Franco Tenaglia reflects on BKFC title win, Conor McGregor’s words

It’s robust to face out in fight sports activities for the appropriate causes. But, with a lot occurring, Franco Tenaglia left his mark on 2024.

Tenaglia, together with Tony Soto, placed on one of many wildest fights of the 12 months as they went toe to toe for the vacant light-weight title within the BKFC Marbella principal occasion in Spain. After an exciting and harmful affair, Tenaglia bought his hand raised to be topped champion.

“It’s virtually like a spiritual expertise,” Tenaglia instructed MMA Junkie in Spanish. “It’s one thing extraordinarily energetic. Each fighter has their very own life. Each fighter has their very own factor they struggle for. I respect all fighters. I respect everybody generally; I’m a really respectful particular person and really humble, however I clearly have a most respect for him.

“Clearly, after what we shared, he’s going to be a part of my life endlessly. For me, it was an unbelievable expertise and other people noticed the battle of who desires it extra, which made it insane. This was higher than ‘Rocky’ as a result of this was with out gloves, actual, and much more punches.”

Tenaglia impressed many, together with BKFC co-owner and UFC star Conor McGregor who was in attendance. After the struggle, McGregor jumped in and grabbed the microphone, not solely to announce that Tenaglia and Soto had been getting bonuses, but in addition double their base pay.

“That, to me, meant extra. I don’t care in regards to the cash,” Tenaglis stated. “That Conor McGregor, your idol, tells you that you just’re unbelievable and congratulates you on the struggle and tells you that the world is yours, somebody that’s an icon in MMA telling you one thing like that, it’s priceless. It’s value greater than the double pay, however clearly I’m comfortable about it as a result of, as you recognize, us fighters don’t make as a lot in comparison with different athletes.”

So far as what’s subsequent, the Argentine fighter, who trains out of Climent Membership with UFC champion Ilia Topuria, desires to stay as lively as potential.

“I”ve executed it my entire profession. I normally struggle six or seven instances a 12 months as a result of I mix it with MMA, bareknuckle MMA, and bareknuckle boxing,” Tenaglia defined. “So I struggle at the least seven instances a 12 months, and I need to maintain it that approach, That is remedy for me. If I don’t have a struggle, I typically really feel like I’m coaching for nothing. I need to defend the belt many instances and make it clear that I’m the perfect bareknuckle boxer on the earth.”