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News, Blog and GuidesPerry and McGregor had a close faceoff post BKFC 41 on Saturday, but does that mean a potential fight is on the line for them?
Reem AbdalazemUpdate: Apr 30th, 2023 15:56 EDT
In one of the world’s most trending sports events this weekend, Bareknuckle Fighting Championship returned Saturday with arguably its biggest event yet.
Mike Perry completed his contract after a second-round TKO of Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 in Denver, Colorado. During his post-fight press conference, ‘Platinum’ claimed he’s a free agent and is open to trading hands with Conor McGregor. The two even had a staredown after the bout.
“What’s next for me? Conor McGregor,” Perry said. “He likes to box, too. We can go throw hands. He gave me a faceoff. How cool was that? That’s what’s up. I’m real humble, to be honest, because I’ve been fighting a long time. I’ve been in some ups and downs and some tough fights. Some things didn’t go my way. These guys are coming over here and fighting me at what seems to be my best attributes. I’ve got a chin, I’ve got some hands and this is bare knuckle. People don’t like getting hit with that. So whoever wants the smoke, dog.”
The 31-year-old then talked about what it would take for his contract status with BKFC:
“The fight’s got to make sense for them and the money they’re paying me,” Perry said. “The money’s got to make sense for them and make sense for me. They’re like, ‘Do you want belts or do you want money?’ Well, I want to feed my family. I gave myself a belt and man I’m putting more credit – put some respect on me and the ‘Platinum’ bareknuckle boxing belt, because dammit, I’m doing it out here. I’m up in the air because that was my last fight on contract. I’m free from everybody, but I love bareknuckle boxing.”
