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Gordon Ryan Breaks Silence After Getting Called “Juice” Head by Fans for Conor McGregor Offer: “You Realize…”

Published 02/05/2023, 1:30 PM EST

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As Conor McGregor got confirmed to be the coach for TUF 31, fans have been upbeat about the favorite superstar returning to the fighting game. Speculations are ripe that ‘McG’ will fight Michael Chandler soon and it looks like a lip-smacking affair for fans. Conor McGregor has been a very effective striker. He, however, has been criticized for his ground game, which has been the reason for his losses many times in the past. Anyway, recently, BJJ king Gordon Ryan has offered to coach the Irishman before TUF 31 and his expected fight against Michael Chandler.

While it looked like a good option to fans, they were skeptical if Conor McGregor will accept the offer. Gordon Ryan will be definitely a great help to the former double-division champ if he is looking to add some new skills to his arsenal. Although, the Irishman has not responded to the offer yet, but his fans have.

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Fans react as Gordon Ryan extends Coaching offer to Conor McGregor

Gordon Ryan is undoubtedly one of the greatest exponents of BJJ today. His Jiu-Jitsu prowess is unparalleled and fans will love to see him team up with ‘McG’. Ryan tweeted his offer, and he wrote, Wonder if someone needs a jiu jitsu coach”.

A fan responded by saying, “Don’t think he needs to be coached on how to juice better than his competition There is a reason you only compete in the HGH world championships”.

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The comment probably caught him off guard. Replying to the comment, Gordon Ryan wrote, “You realize I’m universally recognized as the most technical competitor of all time, right?”.

A user said, “That would be crazy but he’ll pick Dillon Danis”. Dillon Danis has been a regular training partner for Conor McGregor.

Another user commented, “If Conor wants to evolve he needs new people.” The fan was clearly in support of McGregor accepting Gordon’s offer.

There were fans who had other ideas though, a user commented, “It would be so smart and helpful for him to take it but sadly he’s too proud for that”.

Another fan said, “He can teach him which juice works best and is hardest to detect”

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Conor McGregor’s comeback excites fans

‘McG’ has been away from the fighting since he suffered a bad injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Fans have been waiting for his comeback since. The USADA testing pool was the biggest blocker for Conor McGregor‘s comeback, but TUF 31 has expedited the process. Brendan Schaub had opined that the TUF was a good ploy to keep ‘McG’ away from USADA trouble.

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TUF 31 will give fans a good idea about how ready McGregor is for the cage and the fights. Fans will be delighted to see him around the fighting game when he teaches new prospects the ins and outs of the game that he has learned through the years. Are you a McGregor fan?

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Akshay Pallav is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his undergraduation from National Institute of Fashion Technology in Apparel Production, he has been a sports enthusiast all his life and has several medals at the University level across multiple sports including basketball, badminton, track and field. He aspires to interview Conor McGregor and Cristiano Ronaldo someday.
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