couldn't figure DP out. He tagged him relentlessly in fight 2 and had some success on the feet even in the dreadful fight 3. Nobody was scared. I'm John did feel fine about it. It's a fight. DP was outclassed in round one of fight 2 but I doubt his corner panicked, it's fighting.

[@jayr7991]

@@David-ii2op Look at round one of fight 2. Conor looked great. He dominated the round but DPs corner thought he looked good. It's fighting, there's ebb n flow. It's more about how guys are moving and reacting even if the result isn't there. Ppl need to understand that. How many fights have we seen the striker get controlled for half a round yet come back to win on the feet? Izzy vs Marvin 1, Conor vs Mendes, etc. It happens. It's a fight. We know Conor can land on DP, quite frankly I'm not sure how Dustin survived the first round of fight two. They've been there before, nobody was scared. Dustin can be hit. Connor can rock Dustin. It's a fight.

[@youtubexyz208]

Connor : getting leg kick checked left and right , grounded & pounded , outboxed by DP Coach : You're doing great , wonderful ! Keep doing what you're doing

[@gibetax8477]

You obviously did not watch the fight

[@timoplays478]

Sorry to spoil the surprise but according to stats and analysis, Dustin didn’t check *ANY* kick, 0. Conor landed more strikes than Dustin on the feet so he didn’t get *outboxed* and finally the ground and pound was mostly defended according to Conor’s recent video with no bruises at *ALL* while Dustin was visibly hurt in the interviews by the elbows as he tapped his head *multiple* times.

[@TheWiseguysTCG]

That leg check is 100% a lie from Dustin We know you don’t like the guy But stop bending reality to fit your hatred lmfao

[@walterhuff3483]

What did you watch Conor had no damage from the so called ground and pound the numbers from the fight card numbers are almost identical and if it wasn't for the last hits on the ground Conor out struck him and has more control time Dustin had more damage then Conor you couldn't have watch the fight.

[@IIconikk]

@@walterhuff3483 10-8 round dude to say Conor had more control time is absolute bullshit

[@JackTimothy]

Conor was demanding an interview.

[@dunkzanator6808]

@ur nan Xbox 360 vibes

[@mmageek5662]

He was demanding a doctor stoppage

[@relaxationmeditation499]

Doesn't mean they had to let him.

[@mmageek5662]

@@relaxationmeditation499 it’s just the UFC wanting more headlines, content and ultimately…money

[@anekinoo7]

Yup. Dude was yelling so he has words to say. He has to keep his stock up.

[@MitchReeves]

“Conor, I know your ankle has been giving you problems lately but trust me, blast him with leg kicks.”

[@rockade2408]

yeah make sense, this was the biggest load of horse shit.. He may had a fracture, so do leg kicks.. WTF..

[@moparmadness0180]

The guillotine was purely defensive. Conor was grasping for a way out. Even if the leg hadn't broken, he would've been had unless he landed a perfect shot before porrier came in close.

[@CountTheGreen]

Did you even watch the fight? 🤦‍♀️

[@figster414]

Yeah dude, a Gilly is not a defensive move 😂 I take it your not a JuJitsu practitioner. So funny when casuals try to sound knowledgeable. You can’t break down a fight when you take sides dude. It was planned just not finished. Not easy to execute on DP. He’s a beast but so is Connor.

[@ThatCarGuy]

"The guillotine was purely defensive." As Dustin was choking out and had to cage walk to get out of it. This is why injuries suck, especially after only going 1 round, no matter who you wanted to win, as fans this sucks for all of us, especially when love or hate him, Conor draws so many MMA fans together and for this to happen at an event of this magnitude just out of COVID really sucks.

[@bluecollardaily2676]

Dustin actually used his toes in the cage to get out of it, new video out...the sub was in.... And yes John just said it was a drilled defensive measure designed to force Dustin to disengage on the fence where he is so good...Conor wasn't supposed to pull guard but he felt it in so did Dustin and ironically it's the same mistake Dustin made with Khabib Btw when he got up he threw everything he had on that left so he definitely had fight left in him, caught him with nasty up kicks too...Khabib did WAY more damage on ground did you see conors post surgery face zero cuts on his face or swelling had a tiny cut on ear...I admit it looked bad in real time but most didn't land.....

[@dirkdiggler5821]

@@figster414 Give your opinion. Leave the term "casual" out of it. It doesn't help and makes you sound like an ass.

[@axel_adams4988]

I disagree with John... Joe interviewing Conor wasn’t his decision, there are people talking in his ear piece to get sound bites for the rematch

[@sawyerrice3244]

Joe has to interview Conor in that situation

[@yutup7806]

Connor is such a bjg star you dont need sound bites.. all you need is connor..

[@aopLib19]

Conor was screaming at Joe, calling him over

[@xwolfx8120]

In every main even you interview the winner and loser…

[@Jeremy90358]

@@xwolfx8120 yea those iconic moments when they interviewed Silva and Weidman after their leg break...oh wait they were screaming and crying in such pain they couldn't speak and were rushed to hospital. They never interview fighters after horrific injuries.

[@ryebread921]

The problem with Conor is that he's never proven to be elite at 155. He manhandled an undersized lightweight in Alvarez....that's it. But with the bigger lightweights like Khabib and Dustin, they can absorb Conor's best shots and be ok.

[@billiemook]

Great point!!!

[@purrformance]

Why does Eddie say he's 5'9 when he's like 5'8 at most.

[@wilsonmorales2143]

Conor: Kavanag give them an excuse why i Lost Kavanag: Yes Men i will

[@tkogene]

Exactly! Connor doesn't have a trainer, he has a yes man! That's the root of the problem. You can't let a fighter run the training camp!

[@drewodonnellMMA]

Why not add the “h” when editing your comment?

[@therepublicoftexas7068]

He lost because his ankle snapped you simp

[@Leg3ndKilla687]

“Launch the excuse”. Earn ya Fookn paycheck”

[@tomasgomes8793]

@iONiT Chandler was beating Oliveira's ass too, then the second round came.

[@titomunoz5316]

Not strong enough guillotine you forgot to mention when he's putting his fingers on Dustins glove.

[@nucksfordacup]

If you're going to mention that also mention Dustin's toes in the fence to escape the guillotine. In that case they both cheated once. I still think Dustin would've escaped it regardless, he's a BJJ blackbelt guillotine specialist and to try that on him was a mistake.

[@David-ii2op]

@@nucksfordacup Conor didn't have either leg around dustin for that Guilli, Dustin would get out either way

[@Itachix520]

@@David-ii2op yeah cos hes leg was climbing the fucking fence go back and watch the replay

[@flangmasterj]

When Conor went down with Dustin in the guillotine, Conor could've made it even more effective if he had gotten his right leg over Dustin's left. This would've stopped Dustin from getting his ass up in the air and loosening the squeeze.

[@willl1011]

Joe did nothing wrong since Conor was talking during Dustin's post fight interview. If he wants to talk let him talk

[@awi9053]

this dude just told Dustin what to look out for when they fight again lol

[@jamesyoung5610]

Horrible coach, "miffed"

[@granthartley]

Great interview Laura! I also thought when you linked the 24hr goal to your next question, “wow, that was nice. She’s got some skills” and then thought it was funny John commented on it too haha. Nice work. Keep it up! :)

[@Jack-ur7mq]

If everything was 'on point' then he needs a new team, or just retire. It's over.

[@scorpio4080]

I saw conor losing that fight before the break. Your right though. I think his best days are behind him. It's over.

[@cerebralmartialarts4488]

Conor doesn"t have the drive he had before. He was primed to have a massive run after the eddie fight but he built himself to a billionaire with a big name. After he left Dustin came up, khabib, justin, olivera and now guys like dariush. Only randy and gsp can return after years and be the top guy conor can't

[@WillyoDee]

Be doesn't need to retire, he just needs to fight people further down the rankings. The nate diaz fight makes a lot of sense new

[@caesar8364]

Coaches who can't have a genuine sit down with their fighters and tell them you lost that round should not be coached. Conor is delusional thinking he was boxing the head off and kicking the legs off Dustin when he actually got smashed the first round, same with khabib. There's a built in safety net everytime he looses. And his coaches are supporting this attitude which is a complete shame since he will never grow from his mistakes

[@chriskevin17]

Dustin in his interview said connor hit him a couple times and after said and i quote " the kid can punch" i think the interview was with megan O

[@skidstoleave]

I mean lets be real he was landing with the hands and feet before the take down. I get what your saying but this aint it.

[@caesar8364]

@@skidstoleave true. Conor initiated the clinch and went for the guillotine. Panic wrestler as they say.

[@skidstoleave]

@@caesar8364 your going from one extreme to the next, try be more centred and realistic. Its all good, its only youtube comments. No one actually cares x

[@caesar8364]

@@skidstoleave you care apparently. centred & more realistic?? The first round was 10-8 on two judges scorecards mate. Get off conors nuts. It’s fans like you who make him believe his hype.

[@myfathersbusiness3306]

He is not a coach. He is Conor’s yes man. Pathethic and no backbone.

[@KHALABEEB]

1st rd Judged 10-8 Coach K- we were on or way to another Eddie - like Masterpiece !

[@rbaz9454]

yeh the dumbest 10-8 score ever lol dont know how 2 judges gave it a 10-8 when Dustin literally won the 2nd half of the round after losing the 1st half 😂 but some say they went from a 10-9 to 10-8 at the very end when Conor dropped due to his broken leg, they thought it was a knockdown

[@doperat9630]

@@rbaz9454 Yh no chance that was a 10-8

[@abcbizarre]

@@rbaz9454 was conor winning the first half when Dustin was landing combos and made conor shoot the first takedown? watch again Mcasual

[@bayly1977]

Love how that's all they could reference too, a fight that happened over five years ago 😄

[@Ethan-jd3qt]

Obviously cause they thought it was a knockdown in the last few seconds.

[@easybreezy3314]

This is the first time I've seen Conor not be humble in defeat. It's a slippery slope at this point. He's really at the point where it's make or break now. One more loss and absolutely no one cares about mcgregor anymore

[@audiostuff9065]

I dont even think it has to do with the winning and losing anymore, at this point he's just isolating himself from all of his fans by acting like a rich snob. His meltdown in the octagon after along with his tweet "you need people like me" puts the first bit of disrespect towards him I've ever had into play. I didn't care about all of the thug/bad shit he was doing, but acting like a rich snob who deserves it all is what will be his downfall.

[@georgeatkey1755]

It was pretty shitty how he was acting but I do think you need to think from his perspective that after months of hard training he lost due to an injury like that

[@dirkdiggler5821]

Really? He bitched and whinged for literally years after losing to Khabib.

[@vicn1349]

Dustin was talking shit and mocking him so he was firing back.

[@nickmildon6348]

I think I'll give him a pass for what he said in the octagon. I reckon I'd lose my composure too if my leg had just been snapped lmao. And id just been in a fight

[@thinkingallowed6485]

Two smart people having an insightful, entertaining conversation. Refreshing.

[@luckytokin]

I wonder if people realize that Conor is playing a exaggeration of himself. People hate him for being great at selling fights.

[@jamesupton6325]

I don't see how people don't see it. Obviously some of the thing he says are his true thoughts but the stuff about not counting subs as a win is Obviously bs lol

[@luckytokin]

@@jamesupton6325 I think a lot of people get caught up in the drama. To me it just shows that he’s really good at marketing himself. I too believe bat some stuff is real but he’s not going home and being shitty to his family lol

[@luckytokin]

@Nsjsksks Jsjshs he plays the nice guy character but whenever he wins you can see his true colors. Dustin’s cocky asf lol

[@satan4o]

@Nsjsksks Jsjshs Because the reason Conor snapped his leg was Dustin checking Mcgoober's negative IQ kicks. He won.10-8 round. Simple as.

[@satan4o]

@Nsjsksks Jsjshs Lol delusional. People's bones don't just snap like that from one bad step.

[@leonardogranic-flores1860]

ironically conor needs to go to a gym like AKA or ATT LOL

[@user-nd1bc5cg9q]

Usman singlehandedly best all of ATT's roster Lmao sit tf down

[@leonardogranic-flores1860]

@@user-nd1bc5cg9q its just an example dont cry about it

[@user-nd1bc5cg9q]

Calm tf down it was just a counter argument,, good try with the excuse tho

[@youngrickey4927]

@@user-nd1bc5cg9q he came from a powerhouse and went to one of the best coaches in the game lol

[@user-nd1bc5cg9q]

@@youngrickey4927 don't change the facts that the main comment was bs. Was just pointing out how stupid it sounds lol

[@edwardelric5491]

What kavanagh was referring at 16:10 of the video is how the ufc 229 made bad publicity for conor at irlande and how a lot of politicians talk trash on their gym and conor in particular. That's way it was the lowest moment he can remember.

[@cr-it5lh]

kav is turning into a delusional yes man

[@oneyedthing]

He always was. Poor Conor. He should have dumped him after the Nate Diaz 1 fight.

[@James2winn]

Imagine not giving him the microphone there would have been murder.

[@CDLCDL702]

@Nsjsksks Jsjshs delusional if you think Dustin was in the wrong lmao. He did that cause McStretcher was still saying shit

[@itwasjustajoke8019]

You better tell us who advised Conor to do contrast baths for the shin before the fight, alternating between ice and hot water !? In this way, glass bottles can be cut without the aid of a glass cutter. First, the bottle is dipped in boiling water to the desired level, and then dipped to the same level in cold water, and it gently bursts in a straight cut. The same thing happens with the shin bone, because at the bottom the bone is practically not covered by the muscles and receives a temperature shock. No wonder Conor's leg broke. How did he walk after these procedures. The one who advised him these contrasting procedures is his enemy.

[@donutlord929]

Man the ppl who come to the comments In this community are toxic af

[@SD-ym1rt]

That's MMA for sure

[@EazyDuz18]

Irish Edmond back at it again. This dude hasn't created any champs in recent years,

[@johnnytoppside]

Naw just a two time, UFC All star that's literally broke so many hall of fame records. Hmm?

[@jimmyp2674]

@@johnnytoppside Conor would do that with anyone.

[@Danielfucks69]

Kavanaugh ain’t the issue

[@EazyDuz18]

@@johnnytoppside And then LOST to the current talent, which PROVES Irish Edmond teaches old techniques, the game has surpassed him

[@johnnytoppside]

@@EazyDuz18 no Dustin has gotten substantially better. You're uneducated and it shows. Conor was and still is the biggest star the UFC has ever had. That's going to drive people to become more motivated to become better fighters. And that's what Dustin did. Whatever you're saying is literally uneducated blabber.

[@frankcastle1221]

This is bad. If you can't be honest about what your fighter did in the ring, don't bother doing the interview. If you can't admit Conors post fight interview was disgraceful, don't do the interview. You look like a clown protecting a clown.

[@frankcastle1221]

@KZbin Censors Comments I'm talking about John in this interview ya muppet.

[@Kampup]

I just dont think John is good enough coach i feel he gets too much credit for what is essentially a god given left hand, they seem to be out-teamed most of the time

[@OuchPleaseNoooo]

The head coaches stateside seem to be a lot more pro fighter/ gameplan orientated. I think most of the coaches in Europe care more about the gym than how well their pro fighters will do. The likes of Leon Edwards, Tom Breese, Darren Stewart don't even have a head coach, they run their own camps.

[@Captain_Insano_nomercy]

1000% Yeah Conor deserves some blame but let's look at who else this camp has produced. Who do they have at a high level besides Conor?

[@aeap6002]

I’m sorry and who r you 😂

[@loz1991]

@@TW7S95 who are you to comment on who the guy to judge? Just cos your man crush got humiliated, you shouldn't take it out on others

[@Kampup]

@@OuchPleaseNoooo in the first dustin rematch why did conor not know about the lower calf kicks??? Kavanaghs fault... he seems to care more about obscure arts and words and making a big deal about them

[@SikkiSweets]

Now we are reduced to searching those moments when conor was doing better than poirier to make a case that we should score the fight every 5 seconds separately so conor can win a few of those 5 second slots.

[@Connection-Lost]

He was absolutely winning the first 5 seconds of the fight

[@peterpace3379]

@@Connection-Lost Yeah but then Dustin took over

[@williammorales8204]

He's just going to ignore that when Dustin took him down, he pounded on him. It was way too easy for Dustin to take him down.

[@Toxic-th4si]

McGregor has surrounded himself with mediocre coaches and yes men. He needs a new team like ATT or Gaethje's coach.

[@XxzephyrusxX1]

We're really going to pretend that Wittman is somehow a good coach? He doesn't hold a candle next to Firas or Javier.

[@diskid3644]

@@XxzephyrusxX1 I think Mike Brown is the best tbh

[@akionabus1239]

🤣Shut up you fool. He's with the same team who lead him to 2 ufc titles.

[@pepe7drum]

Lol thats unlikely to happen Conor made a good job on getting enemies on almost every gym

[@Toxic-th4si]

@calamity if his coach is so good who besides Conor has made it to even top 10 from that camp? It was only because of Conor's natural talent he could reach the peak in 2016. But in today's chess match like MMA fighting his team is mediocre.

[@toziassmitt]

He’s still talking about the slide back left cross?!! Controversial opinion incoming; conor needs to leave SBG. Kavanagh and co haven’t provided the evolution that conor needs to stay on top of the game

[@David-ii2op]

Conor is the coach man, nothing can fix that

[@dream1way]

It appears Big John Fury may be the only man to salvage McGregor's career.

[@michaelhutchinson3901]

DELUSIONAL… Dustin was tuning his ass up… He knows Connor sucks on the ground…. Connor wouldn’t have lasted another round and a half anyway.

[@thebuzz2010]

Conor was winning the stand up and landed shots on the ground. Stop talking bullshit