Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor
McGregor will host a new Fox Nation original series centered
around
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship beginning in 2027.

Fox Nation announced on Monday that it has partnered with the Bare
Knuckle Fighting Championship and BKFC co-owner McGregor for a new
original documentary competition series titled “World’s Baddest
Man.” The show is scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2027 and
will culminate with a live championship finale.

World's Baddest Man' brings Conor McGregor and BKFC together
for a combat sports competition

According to Monday’s announcement, McGregor will serve as the host
and a prominent on-screen presence throughout the new Fox Nation
series as fighters from around the world compete in a bracket-style
tournament for the right to be crowned the “World’s Baddest
Man.”

“Conor McGregor is one of the most recognizable figures in combat
sports, and we’re excited to partner with him on a bold new
original series unlike any other,†Fox Nation President Lauren
Petterson said in a statement. “World’s Baddest Man combines
premium documentary storytelling with world-class competition,
providing Fox Nation subscribers unprecedented access to unique
athletes while showcasing the grit, determination and heart
required to compete for one of the biggest prizes in combat
sports.â€

McGregor believes the series will further elevate BKFC’s
profile.

“BKFC has changed the game of combat sports, and I couldn't be more
excited to partner with Fox Nation and unleash The World's Baddest
Man Tournament,†the former two-division UFC champion said. “This
tournament will bring together the toughest fighters on the planet
in a true test of heart, grit, and willpower, and I'm proud to be
part of something that will set a new standard for what it means to
be the baddest man in the world.â€

The series will blend documentary storytelling with “elite
competition†featuring a diverse roster of Bare Knuckle Fighting
Championship athletes who will battle in a winner-takes-it-all live
championship event.

The series will be produced by Kiss Fly Productions, with McGregor
serving as one of the executive producers.

Dana White's Contender Series will return for its 10th season
on Aug. 11, with all episodes set to stream exclusively on
Paramount+.

The long-running talent showcase will once again give aspiring
mixed martial artists the opportunity to earn an
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract by impressing the UFC
President and CEO, as well as the promotion’s matchmakers.

Dana White’s Contender Series returns for Season 10

Season 10 will consist of 10 Tuesday night episodes beginning on
Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Each episode will feature five
bouts, with every episode streaming exclusively on Paramount+.

Since its debut in 2017, DWCS has become one of the UFC’s primary
talent pipelines. Across its first nine seasons, along with Dana
White’s Contender Series: Brazil, the series has awarded more than
300 UFC contracts.

Furthermore, the show has also produced four UFC champions:
Sean
O’Malley, Jamahal
Hill, Jack
Della Maddalena and current light heavyweight king Carlos
Ulberg.

Several current contenders and prominent prospects also broke out
from the series, including Lone'er
Kavanagh, Kevin
Vallejos, Jacobe
Smith, David
Martinez, Ateba
Abega Gautier, Quillan
Salkilld, Payton
Talbott, Jean Silva,
Carlos
Prates, Josh Hokit,
Mauricio
Ruffy, Kevin
Holland, Caio
Borralho, Brendan
Allen and Joe
Pyfer.

Season 10 will feature another wave of hopefuls looking to earn
their place on the UFC roster.

The current
Professional Fighters League champion claims Rousey had every
opportunity to accept a super-fight during her prime but chose not
to.

The history behind the UFC superfight fans wanted between Cris
Cyborg and Ronda Rousey

Cyborg reflected on her rivalry with Rousey in a new interview with
Sherdog's Marcelo Alonso ahead of her retirement bout against
Ketlen
Vieira at
PFL Tampa. The Brazilian legend also noted that if “Rowdy”
wouldn't fight her when they were both active and winning, she
definitely wouldn't accept a fight now.

“That was something the fans put together. Ronda had the
opportunity to fight me when she was at her peak, and she didn’t
want to,†Cyborg explained of a fan-made poster that was rumored to
be genuine. “If she didn’t want it in her prime, imagine now.â€

She also emphasized that their rivalry was based on Rousey's fear
instead of mutual animosity.

A middleweight
title fight headlines PFL Austin: Tune on Saturday, July 18 at 8
p.m. ET on ESPN.

“I think fear eventually turned into rivalry,†she added. “I never
did anything to her. In fact, Dana himself used to say that once
Ronda beat Holly, her next fight would be against Cyborg. But then
she lost, got really upset, decided to retire, and now she’s back
alongside Gina.â€

Rousey put together a stellar 12-0 record and compiled seven title
defenses in the UFC before getting finished in back-to-back bouts
against Holly Holm
and Amanda
Nunes, which marked the beginning of a 10-year hiatus from MMA.
The former UFC champion returned to winning ways against Gina Carano
earlier this year under the
Most Valuable Promotions banner.