Conor McGregor fans are convinced that his coach John Kavanagh has confirmed that McGregor will be a coach on the next series of UFC reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter.'
The Irishman is expected to return to the cage this year for the first time since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021.
Rumours of his return have run rampant in recent days after McGregor posted a photo of himself coaching on the reality show in 2015, and hinted that he had been offered the role again.
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Michael Chandler, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are just some of the names that have been suggested as potential opponents for the Dubliner when he makes his long awaited return.
It's expected that McGregor will fight the opponent who coaches the opposing team on The Ultimate Fighter if he does follow through with his second stint on the TV series and judging by Kavanagh's recent tweet, all signs point towards that.
Kavanagh tweeted a YouTube video titled: "The Notorious meets The Ultimate Fighter | Conor McGregor 's Best TUF moments". One fan replied to his tweet: "Conor’s coaching. Let’s go!" Another wrote: "Is this the sneaky confirmation that Conor is doing The Ultimate Fighter?" A fourth replied: "So it’s true coach? When does Filming start?" before a final user added: "Confirming Conor McGregor as next The Ultimate Fighter coach?
McGregor's UFC rival Tony Ferguson claims he was approached by the organisation to coach against McGregor on The Ultimate Fighter, stating: "I’ve been asked to coach on TUF against old fathead, or anyone of my choosing if that cake-eating son of a b**** wouldn’t show [McGregor]. What a vagina. Always ready any time, anywhere. I choose you Mcknacker. See you soon champ. CSO."
Ferguson and McGregor have been butting heads for years and the rivals were once managed by the same company, Paradigm Sports. Ferguson claimed he was "f***ed over" by the label and McGregor said his rival only had himself to blame for the fall-out, writing: "How many bridges do you burn before you look yourself in the mirror and say 'Maybe it's me that's the issue'. God bless ya pal, I'll say a prayer."
McGregor will be unable to make his fighting return without submitting at least six months of drug tests, a process that he is yet to start after dropping out of the UFC's drug-testing pool following his leg break. That means the earliest McGregor's comeback fight can take place is the beginning of August.
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