Conor McGregor’s current possession stake in Naked Knuckle Combating Championship (BKFC) sparked blended opinions, however one Final Combating Championship (UFC) veteran is evaluating it to Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White.
Whereas McGregor has but to step foot again within the Octagon he has remained energetic with different profitable enterprise ventures. This consists of his alcohol firms and a current settlement to change into a component proprietor in BKFC. The Irish famous person has at all times revered bareknuckle combating so the transfer made sense.
McGregor’s involvement with BKFC is just going to develop as he digs his heels in deeper, however any further consideration and curiosity the previous UFC champion can carry to the booming struggle promotion the higher. In spite of everything, McGregor is probably the most acknowledged MMA fighter within the historical past of the game and probably the most in style fight athletes on the planet in the present day.
Some might scoff at McGregor’s curiosity to dive into BKFC, however others are wanting on the Irishman’s new possession stake as an enormous step in the appropriate path. Simply ask former UFC contender, Jeremy Stephens, who at present competes below the BKFC banner. Regardless of Stephens being on the improper finish of certainly one of McGregor’s most notorious trash discuss moments of all time he’s all in on “Infamous” being half proprietor of BKFC.
“It’s f—king superior,” Stephens lately advised MMA Junkie. “I really feel like he’s the Fertittas to the Dana White. He’s the cash behind the driving power. Something Conor touches, it’s gold. He brings a whole lot of eyes to the model. One factor you possibly can say about him is you possibly can inform he actually believes on this inventive, psychotically-skilled BKFC, is actually what it’s. I really feel like they’re going to begin signing actual, legit fighters who’re going to have a possibility to come back over right here and actually do massive, massive enterprise right here in bareknuckle. I really feel he sees it the way in which we see it. It’s a rising sport. You’ll be able to’t actually fiddle. You’ve received to be actual inventive in your craft.”
Whereas Stephens and McGregor haven’t seen eye-to-eye previously, “Lil Heathen” is greater than keen to bury the hatchet transferring ahead in effort to give attention to larger enterprise. Even when the 2 crossed paths sooner or later Stephens believes all might be fantastic.
“Enterprise is enterprise. We’ll see the vibes when he will get there,” stated Stephens. “I simply go primarily based on vibes. However as of proper now, he’s behind it. He’s writing the checks. He’s conserving the enterprise afloat, so I’ve nothing however gratitude for that. Like I stated, Conor brings a whole lot of eyes. I fought on the playing cards UFC 189, flying kneed Bermudez. These Irish followers had been a few of the finest followers on the planet. They had been shopping for my household and I drinks and chanting all night time, singing, shutting the bar down. That was like that at 189 after I threw the flying knee. They’re the most effective followers on the planet. Conor (is a) massive identify, massive eyes. Like I stated, massive, massive enterprise right here in bareknuckle.”