“I’ll adopt a different approach for a trilogy with Dustin because those leg kicks are not to be messed with. That calf kick. I’ve never experienced that, and it’s a good one.”
That was Conor McGregor explaining what he thought went wrong at UFC 257, and promising to make the necessary adjustments if he ends up fighting Dustin Poirier again.
If you ask Javier Mendez though, it’s dumbfounding how McGregor was even that unprepared for calf kicks in the first place. The AKA head coach questioned the Irishman’s preparations while breaking down the contest.
“When I saw Dustin start going for the leg kicks, I go, ‘oh my god, Conor’s stance is not made for checking properly, leg kicks like that — especially calf kicks.