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UFC News Round Up: Conor McGregor Agrees to Compete in BKFC
Conor McGregor is considering the idea of competing in a professional bare-knuckle fight after his recent face-off with Mike Perry at BKFC 41. Even though he is set to fight Michael Chandler in the UFC, winning could lead to a title shot. Despite this, McGregor has expressed his interest in fighting with bare knuckles by posting a picture of his face-off with Perry and writing a long caption about his future combat plans.
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During his face-off with Mike Perry, Conor McGregor caused a stir in the fighting world by holding the BKFC belt. However, it should be noted that McGregor is currently under contract with the UFC, which would forbid him from participating in any other fighting promotions.
UFC News Round Up: UFC 288 Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo Ticket Details
The upcoming UFC event features Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight championship against Henry Cejudo in the main event, while Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad will fight in the co-main event. Cejudo, who has been absent from the sport for three years, will be returning to try and reclaim the UFC bantamweight championship he retired with.
Fans can watch the fight on ESPN+ pay-per-view or through the UFC’s Fight Pass service. Tickets for the event are available on ticketmaster.com, with prices ranging from $228.00 to $7540.00. Both UFC Fight Pass and the ESPN+ app provide live streaming services for the event.
UFC News Round Up: Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou Fails to Secure the ONE Championship Deal
ONE Championship has halted talks with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, CEO Chatri Sityodtong revealed. Ngannou has been pursuing a move to ONE Championship after being released by the UFC, but Sityodtong said Ngannou would face substantial competition in ONE’s heavyweight division that he does not believe Ngannou is ready for.
Sityodtong told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “I like Francis, he brings a lot to the table, but he’ll have a tough time in our heavyweight division, to be frank, which I’ve said publicly.”
UFC News Round Up: Ex-UFC champ Plans To Fight Floyd Mayweather in Saudi
It appears Jose Aldo already has something in the works beyond his fight this Saturday at Gamebred Boxing 4.
The former UFC and WEC featherweight champion says he’s in negotiations to fight boxing star Floyd Mayweather in Saudi Arabia sometime in the near future. Aldo, who recently retired from MMA to compete in boxing, will make his second professional boxing appearance on Saturday as he takes on former UFC rival Jeremy Stephens. Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
