With two Fights Left on His Contract, Conor McGregor Asserted a Bare-Knuckle Fight ‘Will Happen’; BKFC Star Reveals BTS Conversation
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As UFC 300 approaches, talks about Conor McGregor’s fight against Michael Chandler are intensifying. With only two fights remaining on his contract, “Mystic Mac” faces a pivotal matchup. This fight utilizes one of his remaining contractual obligations, leaving only one fight to speculate about his future with the UFC.
Whether boxing or MMA, everyone wants to get in line to fight “The Notorious.” The reason is simple: when Conor McGregor steps into the ring or octagon, it’s guaranteed moneymaker for the promotion, his opponent, and himself. This list also includes a BKFC champion, who expressed interest in facing McGregor. Mike Perry hinted at the possibility of McGregor joining him in the future during a recent interview.
Mike Perry speculates on Conor McGregor joining BKFC post-UFC career
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After attending the BKFC 41 event last year, the Irish superstar Conor McGregor expressed his desire to fight bare-knuckle at least once. He even had a friendly face-off with Mike Perry, who recently secured a decisive victory against former UFC champion Luke Rockhold. Perry later mentioned the possibility of a future exhibition match against McGregor.
Nearly a year later, while giving an interview to the YouTube channel MMAfighting, Perry highlighted the possibility of Conor McGregor joining Mike Perry in a bare-knuckle fight, which could significantly boost his career. Him in bare knuckle fight, which will give leverage to his career as well.
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Perry acknowledged the possibility, stating, “I think it could be a possibility.” He further added, “When my manager shared it and [he was like], ‘This will happen,’ I was like, whoa, that’s cool.”
Perry also highlighted that having McGregor as an opponent would elevate the level of trash talk in the sport to an unprecedented level. He expressed admiration for McGregor’s trash talk, stating that McGregor “speaks from his mind and attacks his opponents mentally before the fight.” He cited McGregor’s past verbal attacks on Dustin Poirier’s wife and his nemesis, Khabib Nurmagomedov, as examples.
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However, Mike Perry isn’t the only one interested in bringing Conor McGregor to BKFC. Ben Rothwell, also known as “Big Ben,” is also in line for a potential bare-knuckle fight with McGregor.
Ben Rothwell on fighting ‘Mystic Mac’
In a recent interview, a BKFC heavyweight fighter shared his thoughts on fighting Conor McGregor. When the interviewer asked if he’d love to fight McGregor, he enthusiastically replied that he would.
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However, he acknowledged the reality, stating, “it’s not gonna happen anytime soon.” He explained that McGregor’s current contract with the UFC makes it unlikely they’d release him for a BKFC fight. He concluded by saying, “But yeah, definitely, I hope it happens someday.”
Do you want to see “Mystic Mac” fight bare-knuckle?
Edited by:
Garima Yadav