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Nicolas Atkin

Conor McGregor may be talking up a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov, but his coach thinks he should fight Frankie Edgar when he returns to the UFC.
The Irishman, who has been out of the Octagon since his defeat by the Russian in October 2018, has been linked to potential fights with Justin Gaethje and former interim light champion Dustin Poirier.
UFC president Dana White has said he’s lining up McGregor to return in early 2020, but John Kavanagh wants his man to make his comeback at the end of this year, ideally against Edgar.
“I think it was in the works when Conor was kind of going on that featherweight tear. He’s an ex-champion, great fighter,” Kavanagh told The Mac Life.


“Yeah, if it was me, I would love to see the Frankie Edgar fight this year if possible. And then go on another run in 2020.”
Former lightweight champion Edgar has been fighting in the featherweight since 2013, but came up short in a title fight against Max Holloway at UFC 240 in July.
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He then announced a move up to bantamweight, but has said he will fight former featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor at any weight he wants.
“Edgar has a style that’s very difficult to deal with,” Kavanagh said. But it’s also one we’re somewhat familiar with. Even from his first fight with [Marcus] Brimage.
“This small, fast guy, quick hands, wrestling. But Frankie’s just been in there with everybody. World champion, beaten legends like BJ Penn and so on. I just think that’s a great match for the fans and for me. I’d love to see it.”


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John Kavanagh says former lightweight champion has a ‘difficult’ style but also ‘one we’re familiar with’
‘I just think that’s a great match for the fans and me. I’d love to see it’



John Kavanagh says former lightweight champion has a ‘difficult’ style but also ‘one we’re familiar with’ – and he wants to see the fight before this year is out.


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