“Coached by Zidane” – Conor McGregor’s 7-Word Advice for Alexander Volkanovski Against Islam Makhachev Has UFC Fans in Splits

Published 02/11/2023, 1:00 PM EST

The balance of the lightweight as well as featherweight divisions rests on the outcome of the clash between Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev. Regardless of the outcome, the fight promises high-paced and thrilling action, which will crown the next pound-for-pound king. While ‘The Great’ seems confident ahead of his UFC 284 bout, the fans are excited to witness how the Australian fighter will make inroads to a taller and dominating champion. Further, the event is touted to shatter the PPV records of another UFC titan, Conor McGregor. The Irishman himself is not detached from the upcoming event’s proceedings as his previous comment made rounds on the internet. Additionally, the former UFC champion’s comment might prove handy for the home-grown fighter.

Notably, the ‘Mystic Mac’ gave a simple tactic to the featherweight kingpin to claim the lightweight title and further cement his legacy. However, the fans were quick to point out the similarity with another similar historic tactic that the soccer legend Zinedine Zidane deployed.

Conor McGregor tenders amusing advice to ‘The Great’

The 34-year-old fighter recently developed a penchant for a tweet-and-delete routine. Thus, resorting to the same, the 22-6 record holder advised Volkanovski to aim for his opponent’s chest cavity in a now-deleted tweet.

Thus, he wrote, “Aim to head butt the chest cavity.”

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The fans can interpret the brash and outspoken UFC cash cow’s advice as a dig at the Wollongong-born. Markedly, the ‘Notorious’ earlier made the remarks when Makhachev celebrated his win against Charles Oliveira. And shared a heated interaction with the Aussie.

However, this physical disadvantage compared to his opponent never proved a hindrance on his road to the UFC glory and the throne to the title of the best pound-for-pound fighter.

The fans believe McGregor took a leaf out of Zidane’s book

A user commented, “Coached by Zidane…”

Similarly, someone said, “Zidane style”

A fan cautioned, “Don’t take advise from the dude that lost to his style”

A comment read, “Too many proper twelves”

Someone wrote, “That’s a nasty line by him.”

A user mentioned that the tactic worked.

Lastly, a fan announced, “The King is right!”

What do you think of this advice by UFC star Conor McGregor to the Aussie fighter? Do you believe that the crowd’s favorite will walk out of the arena with the ‘champ-champ’ tag? Let us know in the comments below.

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Rohit Lohan is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his undergraduate as a History major, he is currently pursuing LLB. Rohit is a big MMA fan and has been following UFC since 2017.

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Vineet Nandwana