5 reasons why Conor McGregor should part ways with head coach John Kavanagh

#4 John Kavanagh refuses to even acknowledge the problem

While fight fans and pundits are concerned about the steady decline in Conor McGregor's performance, his head coach John Kavanagh seems to be in denial.

According to Kavanagh, McGregor was doing really well against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 main event before a broken leg led to a stoppage loss. In the aftermath of his loss, McGregor's longtime coach told UFC analyst Laura Sanko:

"At the kind of two-minute mark, it was reminding me a lot of the New York, the Eddie fight, and he predicted it would be a kind of a masterclass like that. (I) Really had started to believe that's how it was going. It was going fantastic. I thought he looked really, really good in there."

However, Kavanagh must have been mistaken as the judges scored the first round 10-8, 10-8 and 10-9 in favor of Poirier.

#UFC264 Official Scorecard: Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregorView All Official Scorecards: https://t.co/DVjnvBTkEF pic.twitter.com/VVbUk1KJGJ

— UFC News (@UFCNews) July 11, 2021

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#3 Conor McGregor needs honest people around him

With a net worth close to $400 million, Conor McGregor has no dearth of people boosting his self-worth. Considering the economic benefits being reaped from him, few people might be telling McGregor when and where he goes wrong.

Instead, the Irishman is more than likely to be surrounded by people who always complement him and blame his losses on mere chance. As rightly pointed out by UFC analyst Dan Hardy during an appearance on Submission Radio, Conor McGregor stands the risk of being negatively 'indoctrinated' by the people around him.

With his career being at a crossroads, it's high time that McGregor gets rid of the yes-men around him. This is another major reason why a change in camp could result in a stark difference in his performance.