Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will fight bare-knuckle against the winner of Jeremy Stephens vs. Mike Perry, BKFC president David Feldman announced.
David Feldman at the BKFC press conference
We were supposed to have my partner, my friend Conor McGregor was going to be here today, but he couldn’t make it last minute because he’s actually very, very focused. It’s the best Conor McGregor I’ve ever seen. He’s training hard, he’s focused because he said one of you two guys (pointing at Perry and Stephens) is his next fight.
Stephens and Perry will headline BKFC 82 on October 5 in Newark, New Jersey.
Mike Perry last fought in April 2024, knocking out Thiago Alves in the first round. His bare-knuckle record listed here is six wins (three by KO) and no losses.
Jeremy Stephens last fought bare-knuckle in January 2025, defeating Eddie Alvarez by TKO in the third round. His bare-knuckle record here is three wins (two by KO) and no losses.
