Conor McGregor's continued involvement with BKFC sees him constantly being called upon by the active fighters on the roster and Jeremy Stephens is the latest to do so.
This Saturday, Jeremy Stephens will make his third appearance under the BKFC banner when he takes on former UFC star Eddie Alvarez at BKFC Knuckle Mania 5.
Despite both fighters being in the UFC during the same era, 'Lil Heathen' competed at 145 pounds, while 'The Underground King' competed at lightweight.
Ahead of their meeting in Philadelphia this Saturday, Stephens has highlighted his new boss, Conor McGregor, as someone he wants to fight.
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Jeremy Stephens calls on Conor McGregor to finally end the rivalry
Stephens and McGregor have a lot of history together, despite never having fought each other or never being booked to fight each other.
When 'The Notorious' ruled the featherweight division and was moving up to 155 pounds to face Rafael dos Anjos, he and Stephens met at the UFC 205 press conference, which turned into one of the most memorable moments in the history. UFC history.
After the Irishman mocked Stephens, they never fought each other again in the UFC as they were at opposite stages of their careers.
Nevertheless, now that McGregor is part owner of BKFC, Stephens wants to “beat up the boss” and get him in the ring.
“Here I am, still going strong and showing no signs of slowing down, and hopefully I get a chance to beat up my damn boss too,” Stephens said on The Ariel Helwani Show.
“Yeah, that's the illusion, so I feel like if I just stay focused and keep this championship mentality and keep things the right way, Saturday night is all I'm worried about. I go in there and do my job and take care of things, who can do that better?
“A lot of people wonder, 'Who the hell is this guy?' but look, he was taken out by calf kicks, he was knocked unconscious, I kept growing… I kept rising,” he continued.
Will Conor McGregor compete in BKFC?
McGregor's comeback to combat sports is extremely unclear at the moment and earlier this year he claimed he was in talks to face Logan Paul in a boxing fight in India.
Despite this, those talks appear to have fallen through and fans are left wondering when he will be able to fight again.
Since becoming part owner of BKFC, the former two-time champion has teased that he would like to eventually compete under the banner, but this is expected to happen soon as his UFC return is expected this year.
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