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BKFC President Teases Riyadh Season Collaboration: ‘Conor Had A Great Meeting…’

BKFC continues to be on the up, no doubt thanks to Conor McGregor, who became a part owner of the promotion earlier this year in April. The UFC superstar certainly brings a lot of eyes and attention to whatever he’s doing, which in turn gives the promotion a lot more bargaining power than they once […]

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BKFC continues to be on the up, no doubt thanks to Conor McGregor, who became a part owner of the promotion earlier this year in April.

The UFC superstar certainly brings a lot of eyes and attention to whatever he’s doing, which in turn gives the promotion a lot more bargaining power than they once had.

With “The Notorious” now attached, they can look to expand into areas that wouldn’t have been possible without the profile that the Irishman brings to the table.

In his latest public appearance that got fans talking online, McGregor was in attendance at Wembley Stadium this past weekend for the Riyadh Season-backed Joshua vs Dubois event.

It appears that “The Mac” had some business to attend to after enjoying himself in London.

David Feldman Says Conor McGregor Has Already Held Meetings About BKFC-Riyadh Season Collaboration

In a recent interview on the Energized Show, BKFC founder David Feldman spoke about the promotion’s upcoming plans for the near future.

Turki Alalshikh and the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority have been able to make a huge impact on boxing by making events bigger and better than ever before.

If BKFC was able to get in on the act in any way, it could be huge for the growth of the promotion and the sport of bare-knuckle boxing as a whole.

When asked about whether a collaboration with Riyadh Season would be possible at some point down the line, Feldman said that there may be an update on that not too far away.

Feldman said that McGregor has already been in talks to try and make this happen.

“Yeah, news coming. Conor had a great meeting with them yesterday. Fantastic news coming.”

Read also: ‘Selfish’ UFC Told To Financially Compensate Michael Chandler For Conor McGregor Wait

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Diego Sanchez hyped for BKFC debut against Austin Trout: “I’m fighting for glory… I will slaughter this man”

Diego Sanchez Austin TroutUFC legend Diego Sanchez is set to make his BKFC debut against former world champion boxer Austin Trout, and it appears Sanchez still has a massive chip on his shoulder leading into the fight. Scheduled for February 17th, the match between Sanchez and Trout has many skeptical, with fans worried about ‘The Nightmare’ making his […]

Diego Sanchez Austin Trout

UFC legend Diego Sanchez is set to make his BKFC debut against former world champion boxer Austin Trout, and it appears Sanchez still has a massive chip on his shoulder leading into the fight.

Scheduled for February 17th, the match between Sanchez and Trout has many skeptical, with fans worried about ‘The Nightmare’ making his debut against such a younger and more seasoned boxer. Sanchez’s last few UFC fights were brutal beatdowns he found himself on the wrong side of, and that, combined with a poor choice in coach (Joshua Fabia), left many hoping for Sanchez’s retirement.

Videos surfaced of Diego Sanchez tied up, hanging from a rope, as Fabia literally beat him. His coach rocked his body with jabs and hooks as the legend was forced to deal with the blows as he was tied up and defenseless. It was some sick, and twisted footage that many hoped was just a publicity stunt, even though the sad facts pointed to this being a normal occurrence between the two.

That, combined with other brutal beatdowns inside the UFC octagon, as previously stated: led to the UFC and ‘The Nightmare’ parting ways. A boxing exhibition with Dan Hardy was scheduled but was canceled twice. Now, Diego Sanchez is set to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut at 41 years of age against a younger, former world-champion boxer.

Diego Sanchez confident ahead of BKFC Knucklemania 3

As confident as ever, Diego Sanchez participated in an interview with Middle Easy’s Mike Owens ahead of his BKFC debut. He shared many intriguing things regarding his expectations ahead of the fight and also pointed to a Mike Perry or Nate Diaz matchup for what he would want next after Trout.

“I ain’t stupid. I ain’t tryna box with a world champion boxer,” Sanchez began. “I’m going out there to fight his ass. I’m going out there to put the nightmare on him. Get in his face, and make a big exclamation point on my combat striking career… (I want to) put some damn respect on my name… that’s what I’m going to do on February 17th…”

“If I ain’t got that greatness on my name, then what am I doing all this for?” Diego Sanchez continued. “I never did it for the money. I did it to be a legend. I chased the glory, and I’m still chasing the glory. I got a fight in my hometown in front of my family, in front of my crowd, and at my high altitude.”

“Austin trout is in for the rudest awakening of his life. It is what it is,” Sanchez said. “I ain’t trying to sugarcoat no sh*t for everybody and tell ‘em it’s going to be a great fight. I’m going to go out there and slaughter this man. He’s arrogant, he’s cocky, and he doesn’t understand the concepts and the principles. He doesn’t understand the new dynamics of this new sport. He’s arrogant and thinks that he can take off the gloves and do what he does (normally) in a boxing ring when it’s completely, completely different.”

What are your thoughts on Diego Sanchez’s prediction about the Austin Trout fight?

Diego Sanchez hyped for BKFC debut against Austin Trout: “I’m fighting for glory… I will slaughter this man”

Diego Sanchez Austin TroutUFC legend Diego Sanchez is set to make his BKFC debut against former world champion boxer Austin Trout, and it appears Sanchez still has a massive chip on his shoulder leading into the fight. Scheduled for February 17th, the match between Sanchez and Trout has many skeptical, with fans worried about ‘The Nightmare’ making his […]

Diego Sanchez Austin Trout

UFC legend Diego Sanchez is set to make his BKFC debut against former world champion boxer Austin Trout, and it appears Sanchez still has a massive chip on his shoulder leading into the fight.

Scheduled for February 17th, the match between Sanchez and Trout has many skeptical, with fans worried about ‘The Nightmare’ making his debut against such a younger and more seasoned boxer. Sanchez’s last few UFC fights were brutal beatdowns he found himself on the wrong side of, and that, combined with a poor choice in coach (Joshua Fabia), left many hoping for Sanchez’s retirement.

Videos surfaced of Diego Sanchez tied up, hanging from a rope, as Fabia literally beat him. His coach rocked his body with jabs and hooks as the legend was forced to deal with the blows as he was tied up and defenseless. It was some sick, and twisted footage that many hoped was just a publicity stunt, even though the sad facts pointed to this being a normal occurrence between the two.

That, combined with other brutal beatdowns inside the UFC octagon, as previously stated: led to the UFC and ‘The Nightmare’ parting ways. A boxing exhibition with Dan Hardy was scheduled but was canceled twice. Now, Diego Sanchez is set to make his bare-knuckle boxing debut at 41 years of age against a younger, former world-champion boxer.

Diego Sanchez confident ahead of BKFC Knucklemania 3

As confident as ever, Diego Sanchez participated in an interview with Middle Easy’s Mike Owens ahead of his BKFC debut. He shared many intriguing things regarding his expectations ahead of the fight and also pointed to a Mike Perry or Nate Diaz matchup for what he would want next after Trout.

“I ain’t stupid. I ain’t tryna box with a world champion boxer,” Sanchez began. “I’m going out there to fight his ass. I’m going out there to put the nightmare on him. Get in his face, and make a big exclamation point on my combat striking career… (I want to) put some damn respect on my name… that’s what I’m going to do on February 17th…”

“If I ain’t got that greatness on my name, then what am I doing all this for?” Diego Sanchez continued. “I never did it for the money. I did it to be a legend. I chased the glory, and I’m still chasing the glory. I got a fight in my hometown in front of my family, in front of my crowd, and at my high altitude.”

“Austin trout is in for the rudest awakening of his life. It is what it is,” Sanchez said. “I ain’t trying to sugarcoat no sh*t for everybody and tell ‘em it’s going to be a great fight. I’m going to go out there and slaughter this man. He’s arrogant, he’s cocky, and he doesn’t understand the concepts and the principles. He doesn’t understand the new dynamics of this new sport. He’s arrogant and thinks that he can take off the gloves and do what he does (normally) in a boxing ring when it’s completely, completely different.”

What are your thoughts on Diego Sanchez’s prediction about the Austin Trout fight?

Watch: BKFC Fighter Celebrates Before Realizing He’s Been Disqualified

The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed initially, rocking Sears in roun…

The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed initially, rocking Sears in round two. Sears ultimately dropped to a knee, at which point Washington demolished him with a merciless right hand. For Washington,…

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Watch: BKFC Fighter Celebrates Before Realizing He’s Been Disqualified

The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed initially, rocking Sears in roun…

The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed initially, rocking Sears in round two. Sears ultimately dropped to a knee, at which point Washington demolished him with a merciless right hand. For Washington,…

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UFC veteran Greg Hardy books BKFC debut on February 17. at KnuckleMania 3 against Josh Watson

Greg Hardy BKFC UFCKnuckleMania 3 is booked for February 17 and will host the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut of former UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy. The US-born is booked to face Josh Watson. Greg Hardy is a former American football player who played as a defensive end in the NFL from 2010 to 2015. After his football career […]

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KnuckleMania 3 is booked for February 17 and will host the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut of former UFC heavyweight Greg Hardy. The US-born is booked to face Josh Watson.

Greg Hardy is a former American football player who played as a defensive end in the NFL from 2010 to 2015. After his football career was concluded, due to a suspension relating to domestic violence charges, he would begin competing in MMA. Hardy fought on Dana White‘s Contender Series in 2018 and would make his official UFC debut in 2019. In the UFC heavyweight division, he would earn a record of 4-5-0 1 NC. After losing three in a row to Sergey Spivak, Tai Tuivasa, and Marcin Tybura, he was cut from the organization.

Since then, Hardy has gone 2-0 in professional boxing earning wins over Mike Cook and Hasim Rahman Jr. It was announced in 2022 that ‘he ‘The Prince of War’ had signed with BKFC.

Greg Hardy’s BKFC debut

At KnuckleMania 3, Greg Hardy will meet Josh Watson. In BKFC, the American athlete Watson has earned a record of 1-1-0. H is just coming off of a win against Kyle McElroy. In MMA, the heavyweight fighter has a record of 6-4.

The February 17 event, hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, will also feature UFC Hall of Famer Diego Sanchez facing former boxing champion Austin Trout. The main event hosts a championship match between Lorenzo Hunt and Mike Richman.

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Greg Hardy said:

“I honestly think this is where the prince becomes the king. Where people actually get to see my ability to put on a showcase. Like before, I’m running around trying to figure out how not to get taken down. I hadn’t really gotten to focus on the science of striking, what I enjoy doing. So it’s going to be great.” [Transcript courtesy SportsKeeda]