Published 18:07 IST, January 10th 2020

UFC: Conor McGregor names low back-heel kick against Ivan Buchinger after 8 years

Conor McGregor will be making his UFC return on January 18, 2020. He recently gave an official name to one of his low back heel kick against Ivan Buchinger.

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After back-to-back losses against Floyd Maywear and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cor McGregor is rey to return inside c against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18 in Las Vegas. Despite having a b run in his last two fights, McGregor remains one of most feared fighters in UFC, who has dominated almost all of his opponents.

It’s been almost seven years since Cor McGregor me his UFC debut but Irishman has been fighting for a much longer time. In his recent tweet, McGregor posted one of his fight from C Warriors against Ivan Buchinger. UFC giant finally took out time to give an official name to one of his most famous moves that caught everyone’s attention in 2012.

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UFC 246: Cor McGregor gives official name to low back-heel kick vs Ivan Buchinger

Before becoming first double champion of UFC, Cor McGregor became a double champion for C Warriors. Irish superstar h a spectacular run in European MMA league, which forced UFC President Dana White to sign him up for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Cor McGregor faced Ivan Buchinger in 2012 during his C Warrior days and Irish stunned everyone by kcking out Buchinger in very first round of fight. However, McGregor’s unconventional kick against Ivan Buchinger caught attention of entire MMA community. Both fighters were engd in a sparring exchange when Cor McGregor landed that unexpected kick over Ivan Buchinger.

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A fan enquired Cor McGregor about move in Twitter and former double champion was kind eugh to give him a reply. Cor McGregor expressed himself in Twitter and said: “ I titled this shot ‘Flatley’. In hour of Ireland’s famed Riverdance. A little bang of Flatley to tear medial ligaments of inside knee joint. Tasty.”

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(Im courtesy: Instagram of Cor McGregor and Youtube channel of MMA India)

 

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18:07 IST, January 10th 2020