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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC
Bareknuckle Fighting Championship Mike Perry is not entirely surprised to see Conor McGregor change his tune on fighting in BKFC. After Perry suffered a sixth-round TKO loss to Jake Paul in their boxing match last July, McGregor, who is a minority owner in BKFC, went off on "Platinum" and fired him. Advertisement Perry, who is widely considered BKFC's biggest star, captured the "King of Violence" title by stopping Eddie Alvarez by TKO. In his most recent outing for the promotion last April, he finished another UFC veteran in Thiago Alves in the first round. McGregor was asked about Perry in a recent BKFC press conference and welcomed him back to the promotion. "He should come home. Mike should come home," McGregor said during the BKFC 70 post-fight press conference (h/t The MacLife). "He still shows love to the game, and we'll always have love for Mike Perry for sure. And yeah, me and Mike would be a great fight for sure." Perry reacted to the news and indicated that BKFC were planning on having him back anyway. "I mean, all respect to Conor for everything he's done, and he promotes quite well," Perry said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "He was just at the White House. ... Maybe he's trying to make it sound because BKFC is working, so it's like they've been working. He tried to say, 'Oh, you're fired' and then you haven't seen me back. Now he's saying, 'Come home,' and now you're probably about to see me get a deal with them again. My deal's always been on the table. My contract, I still have three fights left that I would like to fight. Advertisement "I would like to fight those fights. Like I said, it has to make sense. The company's been working with other big companies. They had to speak with other companies in order to get the things they want done. He said that because maybe now you're about to see me come back, and then it kind of looks like he is leading the way over there. Everyone says it, the fans are saying it. You're not seeing it the way that you do when 'Platinum' steps in there." Related Mike Perry calls out retired ex-UFC champion Robbie Lawler for BKFC fight Mike Perry says he wasn't drug tested vs. Jake Paul: 'I was surprised' Advertisement Mike Perry issues statement, apologizes to police following DUI arrest: 'I sincerely regret my actions' Joe Rogan: 'F*cking bananas' Conor McGregor vs. Mike Perry BKFC fight would do 'a million PPV buys at least' This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC
Mike Perry is not entirely surprised to see Conor McGregor change his tune on fighting in BKFC. After Perry suffered a sixth-round TKO loss to Jake Paul in their boxing match last July, McGregor, who is a minority owner in BKFC, went off on "Platinum" and fired him. Perry, who is widely considered BKFC's biggest star, captured the "King of Violence" title by stopping Eddie Alvarez by TKO. In his most recent outing for the promotion last April, he finished another UFC veteran in Thiago Alves in the first round. McGregor was asked about Perry in a recent BKFC press conference and welcomed him back to the promotion. "He should come home. Mike should come home," McGregor said during the BKFC 70 post-fight press conference (h/t The MacLife). "He still shows love to the game, and we'll always have love for Mike Perry for sure. And yeah, me and Mike would be a great fight for sure." Perry reacted to the news and indicated that BKFC were planning on having him back anyway. "I mean, all respect to Conor for everything he's done, and he promotes quite well," Perry said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "He was just at the White House. ... Maybe he's trying to make it sound because BKFC is working, so it's like they've been working. He tried to say, 'Oh, you're fired' and then you haven't seen me back. Now he's saying, 'Come home,' and now you're probably about to see me get a deal with them again. My deal's always been on the table. My contract, I still have three fights left that I would like to fight. "I would like to fight those fights. Like I said, it has to make sense. The company's been working with other big companies. They had to speak with other companies in order to get the things they want done. He said that because maybe now you're about to see me come back, and then it kind of looks like he is leading the way over there. Everyone says it, the fans are saying it. You're not seeing it the way that you do when 'Platinum' steps in there." Mike Perry calls out retired ex-UFC champion Robbie Lawler for BKFC fight Mike Perry says he wasn't drug tested vs. Jake Paul: 'I was surprised' Mike Perry issues statement, apologizes to police following DUI arrest: 'I sincerely regret my actions' Joe Rogan: 'F*cking bananas' Conor McGregor vs. Mike Perry BKFC fight would do 'a million PPV buys at least' This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Mike Perry responds to Conor McGregor welcoming him back to BKFC
Mike Perry is not entirely surprised to see Conor McGregor change his tune on fighting in BKFC. After Perry suffered a sixth-round TKO loss to Jake Paul in their boxing match last July, McGregor, who is a minority owner in BKFC, went off on 'Platinum' and fired him. Perry, who is widely considered BKFC's biggest star, captured the 'King of Violence' title by stopping Eddie Alvarez by TKO. In his most recent outing for the promotion last April, he finished another UFC veteran in Thiago Alves in the first round. McGregor was asked about Perry in a recent BKFC press conference and welcomed him back to the promotion. 'He should come home. Mike should come home,' McGregor said during the BKFC 70 post-fight press conference (h/t The MacLife). 'He still shows love to the game, and we'll always have love for Mike Perry for sure. And yeah, me and Mike would be a great fight for sure.' Perry reacted to the news and indicated that BKFC were planning on having him back anyway. 'I mean, all respect to Conor for everything he's done, and he promotes quite well,' Perry said on 'The Ariel Helwani Show.' 'He was just at the White House. … Maybe he's trying to make it sound because BKFC is working, so it's like they've been working. He tried to say, 'Oh, you're fired' and then you haven't seen me back. Now he's saying, 'Come home,' and now you're probably about to see me get a deal with them again. My deal's always been on the table. My contract, I still have three fights left that I would like to fight. 'I would like to fight those fights. Like I said, it has to make sense. The company's been working with other big companies. They had to speak with other companies in order to get the things they want done. He said that because maybe now you're about to see me come back, and then it kind of looks like he is leading the way over there. Everyone says it, the fans are saying it. You're not seeing it the way that you do when 'Platinum' steps in there.'
USA Today
28-03-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Conor McGregor content with UFC career but dreams of fighting as President of Ireland
A fighting Irish President? That's what Conor McGregor is planning on. McGregor's recent meeting with United States President Donald Trump has further fuelled his ambition to run for President of Ireland. The former two-division UFC champion hasn't competed in MMA since July 2021 when he broke his leg in a trilogy-fight loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 164, which has many doubting that he'll ever fight again. Although McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) admits he's currently wrapped up with focusing on the politics of Ireland, he insists fighting is still part of his plans. 'F*cking right I will, of course, are you crazy? That's part of why I want to do it,' McGregor said during the BKFC 70 post-fight press conference (h/t The MacLife). 'To be announced as the President of Ireland while having a fight? Imagine that. But for sure, hell yes, hell yes.' McGregor revealed that he was recently offered a fight outside of the UFC, which he declined. Although he reiterates his desire to compete again, 'The Notorious,' now 36, said he's content with what he's achieved. 'I've got two fights on the contract, I'm in negotiations,' McGregor said when asked about fighting at BKFC. 'Last week something happened to me, I went to the White House, and my heart bleeds for my country right now. So, there's a lot of stuff going on back home, I'm happy with what I've done. There's something else for me that's in my gut right now and that's kind of where I'm going. So, we'll see. Greatness does not rush. There was an opportunity or a deal, we'll say, to fight in Alcatraz only recent. 'There's an event going on in Alcatraz in, I believe, June. They came to me and it wasn't my worth. As a fighter, we've got to know our worth. I hold every pay-per-view record in the book, I hold every gate record in the book, and my comeback will be slated as the greatest or the biggest, most anticipated comeback of all time. So, it has to be right. Right now, Ireland is in my thoughts and that's where I'm at, but it will happen, I am sure and it's always great to be here.'
