BKFC president David Feldman has poured chilly water on the potential of Conor McGregor having his subsequent battle of their well-known round ring.
McGregor advised Feldman to match him up with UFC star turned bare-knuckle boxer Jeremy Stephens following his stoppage victory over former UFC light-weight champion Eddie Alvarez on Saturday evening at BKFC Knucklemania V.
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Taking to the ring after the bout, BKFC half proprietor McGregor squared as much as Stephens and stated: “Who the f*** is that this man,” in reference to their viral press convention second in 2016.
“Let’s make a date, let’s set a date. Who’s going to cease me man to man?
“Nobody goes to cease me. David, make the date and let’s do it.”
The face-off made the rounds on social media and received followers speaking.
Nonetheless, it’s extremely unlikely to occur on condition that McGregor nonetheless has two fights remaining on his UFC deal and would require permission from MMA’s premier promotion to battle for BKFC.
“I imply, any time you get these sorts of moments it’s superior,” Feldman advised the Ariel Helwani Present on Tuesday.
“However I am unable to do it, clearly, until the UFC needed to do one thing with us.
“And so they do not want us for something, however perhaps they’d, proper?
“Apart from that it would not occur. However it’s a nice viral second and will get folks speaking.
“Now, Conor does must battle and I feel he’ll battle quickly.
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“I feel he is getting in form. He seems higher. After I noticed him he seems totally different, he seems like he’s actually taking it extra significantly.
“And I feel that you will see Conor combating once more this yr, most likely not in bare-knuckle.”
Requested whether it is price getting involved with the UFC to see if they’d be keen to work with BKFC on a cross-promotional McGregor battle, Feldman responded: “I feel we’re rising at a extremely nice tempo proper now.
“Not that they’re involved about us, they don’t seem to be.
“But when one thing like that occurred that transfer us up like 5 or ten extra pegs and I do not assume they wish to assist us develop.
“However who is aware of? It’s price a shot and perhaps we’ll take that shot within the subsequent week or two…
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“Him vs Jeremey Stephens or him vs Mike Perry can be superb.”
McGregor hasn’t competed within the UFC since breaking his leg throughout his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in July 2021.
He was alleged to return to the Octagon in June in opposition to Michael Chandler. Nonetheless, he pulled out of the conflict with a damaged toe and hasn’t been re-booked since.