Conor McGregor tells Ariel Helwani if he would venture into bare knuckle fighting
Conor McGregor recently revealed whether he would ever venture into bare knuckle fighting in the future. During an interview with Ariel Helwani, the Irishman was asked about a number of combat sports-related topics, including his appearance at BKFC 41, which saw him enter the ring for a staredown with Mike Perry.
When asked whether a bare-knuckle fight would be of interest to him, McGregor provided a surprising answer. 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 - 14:15]
'The Notorious' then described what makes bare knuckle an exciting combat sport to watch and compete in. He stated that one could truly say that every fight is exciting, which is something he doesn't believe other combat sports can claim, saying:
"No other discipline or sport could say that and say that...a zero percent chance of a boring fight, we can all have a snoozer...Boxing can be a snoozefest, MMA can have a snoozefest as well...even a jab splits skin, so from the split skin causes panic in the ring and then the crowd rises...So it's interesting, I'd be up for it for sure, why not?" [14:17 - 14:48]
It would be interesting to see if McGregor would accept a bare knuckle fight in the future if the right offer comes his way.
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Conor McGregor reveals when his fight with Michael Chandler will be announced
The date for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler has been an ongoing discussion as of late. The UFC has yet to announce when and where the fight will be taking place.
The former two-division UFC champion recently revealed that the fight is still happening and when the promotion will announce it. The exciting lightweights will be coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, and the 34-year-old noted that fans will get their answers when they watch the show.
He said:
"Michael Chandler, yeah [is the opponent]. It'll be announced during The Ultimate Fighter. So, The Ultimate Fighter is airing now in a couple of days on ESPN and by the time that show finishes, we'll have a date and everything set for the fans."
I asked Conor McGregor if he will be back in the USADA testing pool next month.
He claimed that the issue is "done", and that his comeback fight with Michael Chandler will be announced during this season of TUF
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