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Conor McGregor Promised a Whooping Worse Than Floyd Mayweather’s Beatdown, From BKFC Champ

Published 02/07/2024, 5:27 AM EST

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Conor McGregor has expressed an interest in competing in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in the past. Subsequently, the BKFC fighters are gunning for a fight against him. In a recent turn of events, Austin Trout, a BKFC fighter called out the Irish Man in stunning fashion. It also bears mention that Trout is no regular BKFC combatant but the welterweight champion.

He recently captured the world title after sweeping in a decision victory against Luis Palomino and has wasted no time to call out the biggest star in combat sports. So without further ado, let’s dive right in to see what he had to say.

BKFC champion sends a stern warning to Conor McGregor

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Conor McGregor has crossed over to other sports in the past. Back in 2017, he stepped up to challenge Floyd Mayweather in the ring. It was an arduous task to even put up a fight against ‘TBE,’ let alone win. Yet, McGregor gave his best show, though he was defeated. According to Trout, he would similarly defeat McGregor, if not worse, and made it known in an interview.

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Reflecting on McGregor’s involvement in BKFC, he said, “I don’t know, man. I think they’re because the BKFC is growing, you know, they’re just one gross spread away from locking in a Conor McGregor fight.” Moreoverwhen asked about a potential match-up with him, he said, “I’d definitely whoop him worse than Floyd did. That would be great for my legacy too.”

It is safe to say that the welterweight champion welcomes this bout with open arms. Not to mention, McGregor himself, while squaring off with Mike Perry inside the BFC ring, expressed his interest. So, we will see the two fight in the future? Time will reveal. Until then, let’s take a look at the opportunities for McGregor in BKFC.

BKFC president on opportunities for McGregor in the promotion

McGregor is a massive draw in all of combat sports. Hence, any promotion would invite him on board to compete and raise revenue, including the president of BKFC, David Feldman. In an interview with Mike Perry, the former UFC welterweight revealed that the president is willing to give any price to UFC stars like Jorge Masvidal and McGregor to compete under his banner.

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While speaking to Ariel Helwani, Perry said, “(BKFC President) David Feldman, he’s no joke. What’d he say to Conor? ‘Dude I’ll give you any amount of money you want,’ and probably the same thing goes for a Masvidal.” 

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The above revelation just makes the possibility of the Irishman to fight in BKFC more real. If it does happen, we are curious to know, do you think he will be successful? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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Yeswanth Praveen