Conor McGregor isn’t able to struggle. That’s the opinion of three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen who had a lot to say about McGregor’s newest coaching footage.
On each Instagram and X, the Irish megastar shared a video clip of him hitting the heavy bag whereas selling this weekend’s BKFC 65 card headlined by a ladies’s flyweight championship bout between defending titleholder Christine Ferea and challenger Jade-Masson Wong.
Breaking down the footage, ‘The American Gangster’ dubbed McGregor’s efforts as each “sluggish” and “mushy” and advised that we’ve seen the final of ‘Mystic Mac’ contained in the Octagon.
“It’s the issues that aren’t within the video… I assumed it was a trip video… After I discuss what’s not within the video, a fitness center, let’s begin with that,” Sonnen stated on his YouTube channel. “A coach, let’s lead with that. Teammates, let’s go to that. You can’t get higher with out a staff and no one ever has… I’m watching Conor, and it’s not a exercise. It’s mushy. It’s sluggish and methodical.
“It’s too mushy to be a warmup, to not point out warming up for what? There’s no coach right here. There aren’t any companions right here… It’s additionally too sluggish to be a cool-down… There are some absolute tells {that a} man isn’t able to struggle… If a man ever workout routines or trains with a hat on, it’s over” (h/t Sportskeeda).
Is Michael Chandler lastly prepared to maneuver on from Conor mcGregor?
McGregor was initially scheduled to return to the Octagon on June 29 for a major occasion scrap with ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in Las Vegas. Sadly, McGregor bowed out of the bout after breaking his pinky toe whereas coaching.
He has since lobbied for a rescheduled date in December, although no official bulletins have been made.
Chandler, who has been holding out for a struggle with McGregor for practically two years, lastly appears prepared to maneuver on, suggesting that a struggle with Charles Oliveira could possibly be an appropriate alternative.
Former BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal additionally advised that a conflict with ‘Iron’ could possibly be within the playing cards for late 2024 or early 2025 as he closes in on his return to blended martial arts.
“It could possibly be this 12 months,” Masvidal informed MMA Preventing whereas speaking about his subsequent struggle. “It could possibly be Vegas, Dec. 7. I’ll f*cking drop Michael Chandler useless on his ass. It could possibly be subsequent 12 months, Tremendous Bowl, knock any individual else on their ass. I don’t know. I don’t fairly know but.”