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UFC star Conor McGregor introduced Saturday he has bought a minority stake in Naked Knuckle Combating Championships.
The previous featherweight and light-weight champion broke into the center of the KnuckleMania 4 broadcast to hype up his involvement within the promotion. BKFC president David Feldman adopted as much as say the deal will “transfer the needle tremendously.”
In April 2023, McGregor confirmed up at BKFC 41. Holding a BKFC belt, he entered the squared circle and walked as much as Mike Perry after Perry defeated Luke Rockhold in the principle occasion. The 35-year-old proceeded to say BKFC had “an unbelievable setup right here” with “unbelievable match-making.”
The finer particulars of McGregor’s settlement are unclear. For now, it is secure to imagine he’ll serve a largely ambassadorial position slightly than preventing underneath the corporate’s banner. He is scheduled to make his long-awaited UFC comeback towards Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29.
Chandler acknowledged how his opponent is rising his empire inside fight sports activities:
Michael Chandler @MikeChandlerMMA
Conor out right here making strikes….hate it or find it irresistible, the dude is making stuff occur. With that being stated, I KO him inside 10 min on June 29 at #UFC303 @TheNotoriousMMA
Even when McGregor by no means headlines a BKFC card, his large reputation is certain to offer the corporate with a elevate now that he is formally a part-owner.