Conor McGregor wants to fight Jeremy Stephens in | MMA News
Jeremy Stephens scored a pair of knockdowns towards Eddie Alvarez in the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 fundamental occasion on Saturday forcing Alvarez’ nook to throw in the towel after the third spherical.
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Jeremy Stephens knocks Eddie Alvarez down twice in the third spherical and it’s OVER!!!#KM5 | #KnucklemaniaV | #AlvarezStephens pic.twitter.com/ButSB9V1qd
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With the win, Stephens moved to 3-0 in BKFC and led to a face-to-face encounter with BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor. McGregor has acknowledged that he plans to fight in the promotion as soon as his UFC profession is over.
Stephens was half of one of McGregor most iconic press convention moments during UFC 189 fight week in 2015. Stephens claimed to be the toughest puncher in the featherweight division and McGregor famously responded, “who the f*ck is that guy?”
On Saturday, McGregor entered the ring following the fight and uttered the identical phrases, “who the f*ck is that guy,” McGregor said before challenging Stephens to a bare-knuckle fight. ““Let’s set a date. Who’s going to stop me man to man? No one’s going to stop me. Dave [Feldman], make a date. Let’s do it. I’m down for it bro.”
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McGregor is underneath UFC contract and anticipated to make his octagon return this yr. He’s has been out of motion since breaking his leg in a trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor was scheduled to face Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 fundamental occasion final June at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas however was pressured out of the bout due to a toe harm. In a latest interview, McGregor mentioned his future could also be in BKFC.
“One of these days you’ll just hear my music come onto this stage in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and I’ll have my fist wrapped with no gloves for a fight, out of nowhere. No promotion. No promo. No nothing,” McGregor informed The Schmo. “Just fighting a random fight on the card. That could be what the future holds. And legal making claims and all this? That’s for p*ssies.”
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