{"id":340132,"date":"2020-02-04T09:13:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=340132"},"modified":"2020-02-04T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:13:32","slug":"manager-conor-mcgregor-a-lot-happier-at-170","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/manager-conor-mcgregor-a-lot-happier-at-170\/","title":{"rendered":"Manager: Conor McGregor ‘a lot happier at 170’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conor McGregor won titles in the UFC featherweight and lightweight divisions, but for the moment, he seems to be happy in the 170-pound welterweight division.<\/p>\n

That’s according to manager Audie Attar, who saw first-hand how content McGregor was as he geared up for his UFC 246 welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.<\/p>\n

Attar seems to believe McGregor will stay at welterweight for the moment, though he says a return to the 155-pound lightweight division is also possible.<\/p>\n

That being said, the manager doubts we’ll ever see McGregor in the 145-pound featherweight division again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look at all my clients as human beings and I\u2019ve seen him at 145, 155 and 170 in mixed martial arts and he just appears to be a lot happier at 170,\u201d Attar told MMA Fighting<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s not as strenuous on the body as it relates to the weight cut. That does not mean he wouldn\u2019t be able to make 155. 145, I just think it\u2019s unhealthy. To go back down to that weight class would just be unhealthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut 155 is doable and something I know he\u2019s keen on doing again so that\u2019s not out of the realm of possibility. But you can\u2019t deny how comfortable he was 170. That was his normal frame. So not having to put your body through a rigorous weight cut, there\u2019s something to be said about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attar continued, explaining that the welterweight division might be just the ticket for Conor McGregor \u2014 even if he’s a little undersized at that weight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that particularly if you\u2019re able to keep your strength or improve your strength and your muscle mass, and more importantly be able to carry your weight to keep your speed and quickness and explosiveness, well then why not?\u201d Attar said of McGregor. \u201cIt\u2019s all about how each individual athlete feels on the night and that\u2019s the most important thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cGaining a competitive advantage is not always having a size, height, speed advantage but also having the right mindset and the right energy come the night of competition. It\u2019s really a subjective thing and you\u2019ve got to leave it to each athlete to decide what\u2019s best for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

What division do you want to see Conor McGregor fight in next?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 2\/4\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Conor McGregor won titles in the UFC featherweight and lightweight divisions, but for the moment, he seems to be happy in the 170-pound welterweight division. That’s according to manager Audie Attar, who saw first-hand how content McGregor was as he geared up for his UFC 246 welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. 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