“It’s a fight that gives me nightmares,” Conor McGregor’s coach claims Nate Diaz’s trilogy fight is the most intriguing fight on his return

“It’s a fight that gives me nightmares,” Conor McGregor’s coach claims Nate Diaz’s trilogy fight is the most intriguing fight on his return

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‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor is still on the sideline as he is recovering from his injury that he suffered in a fight against Dustin Poirier at the main event of UFC 264. The fate of the Lightweight division will be decided this week when Charles Oliveira is going to defend his title against Dustin Poirier at the main event of UFC 269.

There are a lot of eyeballs that are going to be in this fight and one of them is going to be Conor McGregor’s. The former UFC two-division champions is really active on social media these days and he is bulking for his return. McGregor is aiming to make his comeback in 2022 that too probably in the Welterweight division but he is aiming to fight for the Lightweight title as well on more time.

While talking about ‘The Notorious’’ probable opponent on his return his coach John Kavanagh shares an interesting insight. But according to Kavanagh, Nate Diaz’s trilogy fight is the most intriguing fight. John Kavanagh says, “I’ll be honest, the Nate Diaz trilogy is very, very tempting, It’s a fight that gives me nightmares. The man doesn’t stop coming forward, whether it’s three rounds or five rounds, but it’s an intriguing fight.”

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“So that one is definitely very interesting. But also the Tony Ferguson one — it never happened. It was talked about a lot. And Tony still has, I believe, a lot to offer the game. He’s a very unorthodox striker, grappler. I think the buildup would be fun for the fans. So any of those kind of legacy guys.” {H/t MMA Fighting}

John Kavanagh indicated Conor McGregor will be eyeing the Lightweight rankings on his return

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Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is moving around the Middleweight division weight limit right not but John Kavanagh claims that he will definitely look forward to fighting for the Lightweight title once again. He continued, ”Look, that division is killer,”

“Your Dan Hooker’s in there. The Islam Makhachev fight would be amazing as well, for obvious reasons. And we have whoever is going to win this belt coming up this Saturday. So, look, any of those names. I’m just excited to see Conor back healthy, training.”

In the end, he claims that Conor McGregor’s competitive fire is still intact and he is eagerly waiting to make a return, John Kavanagh added, “I wondered what would happen after this injury, it’s a long road back to recovery. The boy, it’s not a secret, he’s got a couple of quid in the bank. He could obviously go off and live on an island and play on his yacht for the rest of his life.”

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“But I have not seen one percent drop in his incredible drive and desire and passion and interest in the sport. I’ve said it to you many times, I’ve said it to everybody, that if you can get rid of money problems, you really find out what it is you’re passionate about, because you’ll only do something you really enjoy. He’s still in the gym, all day, every day.” {H/t MMA Fighting}

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