John Kavanagh seeks to improve Irish National Police’s physical training with help from Bellator MMA and Royce Gracie 

John Kavanagh, coach of MMA star Conor McGregor, is working to improve the physical training of Ireland's national police force with the help of Bellator MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Royce Gracie.

In a recent tweet, Kavanagh shared images of the training and expressed concern that Irish police officers are undertrained for the physical demands of their job, particularly when it comes to apprehending violent criminals.

To address this issue, John Kavanagh has enlisted the help of Bellator MMA and Gracie, who will be providing control and restraint lessons to the police force. The turnout for the training has been fantastic, according to Kavanaugh's tweet:

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"Unfortunately@gardainfo undertrained for the very dangerous physical part of their jobs arresting violent criminals. Trying to help bridge that gap with @BellatorMMA bringing in the master #RoyceGracie for control and restraint lesson for our brave force. Fantastic turnout 👏🏼"

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Unfortunately @gardainfo undertrained for the very dangerous physical part of their jobs arresting violent criminals. Trying to help bridge that gap with @BellatorMMA bringing in the master #RoyceGracie for control and restraint lesson for our brave force. Fantastic turnout 🏼

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Unfortunately @gardainfo undertrained for the very dangerous physical part of their jobs arresting violent criminals. Trying to help bridge that gap with @BellatorMMA bringing in the master #RoyceGracie for control and restraint lesson for our brave force. Fantastic turnout 👏🏼 https://t.co/xlmWkjTKw0

This initiative is an important step towards improving the safety and effectiveness of Ireland's police force and highlights the role that MMA and combat sports can play in enhancing physical training for law enforcement agencies around the world.

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Coach John Kavanagh shares his thoughts on Michael Chandler's possible approach against McGreogor

Conor McGregor's coach, John Kavanagh, recently shared his insights on the potential approach of Michael Chandler in a fight against the Irishman.

When asked about Chandler's fighting style, Kavanagh noted that Chandler relies heavily on big, powerful punches and wrestling moves rather than being a slick striker or submission specialist.

The coach drew comparisons to the fighting style of Chad Mendes, a former opponent of McGregor's, who also relied on brute force and explosive takedowns. While Chandler's approach may be effective, Kavanagh suggested that it would require a lot of energy and power and could result in a fight similar to McGregor's bout against Mendes.

Speaking to Sherdog, coach John Kavanagh said:

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"He [throws] big powerful punches, he [has] big powerful wrestling moves. You know, [he] wouldn't be the slickest striker, and the grappling is - kind of, big double leg [takedowns]. It's not like an Oliveira-style submission game or say, the likes of [an] Islam-style clinch game.

He continued:

"He's very effective with it, but it's kind of, brute force [which requires] a lot of energy, a lot of power. And, actually, I think it could resemble - a little bit - the [Chad] Mendes fight. Mendes was that style - blocky guy, big punches, big double-legs."

Fans eagerly await the outcome of the upcoming fight between McGregor and Chandler, and Kavanagh's insights provide valuable context for what could unfold in the octagon.

Check out John Kavanagh's take on Michael Chander's possible approach against McGregor in the interview below [28:50 mark]:

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