"It's in the bin" - Conor McGregor makes alarming prophecy for MMA, urges fans to favor bare-knuckle instead 

Conor McGregor is unhappy with the direction MMA is heading and urged fans to turn to bare-knuckle boxing for some quality entertainment.

The former UFC two-division champion has on numerous occasions lamented at the prevalence of grappling-heavy fights, which he believes make the sport less entertaining.

In a recent video posted on his socials, the Irishman can be seen mocking the PFL bout between Fabian Edwards and Johnny Eblen for extended grappling exchanges.

Check out Conor McGregor's reaction below:

Earlier this month, 'The Notorious' had faulted grapplers for excessive clinching, which he believes has resulted in compromising the mainstream appeal of mixed martial arts:

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"Act like yous aren't fed up and over this bullsh*t all yous want, but I won't. It's just become the norm nowadays. The product is suffering because of it. If it wasn't for the brand name already well established, it would be well in the bin by now. It's in the bin in the mainstream. That's a fact. There is no mainstream, casual audience here."

Check out Conor McGregor's comments below:

After today's PFL event, McGregor took to X to compliment bare-knuckle boxing:

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"Bare Knuckle is where it’s at. The future! And the future is now. There is zero feeling of an event dragging on that is ever so prevalent in today’s MMA... No room for stalling or escaping collision/impact. It's sink or swim time in bare knuckle. Nowhere to hide. The nastiest, craziest, wildest sport in today's market."

Check out Conor McGregor's comments below:

While McGregor's assessment seems to have connected with some fight fans, his opinion might be a bit skewed, considering the 36-year-old is a part owner of the BKFC, the world's premier bare-knuckle fighting organization.

Furthermore, despite his criticism of MMA, 'The Notorious' is expected to make his UFC return sometime next year. He has been clamoring for a fight since recovering from a toe injury that sidelined him at UFC 303.

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