UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is set to face off with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26. The boxing match has largely come to be known as the “money fight.” That being said, SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh says that it is not about the money for McGregor.
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Kavanagh explained what does motivate the UFC champion.
“I don’t see any reason why he would not (return to the UFC). Certainly money would not be the reason why he would not do MMA again. He has said very clearly to me, ‘Get ready, we’re back in the cage in December.’ I hope someone out there has sparked the interest in him to make him excited about that.” He said.
“It’s not money that’s motivating him anymore. He could very easily make similar money from doing some movies or doing endorsements. It’s the challenge. That’s why he’s in the gym laughing every day. If he left the gym now and stopped fighting, what would he do with his free time? You can only sit in one car at a time, you can only have one meal at a time. Eventually you want to do something that’s enjoyable to you. And that would be Conor drifting back into the gym. It’s what’s enjoyable to him.”
