Conor McGregor is now a component proprietor of Naked Knuckle Combating Championship.
On Saturday, the Irish megastar revealed that he could be making a “mega announcement” throughout the BKFC KnuckleMania IV broadcast stay on pay-per-view. Hypothesis ran rampant that McGregor would announce a partnership between the bare-knuckle battle group and his in style model of Irish whiskey, Correct No. 12.
As a substitute, it was one thing far more intriguing.
McGregor revealed that his firm McGregor Sports activities & Leisure is now a component proprietor of Naked Knuckle Combating Championship. What precisely this implies for BKFC or his future with the UFC is unsure.
Conor McGregor takes a bit of the BKFC pie whereas making ready for his return to the Octagon
McGregor is presently gearing up for his long-awaited return to the Octagon on July 29 throughout this 12 months’s Worldwide Battle Week in Las Vegas. The previous two-division titleholder is about to headline UFC 303 reverse former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler.
It is going to be his first time competing since struggling a devastating leg damage throughout his trilogy battle with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
Regardless of being shelved for practically three years, McGregor has stayed within the highlight for quite a lot of causes. Virtually one 12 months in the past to the day, McGregor stepped contained in the BKFC squared circle on the promotion’s occasion in Denver, Colorado, for a viral staredown with the promotion’s top star, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry.
The promotion had additionally beforehand introduced a partnership with McGregor’s Cast Irish Stout.
What are your ideas on McGregor’s stunning announcement and the way forward for Naked Knuckle Combating Championship?
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