John Kavanagh ‘genuinely heartbroken’ over Paddy Holohan’s sudden retirement

Patrick Holohan, or ‘Paddy’ as he’s routinely called, was at the top of the Irish class in terms of the current crop of fighters who broke out alongside Conor McGregor to make a name for themselves in the UFC. McGregor stands alone in his accomplishments and stature, but he isn’t alone as the sole representative of the Republic of Ireland. Names like Cathal Pendred, Aisling Daly and Paddy Holohan – all members with McGregor at SBG Dublin – rose to prominence in the last several years inside the sport.

For Holohan, however, that rise has been cut abruptly short. In a message on Facebook this week, Holohan announced his immediate retirement from the sport due to public discovery he has a rare blood clotting condition.

As the coach of Holohan and the other Irish fighters putting Ireland on the map, John Kavanagh told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour he’s gutted by the news. Given the recent issues Irish MMA has been dealing with, however, he’s …

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