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“He’s Interested in It”: After Facing off With Conor McGregor, Mike Perry Reveals How a Fight With the UFC Star Could Turn Out to Be an “Exciting” Possibility

Published 05/02/2023, 1:45 AM EDT

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Conor McGregor gave fight fans another memorable moment at BKFC 41 this past weekend. The UFC star showed up at the event to the surprise of many. However, the best part of the night was when he entered the ring and faced off with the main event winner, Mike Perry. ‘The Notorious’ also gave a thumbs up to the production and shared his respect for the fighters who performed that night.

Post their face-off, discussions about Conor McGregor and Mike Perry fighting each other in BKFC took over MMA social media. Never one to back down from a challenge, the Irishman declared he was game for a fight after facing off with Perry.

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Recently, he also shared a lengthy Instagram post addressing his night out at BKFC and his love and approach to the fight game. Now, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry has given his account of what it was like to share the ring with Conor McGregor in that unexpected face-off.

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Mike Perry explains the Conor McGregor face-off at BKFC 41

Following a successful outing at BKFC 41, Mike Perry appeared on ‘The MMA Hour’ and gave his thoughts about the Conor McGregor incident. Undoubtedly, McGregor is the money fight in the MMA scene. ‘Mystic Mac’ carries that star power wherever he goes. And Perry is no different from the other stars who want a chance at a red panty night.

The 31-year also said that McGregor was itching to have a go inside the ring during the face-off –  “We were in the ring and he was ready to punch me right then.”

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He continued, “It was my moment that night. And I got the last word, because when Conor left the ring- yeah he got the belt, but I got my belt, platinum over gold baby- when they left eh ring, they put the mic back in my face…”

Perry also believes that he left a lasting impression on McGregor- “He’s talking about it on Instagram, he’s posting about it, he’s interested in it, he knows it looked exciting, he knows it looked fun.

Do you think we will see McGregor try his hand in BKFC in the future? Do you think it will be against Mike Perry? Is that a fight you would tune in for?

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, having written over 500 articles on the sport. With a Master’s degree in English Literature, Yeswanth expertly combines his writing and storytelling skills with his passion for MMA. He was initially drawn to the sport after the intense rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov captured his attention.
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Rohini Kottu