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What Did Conor McGregor See Ringside To Setup a His Next Showdown? ‘He Was Intrigued’

Is Conor McGregor vs. ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry inevitable?

After the Irish megastar announced himself as a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2024, it certainly seemed like the former UFC champ-champ was on a collision course with the BKFC’s undisputed King of Violence. But according to Perry, the wheels were in motion long before then.

“Conor knows what’s up” Perry told The Schmo. “That’s why I said you can thank me, and everybody’s welcome… Feldman made it happen. He called Conor or whatever. Conor came out to the fight—he was intrigued by ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry versus Luke Rockhold at that weight class…

“There’s really opportunity here for everybody involved if we could get our sh*t together and professionalize this dirty bare knuckle fighting.