Very few fighters have attained the level of success and fame that former Lightweight champ Conor McGregor has. Ever since he stepped into the Octagon, the way for McGregor has only been up. Even today, although he has been away from the Octagon for nearly 2 years now, Conor McGregor is still the biggest name in the game.
Of late, McGregor’s actions have been somewhat questionable, and that has landed right in the middle of multiple controversies. However, the Irishman has a heart of gold and he proved that recently with a sweet gesture towards his head coach, John Kavanagh when he was in New York.
Conor McGregor gifts a surprise to John Kavanagh
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Let’s face it – Conor McGregor, although loved dearly by his fans and fans of the sport, has not been in the best light recently. Ever since he took time away from the UFC after his injury, the Irishman has found himself encircled by one controversy after another.
However, McGregor’s gesture toward his longtime coach John Kavanagh was really heartwarming. Apparently, Kavanagh had messaged his ward upon seeing one particular bottle of wine in a social media post and asked him to savor it. A few hours later, McGregor had the same bottle delivered to Kavanagh’s hotel room, out of the niceness of his heart. The bottle was a 2005 Petrus Pomerol the price of which ranges from anywhere between $5,816 to $7,530.
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Coach Kavanagh was overwhelmed by this gesture and appreciated McGregor’s thoughtful gift to him through a heartwarming Instagram post. The caption read “NYC” but the first comment was from Kavanagh as well. He wrote, “Thanks @thenotoriousmma !!“.
McGregor might have missed the USADA pool or might have found himself in a major controversy when he punched the Miami Heat mascot. But this thoughtful action from him might have earned him some brownie points with the fans.
A Sweet Gesture from McGregor for his Coach wins the hearts of fans
Conor McGregor recently shocked all his fans with his latest Instagram post. The Irish fighter spent around $27,232.88 in one night, on a restaurant bill, in New York. However, when Kavanagh shared the Instagram post, the fans were delighted to see this side of McGregor and they took to the comment section to applaud him.
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“That’s so awesome! Savor it! How incredibly thoughtful of him“, “He knows who brought him up and won’t ever forget“, “that’s absolute class“, and “That’s amazing. Fairplay Conor” – these were only some of the comments from the fans.
“$5k bottle of wine lmao” exclaimed one fan while another appreciated him saying, “He is an absolute legend ,you took him to where he is…… well done Connor“. Another fan commented saying, “Conor too real“, as another fan joined him in appreciating McGregor’s gesture toward his coach. “Always look after the coach first“, he said.
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Do you think McGregor might have redeemed himself to a certain extent by doing this good deed? Or does he still have a long way to go to get back to being loved by the fans, the way he used to be? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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