On Monday night Conor McGregor took to Instagram to announce that he’d received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from his longtime coach John Kavanagh.
Black Belt 🥋 @SBG_Ireland pic.twitter.com/8nU0Z79yna
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 5, 2023
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“Received my black belt tonight from my coach, friend, and mentor, John Kavanagh of SBG Ireland,” McGregor said. “20 years of hard work! Thank you John for everything over the years, and to all of my teammates throughout this incredible jiu-jitsu journey! Thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart! A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, wow! Praise be to God and then Helio. I’ll be in the Gi in it tomorrow Helio, I promise, and I cannot wait!! What a buzz.”
McGregor, always a polarizing figure in combat sports received mixed comments on the achievement.
Conor McGregor getting his black belt really makes me think I can do it too
I mean I’ve submitted the same amount of dudes in fights as he has…
— Steve (@SteveKMMA) September 5, 2023
Conor McGregor getting his BJJ black belt today really makes me doubt the system a bit.
Not saying he can't handle…
