{"id":288776,"date":"2023-09-05T16:34:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288776"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T16:34:45","slug":"conor-mcgregor-fulfils-life-long-ambition-ahead-of-ufc-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/mma\/conor-mcgregor-fulfils-life-long-ambition-ahead-of-ufc-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor fulfils life-long ambition ahead of UFC return"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Conor McGregor fulfils life-long ambition as UFC superstar delights in being awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt: &#8217;20 years of hard work!&#8217;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conor McGregor has fulfilled a lifelong ambition\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Irishman was awarded his BJJ black belt\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>McGregor has worked towards the belt for 20 years\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ten years ago, Conor McGregor outlined his desire to win two world titles, make $25million and receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the UFC superstar has ticked off all three achievements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, McGregor, 34, fulfilled his life-long ambition of earning his black belt after being awarded the prestigious honour by his coach, John Kavanagh.<\/p>\n<p>McGregor posted photos of a ceremony at SBG Ireland&#8217;s Dublin gym, where Kavanagh, his long-term coach, handed him the black belt &#8211; the highest rank a jiu jitsu practitioner can achieve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Notorious tore through the featherweight and lightweight divisions with his lethal striking ability, with many fans and pundits overlooking his wrestling and grappling qualities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081333-12483067-image-a-23_1693925274576.jpg\" height=\"604\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Conor McGregor was awarded his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt on Monday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081335-12483067-image-a-24_1693925280505.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The UFC superstar was given the prestigious belt by his trainer and friend, John Kavanagh<\/p>\n<p>McGregor won his brown belt in 2014 and, after nine years of hard graft, can now say he is accomplished in all facets of fighting after receiving his black belt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Received my black belt tonight from my coach, friend, and mentor, Coach [John] Kavanagh of SBG Ireland!&#8217; McGregor posted on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8217;20 years of hard work! Thank you John for everything over the years, and to all of my team mates throughout this incredible jiu jitsu journey!<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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&#8217;ll be in the Gi in it tomorrow Helio, I promise, and I cannot wait!! What a buzz.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McGregor later shared a video of the ceremony alongside the caption &#8216;Thank you John, means the world!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/05\/15\/75081367-12483067-image-a-25_1693925316848.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>McGregor has long sought to earn his black belt after winning two UFC world titles<\/p>\n<p>An emotional Kavanagh said during the ceremony:\u00a0&#8216;It&#8217;s not normal to give out a belt during the no-gi class, but nothing about this man&#8217;s career or life has been normal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;An incredible exponent of martial arts his whole life, he obviously excelled in the professional area but for me it&#8217;s his interest and passion about it day-to-day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Whether it&#8217;s working with a new guy, or training with pros it&#8217;s a huge pleasure for me to give long-time student, but also one of my best friends.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12483067\/Conor-McGregor-black-belt-UFC-return.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor fulfils life-long ambition as UFC superstar delights in being awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt: &#8217;20 years of hard work!&#8217; 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