Conor McGregor’s current possession stake in Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) sparked combined opinions, however one Final Preventing 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 lively with different profitable enterprise ventures. This consists of his alcohol firms and a current settlement to turn into an element proprietor in BKFC. The Irish celebrity has at all times revered bareknuckle preventing so the transfer made sense.
McGregor’s involvement with BKFC is barely going to develop as he digs his heels in deeper, however any extra 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 fashionable fight athletes on this planet in the present day.
Some might scoff at McGregor’s curiosity to dive into BKFC, however others are trying on the Irishman’s new possession stake as an enormous step in the precise route. Simply ask former UFC contender, Jeremy Stephens, who at present competes beneath the BKFC banner. Regardless of Stephens being on the fallacious finish of one in all 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 just lately advised MMA Junkie. “I really feel like he’s the Fertittas to the Dana White. He’s the cash behind the driving drive. Something Conor touches, it’s gold. He brings quite a lot of eyes to the model. One factor you possibly can say about him is you possibly can inform he actually believes on this artistic, psychotically-skilled BKFC, is basically what it’s. I really feel like they’re going to start out signing actual, legit fighters who’re going to have a possibility to return over right here and actually do large, large enterprise right here in bareknuckle. I really feel he sees it the best way we see it. It’s a rising sport. You may’t actually fiddle. You’ve bought to be actual artistic in your craft.”
Whereas Stephens and McGregor haven’t seen eye-to-eye prior to now, “Lil Heathen” is greater than keen to bury the hatchet shifting ahead in effort to concentrate on larger enterprise. Even when the 2 crossed paths sooner or later Stephens believes all shall be positive.
“Enterprise is enterprise. We’ll see the vibes when he will get there,” mentioned Stephens. “I simply go primarily based on vibes. However as of proper now, he’s behind it. He’s writing the checks. He’s preserving the enterprise afloat, so I’ve nothing however gratitude for that. Like I mentioned, Conor brings quite a lot of eyes. I fought on the playing cards UFC 189, flying kneed Bermudez. These Irish followers have been among the greatest followers on this planet. They have been shopping for my household and I drinks and chanting all night time, singing, shutting the bar down. That was like that at 189 once I threw the flying knee. They’re one of the best followers on this planet. Conor (is a) large title, large eyes. Like I mentioned, large, large enterprise right here in bareknuckle.”
