Conor McGregor’s legendary left hand was explained by one of his teammates in 2017.
‘Notorious’ famously put Jose Aldo to sleep with one shot to become a world champion two years prior.
A four-punch combination saw him beat Eddie Alvarez to become the first-ever dual-weight UFC titleholder and secure a $100 million crossover fight with boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather.
Ultimately, the Irishman ate 15 consecutive punches as ‘Money’ stopped him inside 10 rounds of a fight that many people fancied Conor McGregor to win, despite the fact he was a boxing debutant taking on the pound-for-pound number one.
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Conor McGregor’s KO power explained by Gunnar Nelson
Legendary MMA coach Firas Zahabi famously referred to McGregor’s power as ‘the touch of death‘.
However, Gunnar Nelson believes his sparring partner’s ability to knock people out isn’t a God-given gift.
The welterweight fighter, who will face Kevin Holland at UFC London on Saturday, previously explained that while McGregor does possess ridiculous power, it’s his ability to set up and land his left hand that makes him so successful.
“Yeah, he’s got ridiculous power in his left hand, Nelson said during an appearance on Luke Thomas’ SiriusXM Rush radio show in 2017.
“What’s more important is his precision and timing with his left hand.
“And he can throw it from all different situations. From where he’s backing off, where he’s coming in, when he’s kind of angled off, and in combinations – he just sets it up with all these different aspects.
“It’s just a very, very dangerous weapon. If you haven’t sparred with him or fought him, I think it’s definitely going to give you hell. He’s done that to all of his opponents.”
Charles Oliveira believes Conor McGregor is done with MMA
McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg during a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
Since then, he’s made a full recovery and booked a comeback bout with Michael Chandler. The two men were supposed to square off at UFC 303 last June, but McGregor broke his toe in training and withdrew from the event.
As of late, talk of McGregor returning to the Octagon has gone weirdly quiet. In fact, the 36-year-old has been openly discussing a potential switch to bare-knuckle boxing after becoming a part-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
Charles Oliveira, who was once linked to being McGregor’s comeback opponent, is tired of hearing about the UFC’s biggest-ever star.
The former lightweight champion believes McGregor is done with fighting and should be forgotten about.
“To be honest, I don’t know why people are still talking about Conor McGregor. He’s done everything he wanted to do in the sport, and now he’s choosing to live his life the way he’s living it,” Oliveira said.
“We’ve been waiting for him to come back, and Michael Chandler has been waiting for about two years and he hasn’t shown up. I think fans should forget about Conor McGregor coming back; he’s not going to fight again.”