Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put on a stunning performance last weekend. Now Conor McGregor’s head coach has come forward with a few positive words on the reigning title holder’s performance.
Khabib Nurmagomedov faced off against Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 on Saturday, Oct. 6. The event went down live on pay-per-view for fight fans worldwide.
Nurmagomedov put on a dominant performance, ultimately earning a fourth round submission victory over the Ireland native. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh has since come forward to complement Khabib Nurmagomedov on his performance.
“Khabib is amazing. He’s an amazingly effective MMA fighter. His style is suffocating. He’s relentless and he does it better than anybody else.”
Check out Kavanagh’s full thoughts within the video provided below.