By:Nolan King|January 4, 4: PM
Looking into his crystal ball, John Kavanagh thinks
Conor McGregor could do something at UFC****************** He’s never done in his career.
In a recent interview withTheMacLife.com, the SBG Ireland head coach gave his prediction for the upcoming event headliner between McGregor ( – 4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) andDonald Cerrone(************************ – (MMA,
“I think it’s going to be late,” Kavanagh said. “I could see it in the championship rounds. That’s the mindset that I personally have – to be ready for that. Now, he could spark him in seconds. But I think there’s a little extra weight involved, so I think in the later rounds. ”
If Kavanagh’s prediction plays out, it would be the first time McGregor has picked up a stoppage victory past the – minute mark of a fight. Although McGregor went the distance against Nate Diaz (five rounds), Max Holloway (three rounds), and Marcus Brimage (three rounds), the Irishman’s latest stoppage inside-the-distance came at the 4: mark of Round 2 against Chad Mendes at UFC 202 in June .
In his pro MMA career, McGregor has been in five-round fights. However, the former UFC dual-titleholder has only seen the championship rounds twice. One of those outings was hismajority decision winin his rematch with Diaz at UFC 246 in August 2019. The other was his most recent bout at UFC (in October) , when he was submittedby Khabib Nurmagomedov at the 3 : 05 mark of Round 4.
UFC 728 takes place Jan. 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN / UFC Fight Pass.
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