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UFC Star, Who Sent Dustin Poirier to the Shadow Realm, Issues Bare-Knuckle Callout for Conor McGregor

Published 05/02/2023, 5:31 AM EDT

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Conor McGregor is arguably one of the most sought fighters in the world of mixed martial arts. After his charismatic appearance at BKFC 41, the Irishman squared off against the BKFC middleweight champion, Mike Perry. Later, at the post-fight press conference, Perry called out McGregor for a fight. However, Perry was not the only fighter who wished to go against the ‘Mystic Mac’. 

Michael Johnson recently took to Twitter and asked David Feldman for money that went on par with the main event. Furthermore, he called out the former UFC double champion for a fight. Nevertheless, the fighter seemed to believe that with big money, he could easily get McGregor to accept the fight. With Perry and Johnson calling out ‘The Notorious’ for a bare-knuckle fight, the Dubliner’s reply seems to be greatly awaited by the entire combat sports community.

Michael Johnson wants to fight Conor McGregor with bare-knuckles

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‘The Menace’ made a name for himself in the world of MMA with a victory against Dustin Poirier, back in 2016. The fighter has also faced legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. He earned the Fight of the Year bonus for his fight against Gaethje. Undeniably, the fighter from Sanford quickly rose high after his debut on TUF 12. 

Nevertheless, Johnson couldn’t help but demand a fight against McGregor in BKFC. He shared a tweet where he asked the BKFC boss for big money. He justified that he goes on to secure wins even after taking steel pipes to the teeth. Furthermore, he called out ‘The Notorious’ for a fight, although he previously refused to ‘wrestle’ with Poirier and step in as a replacement to fight McGregor in 2021. 

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Johnson wrote, “@bareknucklefc yo David Feldman. You give me a [bag of money emoji] remotely close to that main event. I’m taking a steel pipe to the teeth spit them sh*ts out and still coming forward to get the W! @TheNotoriousMMA you ready for real street like that? For that [bag of money emoji]. I got serious hands for you!”

MMAFighting shared the tweet on Instagram and ‘The Menace’ took to the comments section to reveal his thoughts. He wrote, “IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON! But could happen!!”

Mike Perry calls out McGregor after a face-off

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After concluding his fight and securing a win over Luke Rockhold, the BKFC middleweight champion had a face-off inside the ring with McGregor. Undeniably, the world didn’t stop cheering as the two faced off. But at the post-fight press conference, Perry didn’t fail to put ‘The Notorious’ in his future plans.

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Perry said, “What’s next for me? Conor McGregor! He likes to box, too… And he gave me a face-off there. How cool was that, bro? That’s what’s up, bro.” Without a doubt, McGregor has been in demand for every single fighter in the world of martial arts. 

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, with a deep passion for martial arts and storytelling. His extensive training in BJJ, Tae-Kwon-Do, and Muay Thai has given him a unique perspective on the sport of MMA, and his love for analyzing fights is evident in his exceptional writing. Krushna's personal experience in the ring has given him a deep understanding of the intricacies of a bout, and he brings this knowledge to his writing, providing readers with insightful and engaging content.
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Rohini Kottu