Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the most coveted names in the world of MMA. The Irishman is a two-promotion, two-weight-division champion, a feat that probably no one else in the world of MMA has achieved. McGregor repeated his ‘Cage Warriors’ feat of becoming a champ-champ in the UFC as well. His sniper left hand is one of the most feared weapons inside the Octagon. ‘Mystic Mac’ is also known for his audacious words on the mic and on social media as well.

This brash attitude could’ve led McGregor on the way to doom very easily. His perennial coach, John Kavanagh, in his book, ‘Win Or Learn’, narrates how McGregor was going on to destroy his career by making all the wrong choices. Kavanagh also wrote about his conversation with the Irishman’s mom, Margaret McGregor, regarding this issue. He described how an uncanny bond had formed between him and ‘The Notorious’ due to an unplanned similarity.

John Kavanagh vowed to get Conor McGregor back on track due to this similarity

The similarity we are talking about between McGregor and Kavanagh lies in the names of their mothers. Both McGregor’s and Kavanagh’s moms share the same name, “Margaret”. Hence, it was understandable that Kavanagh had a bit more affinity toward McGregor.

McGregor had been going into all the wrong ways at a point in his career. Kavanagh listed the wrongdoings of ‘The Notorious’ writing. “He was pursuing an ominous lifestyle, hanging around with the wrong people and heading down a dangerous road.”

The ‘SBG Ireland head’ also wrote about how McGregor‘s mother had called him initially to complain about McGregor‘s derailed lifestyle, showcasing her distress about the issue. Kavanagh implied that he automatically developed an extra sense of urgency to get McGregor back on track after Margaret McGregor’s call. He said, “I’m happy that Conor’s mother picked up the phone and called me that evening.”

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Somewhere Kavanagh might have perceived that his own mom was in distress due to this issue and hence he took the oath to get it fixed.

John Kavanagh’s emotional conversation with McGregor brought him back on track

McGregor also came to the call after his mom. Kavanagh wrote that McGregor admitted to his good-for-nothing lifestyle, which he had adopted. They two reportedly had an intense conversation, which had both of them in tears. They both made commitments to each other and Kavanagh also revealed, “The following Monday, Conor returned to the gym”.

Kavanagh was really alarmed at McGregor‘s derailing and was finally happy to see him getting back to his constructive routine. He revealed his thoughts in his book writing, “If Conor hadn’t come back, he was on such a slippery slope that it’s difficult to guess what might have become of him”. Kavanagh also stated, “Fighting was his passion. Without that, where was he likely to go?”.

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‘The SBG Ireland head’ also thanked McGregor‘s mother’s parents; stating, “I’m glad that her parents decided to name her Margaret”. He also admitted, “That personal connection was a factor in getting me involved“. Kavanagh also revealed the special place McGregor had, writing, “He was sort of a little brother, even back then”.

Kavanagh’s words were enough to realize the reason behind his and McGregor’s long-standing guru-disciple relationship between them.