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Harry Davies

Conor McGregor coaching against own teammate Brad Katona in The Ultimate Fighter

UFC star Conor McGregor is coaching against his SBG teammate Brad Katona in season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.

McGregor, 34, opted to coach the prospects after winning the coin toss against Michael Chandler on the first episode of the reality TV show, which aired on Tuesday evening. The decision means McGregor is coaching against Katona, a bantamweight veteran who trains out of the same gym as the former two-weight world champion.

Katona, 31, first visited the SBG HQ in Dublin in 2016 and opted to make the gym his permanent home shortly after. The Canadian is no stranger to The Ultimate Fighter as he won the featherweight bracket on season 27 in 2018, tapping out the likes of Kyler Philips and Bryce Mitchell before winning the season finale against Jay Cucciniello.

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