Conor McGregor "happy" for Francis Ngannou but wonders "who is he gonna fight"
Conor McGregor has weighed in on Francis Ngannou's decision to sign a monumental deal with the PFL after declining the UFC's contract offer.
While speaking with Ariel Helwani, McGregor was asked what he thought about Ngannou accepting an offer to join another promotion. The Irishman stated that although he was happy to see the former heavyweight champion get a lucrative deal, he believes that he should have re-signed with the UFC.
He said:
"I'm happy for Francis first of all, fair play...he done his thing. I still think he should've came to a resolution with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Who is he gonna fight? Who is he gonna fight that's gonna capture the general public? There's no one." [15:17 - 15:31]
'The Notorious' added that he doesn't think there are any exciting matchups for 'The Predator' in the PFL. He doesn't know if there is an opponent that will generate interest from the general public, and this would result in the fight not doing well.
McGregor explained:
"There's no matchup that I can think of that I can even say to myself that it's gonna do big...That is commendable for sure [Ngannou's opponents receiving minimum $2 millon] and like I said, I'm happy for him. I just don't see a buzz on an annoucement. I can't see a name that gonna make me go [get out of my seat]." [15:32 - 16:00]
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Conor McGregor doesn't rule out competing in bare knuckle fights in the future
Conor McGregor has done very well financially throughout his career, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't listen to a potential offer to compete in bare knuckle fights in the future.
During the aforementioned interview, the former two-division UFC champion shared his thoughts on bare knuckle fighting after attending BKFC 41. He noted that it is an entertaining sport to watch and that he wouldn't be opposed to venturing into it in the future.
He said:
"I would do it, yes I would! In a heartbeat I'll do it. Yes I would do it for sure. It's hard to get a boring fight...It's actually almost impossible for a boring fight to happen in it." [14:02 - 14:45]
Mike Perry calls out Conor McGregor for a face-off and @TheNotoriousMMA accepts. He enters the ring with the BKFC title over his shoulder.
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