Midnight Mania! Michael Bisping: Conor McGregor should fire longtime coach John Kavanagh after UFC 264 comments Share this story Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s quite safe to say that UFC 264 did not go according to plan for anyone in the Conor McGregor camp. Even aside from the eventual leg break, McGregor ate some big shots on the feet and on the mat, coughing up an arguable 10-8 in what was supposed to be the Irish athlete’s best round. Related In the eyes of most viewers, it was a worst-case scenario for McGregor pre-injury, as a majority of what is historically McGregor’s most dangerous period was sacrificed in getting beat up. However, his head coach, John Kavanagh, holds a different view, believing that everything was going to plan for a McGregor finish later in the fight.