A huge fight broke out in the crowd at Knuckle Mania 6. This past Saturday, BKFC returned to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for their sixth edition of Knuckle Mania, headlined by a heavyweight title clash between Andrei Arlovski and Ben Rothwell. Conor McGregor was obviously in attendance and enjoyed every moment of a brawl between two former UFC fighters in the crowd, especially when he saw a clip filmed by former NFL player and Super Bowl winner Rod McLeod.

With the very faint glimpse we have from the videos posted on social media, it appears that Eddie Alvarez jumped on Mike Perry, the undefeated BKFC champ. From what is visible, Perry was underneath 7 people. Alvarez’s crew ambushed him ringside, the floor being slippery as explained in one of the many posts related to this, causing multiple falls, including that of Alvarez’s wife!

Conor McGregor turns BKFC chaos into a viral Mike Perry rivalry

“Ask him what this was about lol! Filmed by Eagles Super Bowl winner Rod McLeod. ONLY AT BAREKNUCKLE.” posted

Conor McGregor on his X account. What better marketing strategy than using Rod McLeod, a US fan favorite, to promote his promotion?

The incident echoes their 2023 BKFC 56 fight, where Perry won by corner stoppage after two brutal rounds, leaving Alvarez “salty.” The rivalry has existed ever since. The irony is that both the BKFC owners [McGregor and Perry] have had their fair share of fights with Alvarez inside the ring and the cage.

Turning ring-rivalry into a social media marketing strategy is something only ‘The Notorious’ is capable of. In the comments section of the video shared by Mike Perry, a fan asked, “how it all start?” Mike Perry‘s reply was “Vodka.” Whether that was a funny take or if it really was a vodka-fueled push is still not clear! B,ut we can definitely see Mike Perry’s unyielding stance against 7 people pouncing on him.

The altercation sure looked like a beef that needed to be settled, and it surely reignited the rivalry from their rematch for the inaugural BKFC King of Violence title.

Conor McGregor leads the salute as Andrei Arlovski’s cancer-fueled comeback crowns him BKFC heavyweight champion

Perry was not the only one who stole McGregor’s attention at the event. Andrei Arlovski, three-time cancer survivor and former UFC champion, is now the Bareknuckle HW World Champ. McGregor wrote on social media following Arlovski’s win over Ben Rothwell, “Hero is an understatement!”

Following Arlovski’s win over Rothwell, the heavy hitter shared a powerful message, insisting that if he can fight cancer three times and continue to pursue his dream, so can everyone else facing any situation.

“Guys, people who are in the battle right now with the f***ing cancer, don’t f***ing give up,” Arlovski said. “I’m a great f***ing example. Three-time cancer survivor. Keep f***ing fighting. Life is beautiful.”