BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor as soon as once more advised the world he’ll battle with out gloves.
Regardless of nonetheless being underneath contract with the UFC and never being energetic since July 2021, McGregor repeated at a BKFC Italy information convention Sunday that he plans to battle within the promotion. This time, he named potential names.
McGregor was fired up from the beginning of the press convention as he served as a mediator/hype man for the athletes on stage, selling the April 26 occasion at Palazzo Wanny in Florence.
“Sure. Sure. The warrior spirit burns robust inside me,” McGregor stated. “For positive. Should you assume I’m up right here giving these speeches and main these males into battle and I received’t step in there myself, assume once more. For positive. Conor McGregor will battle in Naked Knuckle Combating Championship – mark my phrases.”
When requested whom he’d wish to face, McGregor took a protracted, dramatic pause as he contemplated over a response. The very first thing that got here to thoughts was not a selected individual, however moderately somebody who would lead him to title gold.
“I’d like a world title on this firm,” McGregor stated. “I might want to be the Naked Knuckle world champion. That may be a important belt to carry in your profession. No person from boxing to blended martial arts can communicate nothing dangerous on a Naked Knuckle Combating Championship world champion. So for positive, I’d be coming in searching for the world title.
“There are lots of bouts, showcase bouts you may say. Michael Perry, Mike Perry. You might say Jeremy Stephens. You might say a rematch in opposition to Eddie Alvarez. You might say many matches. However the light-weight title, who’s the champion proper now, light-weight or welterweight? Let’s see. I’m open. We’ll see when it comes.”
Conor McGregor says he WILL battle for BKFC: “Mark my phrases.”
The previous UFC champ mentions Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens and Mike Perry as opponents – however he desires a BKFC belt.
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McGregor, 36, has not competed since he broke his leg vs. Dustin Poirier. He was booked to battle Michael Chandler for a Might showdown however withdrew on account of a damaged toe. His quick subsequent transfer with the UFC has remained unclear since his withdrawal.
McGregor has confronted authorized points, being discovered civilly accountable for sexual assault in Dublin in November. A lawsuit with related accusations relating to a separate alleged incident at a 2023 NBA Finals recreation was filed in January in Florida.
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