9 Things To Expect From Conor McGregor's UFC Return

3. Camp Conor

The Notorious One had spoken in almost a remorseful, near apologetic fashion about his level of commitment last camp, owning up to the premise that things were not right and the motivation was not necessarily as high as it should have been. With that in mind, Conor has this time around decided to lead his own training camp. His long standing gym SBG is a stable of stallions and fronted by head coach John Kavanagh, who spoke recently saying that Conor does not need him. Now let's unpack that a little.

We all know a fighter needs a corner to help identify aspects of the fight you can't see from inside the cage, as well as many other necessities before an athlete makes the walk. But I believe what John means is that at this level of a fighting career he is not teaching Conor new things from scratch. They are refining and strengthening targeted aspects of the game which they believe are exploitable in the cage.

One of the greatest elements that a successful coach can bring to the table consistently is knowing how to handle their fighter. Who knows, letting Conor take the lead for this fight might be the best decision team SBG have ever made. The best thing about this sport is we will soon find out.