It is safe to say that Conor McGregor is fired over the latest Bare Knuckle FC schedule addition.
UFC Superstar Conor McGregor has had a huge impact on Bare Knuckle FC in his young property management, as is also apparent from the latest schedule of the promotion.
BKFC made a splash this week when it announced the signing of the former UFC title Jessica Eye, who withdrew from MMA in 2022, to his women's division. It is expected that the eye will make its promotion debut later this year against an opponent to be determined.
Eye is the latest former UFC-standing person to make the switch from MMA to Kale boxing in recent years. Mike Perry, Luke Rockhold and Jeremy Stephens are just a few striking names that have been shown in the BKFC ring.
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Conor McGregor gives a detailed welcome message to Jessica Eye na BKFC signature
McGregor's Superstardom has attracted many top talents on the Ring, including his former UFC 205 opponent Eddie Alvarez. The eye drawing is a large storage for BKFC, which urgently needs strong female talent to add depth to his selection.
Although many great talents have signed with BKFC in recent months, McGregor's excitement for Eye is at a different level, as he has shown on social media.
In a recent message to X, McGregor welcomed the eye in BKFC.
“She is in phenomenal physical condition! The best I have ever seen her and I have shared many cards with her over the years. Look at her big bald fists and beautiful musculature!” Said McGregor about the eye. “We are very happy that we have a 'angry' eye at BKFC!
“We have high expectations of her and she will be well cared for!”
Eye ran away from MMA after a loss for Maycee Barber at UFC 276. She defeated the will of Katlyn Chookagian, Jessica Rose-Clark and Viviane Araujo in the Octagon.
Details around the BKFC debut of EYE is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. A potential matchup with former UFC star Paige Vanzant is an option for the first BKFC opponent of Eye.
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In the meantime, McGregor made the headlines last week when he teased a potential pension from MMA during a BKFC press conference. McGregor has not fought in the UFC industry corner since he injured his leg against Dustin Poirier on UFC 264.
Although his MMA comeback doubts, McGregor has plagued a potential return to fighting in the BKFC ring, possibly against Perry or another top name. Stephens, who will be opposed to Mason Jones later this year on UFC des Moines, proclaimed McGregor after his recent BKFC victory on Alvarez.
Perry is in conversation to tackle the UFC Hall of Famer Robbie Lawler in his BKFC -3 later this year, but the UFC will have to give Lawler the green light to complete the negotiations. Lawler withdrew from MMA after a victory over UFC 290.
It is an exciting time to be a bare boxing fan, and the signing of Eye adds another boost to the BKFC schedule while the promotion continues to grow.