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SBG Head Coach Wants To See Conor McGregor Fight Nate Diaz On St Patrick's Day

SBG Head Coach Wants To See Conor McGregor Fight Nate Diaz On St Patrick's Day

Looks like we definitely won't be seeing a December fight.

Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan

SBG head coach John Kavanagh wants the trilogy fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor to happen on St Patrick's Day in what is surely the perfect formula for a piss-up / party ever imagined.

There had been rumours that the fight would take place on 30th December but both Kavanagh and Dana White have denied that speculation.

"December 30th is definitely not happening," Kavanagh told Mike Sheridan at the launch of the Original Penguin AW17 collection.

"I don't know how these things get started, but they have a certain way of gaining momentum.

"I can also tell you that his manager rang me this morning saying that him and Conor had been in meetings all day. Obviously, tomorrow is when we would start to consider the date."

McGregor is currently recovering from his big fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather back in August, spending time at parties, as you can see below, and fans are eagerly anticipating his UFC return.

And instead of that 30th December date, Kavanagh - along with most of Ireland - would prefer St Patrick's Day (17th March 2018), although he stressed that it is just his personal preference rather than anything that is actually in the works.

"If it was my choice, and I must stress that this is only my choice and that doesn't mean it's going to happen, it would be Nate Diaz in March," Kavanagh continued. "That's what I would push towards.

"I have in my head that it would be a Paddy's Day card in New York, Nate Diaz 3. I think that would be absolutely amazing. That's what I would wish for.

"That's what I'll be leaning towards with my 0.1 percent influence when I meet with Conor and Audie (Attar) tomorrow. I want Diaz 3, Paddy's Day in New York."

Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Credit: PA Images

Addressing calls for McGregor to fight other top lightweight contenders, Kavanagh said: "At the end of the second fight, [Diaz] came over and he was very respectful to me. Behind it all there's a nod and wink and a mutual respect for the fighting.

"Now, in saying that, when it's announced I'm sure that Conor's going to be going at him and Nate will go back at him.

"At this stage, I mention Diaz and people are shouting, 'What about Khabib?' or, 'What about Tony?' ... And there's Kevin Lee and some other guys, (people say) 'They're due their shot!'

"Really, Conor doesn't have to do that anymore. He won the featherweight belt, interim and unified.

"He won the lightweight belt. At this stage he's only doing fights because they're fun.

"A big fight build-up and to win that - that will do for me anyway."

Source: Metro

Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Conor Mcgregor, Nate Diaz