Conor McGregor has been touting a comeback ever since struggling a damaged leg throughout his combat in opposition to Dustin Poirier in 2021 however it looks like the previous two-division champion is extra dedicated to his return than ever earlier than with the prospect of competing on the upcoming UFC White Home card in 2026.
With a full give attention to coaching and preparation, particularly after dropping out of the upcoming presidential race in Eire, McGregor has set virtually all the pieces else apart to arrange for his first combat in 5 years. Even UFC CEO Dana White has mentioned that McGregor has been speaking to him “continuous” about making his return at that occasion and he has religion that if the Irish famous person books the combat that he’ll completely present up.
The identical goes for BKFC president David Feldman, who has come to rely McGregor as a buddy and enterprise accomplice after he grew to become a part-owner within the bare-knuckle preventing promotion.
“I feel that he’s very severe about what he’s doing along with his comeback combat,” Feldman advised MMA Combating about McGregor’s return to motion. “He’s going to try this combat. Until one thing actually loopy off the wall occurs.”
In fact, Feldman has spent nearly all of his time with McGregor since he obtained concerned in BKFC’s enterprise however he’s positively seen a brand new drive in him recently with the prospect to compete on a historic card just like the one taking place on the White Home in 2026.
That carrot being dangled out in entrance of him apparently has McGregor extra motivated than ever earlier than to get himself again into combat form and make his lengthy awaited return to the cage.
“This actually is the most effective Conor McGregor I’ve seen,” Feldman mentioned. “Now I haven’t identified him perpetually however I’ve identified him for 2 years and that is the most effective Conor I’ve ever seen. Centered. Coaching. We’ve had some conversations me and Conor and I simply mentioned, you’re the most important legend that ever hit the combat recreation virtually, simply let’s get again in there and coaching.
“He’s doing all the pieces that I feel a fighter ought to do at this level. He’s obtained a very long time to go earlier than that July 4 card subsequent yr. If he can keep his focus, which I’ve no motive to consider he gained’t and keep his give attention to coaching and all the pieces, he’s obtained shot of being the previous Conor McGregor.”
With two fights left on his present take care of UFC, McGregor has additionally spoken typically about ultimately taking off his gloves and really competing in a bare-knuckle combat in BKFC.
As a lot as it’d all appear to be hype to attract consideration to a promotion the place he has a monetary curiosity, Feldman believes McGregor is severe about future aspirations to seem within the BKFC ring.
However for now the discuss is simply discuss and Feldman expects McGregor’s future in fight sports activities — whether or not that’s the UFC or BKFC — to be decided by how he does in his subsequent combat.
“I feel it will depend on the end result of the White Home card,” Feldman mentioned. “If he wins the White Home card, which I’ve each motive to consider regardless of who he combat, he’s going to win. As a result of they’re going to match him in opposition to somebody that’s going to be an excellent combat for him. They’re not going to match him in opposition to some younger stud that possibly shouldn’t be matched in opposition to at this stage of his profession. However they’re going to match him proper, I do know they’re as a result of it might make sense for the promotion.
“If he wins, if he appears to be like good in that combat, he’s going to combat one other combat. If that occurs, then I might guess 100% he’ll combat for BKFC. Why wouldn’t he? What would he do for the analysis of the corporate if he fights for BKFC? He’ll double or triple it after which he simply doubled or tripled his curiosity in it and that’s far more than he’s going to get preventing wherever else.”
The truth that McGregor has a vested curiosity in BKFC’s long run success is way completely different than simply incomes a paycheck competing within the UFC.
Feldman is aware of the sorts of numbers McGregor attracts when he competes and the return on his funding by really doing a bare-knuckle combat when he’s a co-owner of the promotion modifications all the pieces.
“I imply he’s going to receives a commission for it as a result of we’re going to have buyers are available in for that combat after which he’ll get double or triple the analysis for the corporate,” Feldman mentioned. “It’s a no brainer and a win-win for everyone.
“However he has enterprise to deal with first and I do should say actually once more, tremendous, tremendous targeted. Probably the most targeted I’ve ever seen.”
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