August 29, 2024 4:00 pm ET
Lone’er Kavanagh hasn’t even been on the UFC roster for a month, however he’s not afraid to inform the world the place he thinks he’ll find yourself.
Wanting into his crystal ball, Kavanagh (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) sees high-end contender standing a actuality 18 months from now – with potential championship gold coming shortly thereafter.
“For me, I’ve already informed my supervisor Jose (Diaz), with First Spherical Administration, my purpose is to turn out to be UFC champion in two years,” Kavanagh just lately informed MMA Junkie Radio. “So no matter I’ve to do to get there, I’m prepared for it. I’ll take fights. I’m not right here to stay about. I wish to get to the highest as quick as I can mainly. Say, in a year-and-a-half, I wish to be on that high. I hope to be up within the rankings. I hope to be nearer to these photographs.”
Kavanagh, 25, nonetheless has so much to show earlier than his purpose turns into actuality, however he made himself recognized to worldwide audiences in emphatic vogue three weeks in the past. Kavanagh was the primary battle of Dana White’s Contender Collection, Season 8 – and kicked off the present with a bang when he blasted previously-unbeaten An Tuan Ho into the shadow realm for an elongated time period. The facility displayed was generated by means of years of MMA-specific method and energy coaching, sure. However Kavanagh credit a lot of bodily skills to a sport atypical of launching many fighters’ careers.
“I used to do gymnastics from a younger age,” Kavanagh mentioned. “I began after I was like two or three. I’m surrounded by sports activities my complete life mainly. … I did gymnastics for a extremely very long time. I began after I was like two. … I did that till I used to be like 10 or 11. That set my basis. … I’ve positively had that suggestions earlier than, so I believe gymnastics helped with that. I believe essentially the most factor that it helped with is simply having that consciousness of the place your physique is. Once you transfer and stuff like that, it simply offers you that consciousness. Should you’re ready, you know the way to remain relaxed in that place. It’s helped massively with combating.”
Kavanagh is anticipated to make his official octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 247 in Macau on Nov. 23 when he takes on Jose Ochoa.
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