SBG Eire head coach John Kavanagh has mentioned that Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC may come within the summertime.
Talking to Ariel Helwani in an in-person interview on the set of The MMA Hour on Monday, Kavanagh mentioned that the preliminary plans for McGregor’s return to the Octagon was for April, a date that seemingly would have coincided with UFC 300, however the promotion is now as an alternative focusing on a summer time date for McGregor’s return to competitors.
“We have been hoping for April. That was the hope. That was what we have been instructed. And now it appears to be {the summertime},” Kavanagh mentioned, by way of MMA Fighting. “I don’t know [why]. That’s actually what we have been having a little bit of a again and ahead [about] immediately.”
McGregor, who’s again at full health after struggling a severe leg damage in his most up-to-date bout within the cage, is “very annoyed” on the obvious delay in his return — however Kavanagh added that, whereas the delay isn’t ultimate, just a few further months of ready isn’t “the tip of the world.”
“However look, and that is what I used to be saying to him as nicely — yeah, OK, it’s a knock again if we’re listening to it was April however now it’s July, however it’s not the tip of the world,” Kavanagh mentioned.
“It’s an additional couple of months. It’s not nice. However hey, you’re having fun with your coaching for the time being. Let’s simply hold that going. However the sport, you’re round for such a short while as in comparison with — nicely, I’m not going to attempt to make a comparability to different sports activities or no matter, however like our careers, we are able to do that for many years. For fighters, is a short while.”
