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Conor McGregor has always had unwavering support for his head coach, John Kavanagh, and his gym. The Irishman has always been proud of the work they do in SBG Ireland and boasts about it on Twitter often. Kavanagh was in McGregor’s corner for all the ups and downs in his career. Ireland’s first black belt coached the UFC’s first-ever simultaneous two-division champion. The two have always had a healthy relationship, as shown by McGregor’s comment on Kavanagh’s recent Twitter post.

When you’re as big a figure as Conor McGregor, you are susceptible to criticism from all directions. As McGregor’s head coach, the standards may be applied to him as well. Therefore, when McGregor lost his last few fights, Kavanagh also came under heavy scrutiny.

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Despite the negative feedback from all directions, McGregor has always stood by his coach and his gym through victories and defeats. Now, as they gear up for ‘Mystic Mac’ to potentially return later this year, McGregor and Kavanagh’s personal relationship looks as strong as ever.

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Conor McGregor sends a wholesome message to Coach Kavanagh

‘The Notorious’ took to Twitter to send a hearty message to his longtime coach, John Kavanagh. Kavanagh had shared a picture of his wife Orlagh Hunter and their son, Conall John. The SBG head coach also had a message about his son in the tweet.

He wrote, “My boy will know know how to defend against overhands, have an unstoppable guillotine and be world class at footsweeps. He’ll also do his own taxes. #hotmom.” As he laid bare his dreams for his son, Kavanagh also gave a shoutout to his fiancee with a hashtag at the end.

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This caught the eye of his ward Conor McGregor, who chimed in with a message of appreciation.’The Notorious’ wrote, “Love it coach! Schooled Proper!”

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This is not the first time McGregor has commented on one of Kavanagh’s social media posts. In fact, the former ‘champ champ’ once feuded with Ali Abdelaziz over SBG’s coaching system.

McGregor also claimed that Kavanagh’s system would beat the other prominent coaches’ systems in the near future. Suffice it to say, McGregor has full confidence in his coach and the two will look to create more history if and when ‘Mystic Mac’ returns to the cage.

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