Conor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh bashes Andrew Tate's views on jiu-jitsu: "Ripped off a bunch of socially awkward lonely men"
Long-time Conor McGregor coach and lifetime martial artist John Kavanagh recently made comments on highly-polarizing social media personality and former kickboxer, Andrew Tate.
Tate, who made a name for himself by presenting some controversial and misogynistic views about feminism and the male identity has been a huge figure among far-right activists. In a rant posted on social media, Tate was heard disparaging Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Krav Maga, deeming them as "useless" in a street fight.
Here's a video of Tate's rant:
In the video, Tate said:
"BJJ is absolutely useless outside the cage or your dojo. It's useless on the street. You can't do a double-leg takedown on the street. You're gonna f**k yourself up. Even if you do take him down to the ground, many submissions don't work if he can bite or he can scratch your eyes or he can pull a knife."
The rant went on for longer than that but Tate summarily listed down reasons why BJJ and Krav Maga won't be effective in a street fight, where there are no rules. Conor McGregor's coach, BJJ blackbelt John Kavanagh, replied to a post of the video on X, saying:
"He ripped off a bunch of socially awkward lonely men to get rich. How does anyone listen to this guy??"
While Andrew Tate's voice can be heard across the globe on this topic, we can name more than a few fighters, coaches, and lifetime martial artists who can disprove every single word he said.
It's been proven that martial arts can protect you in a street fight but as the great Miyamoto Musashi once said, "The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them". Tate, who is a martial artist himself, perhaps never learned this part.
Conor McGregor, coach John Kavanagh, and team decide to withdraw the Irish fighter from UFC 303
In other news involving John Kavanagh and his most famous student, MMA megastar Conor McGregor, the Irish fighting tandem recently decided to pull out of the much-awaited UFC 303 set for June 29.
It was supposed to be McGregor's long-awaited return as he was set to face Michael Chandler after a near-three-year hiatus. As bad luck would have it, however, the bout was ultimately scrapped due to 'The Notorious' suffering an injury.
Conor McGregor posted the decision on his Instagram with the caption saying:
"Very tough to be ruled out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an injury prior to the press conference that required more time to heal than was available to me. The decision to postpone the fight was not made lightly, but one made in consultation with my doctors, the UFC, and my team. My fans and opponent deserve me at my best for this fight and we will get there! Thank you for the messages of support, I am in good spirits and confident I’ll be back! "☘️