John Kavanagh provides silver lining update on Conor McGregor’s UFC return
“I don’t know. That’s literally what we were having a bit of a back and forward [about] today.” Conor McGregor will be nearing his 36th birthday by the time he makes his Ultimate Fighting Championship return, if all goes to plan. John Kavanagh has provided an update on that return. The former UFC featherweight and […]
2 years ago
Straight Blast Gym Ireland to open new location in Dublin this month
Time to get fit and learn how to kick some ass. Straight Blast Gym Ireland have announced that they are opening a new location in Inchicore in Dublin later this month. The state of the art gym is roughly 16,500 square feet, containing seven training areas, and it’s the only gym in Ireland to own […]
7 years ago
John Kavanagh and Joe Brolly are going back and forth over “bloody freak show” comments made by Brolly
Brolly isn’t an MMA fan. Today’s issue of the Sunday Independent featured a passionate article written by Joe Brolly about Mixed-Martial Arts. He isn’t a fan. In the article, Brolly compares it to two slaves fighting in the movie Django Unchained, and also went as far as to say that “MMA is not a sport”. He […]
8 years ago
WATCH: John Kavanagh says he hasn’t spoken to Conor McGregor since UFC 229
Interesting… It’s just been just over a week since UFC 229, although it feels like it’s been about ten years… Since then, we’ve read a plethora of stories from the fallout of the massive fight, and the plot just continues to thicken. Coach John Kavanagh has remained the voice of reason throughout this period. His […]
8 years ago
Straight Blast Gym announce free women’s self-defence classes after “horrific attack”
The classes will happen every Saturday. Straight Blast Gym, the gym affiliated with Conor McGregor and his team, has announced that it will be hosting free Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defence classes for women. McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, posted the announcement on the SBG Ireland Facebook page. Kavanagh wrote: “Introducing a FREE women’s only BJJ Self Defence […]
8 years ago
Images of McGregor’s team members were posted around UFC 223 with the words “Access Denied”
Members of McGregor’s team were barred from entering the building during the event. It is clear that it isn’t just Conor McGregor that is now under the spotlight following the events of Thursday night. On Saturday night, while Khabib Nurmagomedov was defeating Al Iaquinta to win McGregor’s lightweight championship belt, another fighter on the UFC 223 card […]
8 years ago