Combat sports and absurd tattoos are a match made in heaven.
Rayne Wells, 42, surprised the community at BKFC 66’s weigh-ins today (Thurs., Sept. 12, 2024). Taking to the scale, Wells weighed in and hit the 165-pound mark for his bare-knuckle boxing (BKB) match against Almat Jumanov. Wells turned to flex and showed off an unexpected new tattoo of an image that featured BKFC President, David Feldman, and new co-owner, Conor McGregor. Photos of the tattoo and video of the weigh-in can be seen in the embedded player above.
McGregor hasn’t been shy to make his presence felt at BKFC events since he got involved with the promotion in May 2024. To an extent, McGregor has become a face for BKFC, arguably more than Feldman. Yet to return from his broken leg suffered in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 (watch highlights), McGregor has teased a possible appearance as a competitor in BKFC’s ring.
As for Wells, his fight at BKFC 66 will be his second in the promotion as well as the sport. Unfortunately for Wells, his debut didn’t go his way when he lost via an eight-second knockout to Angel Hernandez in April 2024. Wells is 0-2 in mixed martial arts (MMA) as a professional and 2-4 as an amateur.