Conor McGregor called on his ancient UFC rival Jeremy Stephens to fight, this time under the BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) banner.

The call-up came after Stephens’ dominant performance against Eddie Alvarez at BKFC KnockleMania against in Philadelphia, where he secured the victory by sending Alvarez to the mat in the third round, leading to Alvarez’s corner throwing in the towel.

After the post-fight interview, Stephens met with BKFC co-owner McGregor, who had previously shown interest in fighting bareback before retiring. The two have shared a controversial past since an exchange at the UFC 205 press conference in 2016, where McGregor fired Stephens with the line: “Who the fuck is this guy?” While their fight never materialized in the UFC, it appears to be a possibility in BKFC.

During their confrontation, McGregor challenged Stephens, saying: “Who the hell is this guy? Let’s decide to go on a date. Who will stop me man? Nobody can stop me. Dave [Feldman]Let’s do it, let’s do it. I’m all for it, brother. “

After a heated exchange, BKFC president Feldman revealed that McGregor had expressed his intention to fight Stephens under the bare knuckle rules. Feldman shared during the post-fight press conference: “As I was leaving the arena, Conor actually tapped me on the shoulder and told me to make sure I tell everyone that he’s fighting Jeremy Stephens at BKFC.” , remains contracted to the UFC.

The 36-year-old is currently looking for a up-to-date opponent after the MMA promotion dismissed rumors of a fight with Logan Paul. McGregor himself explained why the proposed clash with “Maverick” fell through. Speaking from Schmo, he said: “It is what it is. The UFC just isn’t into that. The athlete is under the TKO banner. . Or should I say a glorified throw.”

“Between this waiting period that we’re in before I can get back into the octagon, it made sense on the calendar. They were interested in it.

Jaron Ennis described the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight as a “50-50” fight.

According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Ennis is looking to face Crawford, who is expected to move up two divisions to face Canelo in September in Las Vegas, and a deal is close to being finalized.

“Boots” believes his rival can handle it due to the weight jump, but admits he doesn’t put the Omaha fighter in the main underdog role like bookmakers do.

“It’s a 50-50 fight,” said the 27-year-old YSM sports media.

“I think this is a fight that everyone wants to see.

“It’s a good fight.

“It’s going to be a little bit hard because he’s going to have to gain an extra 14 pounds, so he might be a little slower or who knows, he might be faster.

“You have to gain more weight and gain more muscle by increasing the weight, so it’s a little bit more hard.

“But I don’t know, we’ll see on fight night what he looks like.”

Crawford moved up from welterweight, where he held the undisputed crown, and won the WBA super welterweight world title from Israil Madrimov in August.

Alvarez defended his unified super middleweight world titles following a unanimous decision victory over Edgar Berlanga in September, and Ennis advised Crawford to try to beat the Mexican superstar.

Asked how the 37-year-old might approach the fight, Ennis added: “Be shrewd, take your time,” he added.

“Pack and move.

“Don’t sit there and let him try to bomb you.”

IBF welterweight world champion Ennis is reportedly closing in on a unification fight with WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis on April 12 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, with the fight expected to be formally confirmed later this week.

The Philadelphia fighter defended his title after a wide points victory over Karen Chukhadzhian in November and opted not to change weight for the fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr. in order to pursue unification at 147 pounds.

Nayya Inoue once again showed why he is one of the best boxers in the world in terms of weight for the pound, when his opponent Ye Joon Kim practically asked for a knockout.

Japanese sensation gave a spectacular show to defend the titles of the world champion IBF, WBC and WBO in a great rooster weight after a knockout in the fourth round. For the first three minutes, both players were cautious and clearly tried to evaluate each other. However, Inoue increased the intensity in the second round, hitting some immaculate right hands when he began to relax.

In the third round, the undisputed champion of SUPER SUPER ROOKIECH maintained dynamics thanks to several impressive combinations and arrows in the body. However, the fourth round meant the beginning of the end of Ye Joon, who tried to exchange blows with the champion, but paid dearly for it.

The Korean from the south became too sure of his approach and seemed to encourage his opponent to push forward, which he was ecstatic to agree. “The Monster” dealt a few edged blows, then knocked down Kim with a left-law combination. The player seemed unstable on the mat and ultimately he failed to overcome the counting, which led to the fact that the referee was interrupting the match. The victory has prolonged the flawless Inoue record to 29-0, while who he will dig after causing unnecessary pressure before he is knocked out.

The player was later seen in his corner, how he curved and looked very moved after he lost in the most crucial fight in his career. After an intensive fight, the Japanese sensation expressed her gratitude: “I am very ecstatic to see a lot of people in the arena. More than I expected after changing the opponent. Goodman himself was injured twice, and my recent opponent faced me 10 days before the fight, but I feel a lot of love from everyone, thank you very much and I appreciate it.

Then he thought: “In general, I think it was a pretty good match. I didn’t have enough time to study the information about my opponent, so I just spent some time to see what would come out of it. ” Bob Arum, the head of Top Rank and co -organizer Inoue, shared exhilarating plans to bring “The Monster” to the United States until 2025. “I just want to say that our master played another great performance here,” he praised.

“I notice that the great country of Japan has given [LA Dodgers star Shohei] Ohtani to Los Angeles. And at least for one fight, a great country Japan will give this wonderful Inoue city to Las Vegas for one fight this spring. Thank you all and I really appreciate it. “

Inoue, willingly accepting the proposal of Promoter Arum, confirmed: “Yes, in 2025 a trip to the overseas countries will come to fight. So in the spring of 2025 I will fly to Las Vegas to show you a great match. This fight originally took place on December 24, it is January 24, but I am very ecstatic that I can see all the people around the world who watch me live, and people coming to the arena. Thank you very much for watching my fight. I plan to fight this year in Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia, so please, applaud me and welcome me wherever I go.