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McGregor Moved Into Gym Storage Room for Months Leading Up to Comeback Fight

The Ariel Helwani Show · Conor McGregor's Head Coach John Kavanagh on UFC Return, Sleeping in Gym, Staying Loyal During Lows · July 9, 2026
McGregor Moved Into Gym Storage Room for Months Leading Up to Comeback Fight
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Conor McGregor's Head Coach John Kavanagh on UFC Return, Sleeping in Gym, Staying Loyal During Lows
"Well, certainly when he moved into the gym, like literally moved in. He literally moved in. I had a storage room and he asked could he put a bed in it and I was like sure."
John Kavanagh revealed that Conor McGregor literally lived in a converted storage room at his SBG Ireland gym starting around Christmas for several months. McGregor would sleep there multiple nights per week, especially before sparring days, to maintain the proper competitive mindset. Kavanagh admitted he expected McGregor to quit after one day but was proven wrong when the arrangement lasted three to four months.
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