John Kavanagh is an Irish professional Mixed Martial Arts Coach and a former martial artist. He is the founder of the popular MMA training center Straight Blast Gym in Ireland. Considered one of the best MMA coaches in the world, Kavanagh has been the trainer for high-profile fighters like Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson. Kavanagh was awarded the "2017 Coach of the Year" award.
Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland native, John Kavanagh was born on January 18, 1977, under the star sign Capricorn. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall holds an Irish nationality.
The head coach of the Irish MMA gym "Straight Blast Gym Ireland", John Kavanagh has an estimated net worth of around $5 million.
Most of Kavanagh's earnings are from his coaching and combat sports seminars. Further, the MMA coach has an average salary of $300,000 annually. Apart from his career earnings, he is the author of the book, Win or Learn through which he earned decent money, which significantly increased his net worth.
Kept aside his financial earnings, Kavanagh's assets include a Home in Blessington, Ireland. In addition, he reportedly owns a stunning Ferrari 488 GTB, whose reported price is more than $300,000.
John Kavanagh's Ferrari 488GTB SOURCE: Instagram He has added a lot to his total net worth through his continuous hard work in combat sports. Kavanagh made around $400,000 from his fighting career. Kavanagh's company Straight Blast Gym (SBG) has an official website, where he sells fitness items such as hoodies, bags, tees, and gym sacks.
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Kavanagh is not married yet but is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Orlagh Hunter. In 2017, he bought a house near Blessington and is planning to get married soon.
John Kavanagh and his girlfriend Orlagh Hunter SOURCE: RSVP Although the couple has yet to exchange their marital vows, many people already assume them as husband and wife. Also, the couple hasn't disclosed the probable date of their wedding, but we are sure that will soon reveal the news. Make sure you stay tuned with us until we come up with the news of their wedlock.
It is no surprise, that the famous MMA trainer, has a pretty huge fan following on social media. He has more than 605k followers on Instagram, and 320.3K Followers on Twitter, respectively.
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In 2016, Kavanagh published a book named "Win or Learn", which is about MMA, and his relationship as a trainer with Conor McGregor.
In addition, he uses his skill and influence to aware people of the sport. Kavanagh regularly organizes free defense classes and seminars for women in his SBG gym.
John Kavanagh was born as John Raymond Kavanagh to parents Alan Kavanagh and Margaret Kavanagh. He grew up along with his younger siblings, James Kavanagh, and Ann Kavanagh.
John Kavanagh with his Family SOURCE: RSVP.com From an early age, Kavanagh became interested in mixed martial arts. During his early career, Kavanagh competed in several local circuit MMA events in Ireland and the UK.
Today, Kavanagh is considered one of the best martial arts trainers. A pioneer of MMA in Ireland, Kavanagh is the current president of the Irish Martial Arts Association.
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Before becoming a professional MMA coach, Kavanagh started his career as a martial arts fighter. He competed in the earliest local MMA events during his early 20's.
From 2000-2003, Kavanagh fought six professional fights during his three-year career and posted a 3-3 record.
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John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor, and Gunnar Nelson SOURCE: Sherdog Forums In 2001, Kavanagh founded Straight Blast Gym in Ireland, which later became part of the Straight Blast Gym International, a worldwide association of over 35 gyms.
Kavanagh won a gold medal at the 2005 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Further, he became the first Irish man to receive a Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2007.
John has trained famous UFC standouts such as Gunnar Nelson, Pady Holohan, Aisling Daly, Cathal Pendred, and Artem Lobov. However, under Kavanagh's training, one specific athlete's life has changed tremendously and that is the world-famous MMA fighter, Conor McGregor.
John Kavanagh with Conor McGregor SOURCE: Daily Mail Under Kavanagh's supervision, McGregor won the "Fighter of the Year" title in 2015 and 2016. Further, he won "International Fighter of the Year" in 2015 and 2014.
As of 2020, McGregor is one of the world's highest-paid athletes besides Floyd Mayweather, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo. All thanks to the brilliant coach John Kavanagh.
In 2016, Kavanagh’s success with SBG earned him the "2016 Coach of the Year Award", which was presented by The World MMA Awards. Currently, he serves as the Head Coach of his gym in Ireland.
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