Conor McGregor could transition into a controversial sport

There is a slight possibility that former UFC champion Conor McGregor could venture into bare-knuckle fighting.

This was mentioned by the BKFC league boss David Feldman. The legendary Irishman attended a BKFC event and left with a positive impression.

"The only chance is if we do create a great relationship with the UFC and they want to do something together, but other than that I don't see it ever happening. He is UFC. But he loves it [BKFC], and that's why I think he got his company to do a partnership with us, with Forged Irish Stout. They're gonna be the sponsor, and he's gonna be the ambassador.

That was a big, big win for us. You might go watch a concert and say, 'That concert was great,' and then you're done talking about it. But to know [McGregor] came to our event, he loved it, he was talking about it for days and weeks afterwards, and now we're able to forge a partnership means we have something special. And when the biggest figure in combat sports puts his stamp on it, I think that's a great thing for us.” said Feldman.

Conor McGregor is one of the most famous and accomplished fighters in the UFC. The Irishman has competed in 28 mixed martial arts fights, winning 22 and suffering six losses.

McGregor's last fight was in July 2021, where he lost to Dustin Poirier in a rematch for the second time in a row. Prior to that, McGregor was defeated by the Frenchman in January 2021.

In the start of the year, legendary Irish has announced his return to the octagon.