Conor McGregor was invited to the ring after the fight ended.
Conor McGregor is doing anything but training for his UFC return. EPA/AOP
The one who has been teasing his fans for a long time about his return to the UFC Conor McGregor was in the front row watching the bare-knuckle fight in Colorado, where, as the name suggests, boxing is done without gloves.
The winner of the main match of the evening Mike Perry made a request in the winner’s interview. He hoped for an opportunity to get familiar with promotional events face off with McGregor sitting in the stands.
The Irishman responded affirmatively to the invitation and Perry got to meet his idol right in front of his nose.
Befitting the nature of the situation, both fighters were in good spirits as they faced each other. Perry talked about McGregor’s influence on his life and the UFC star thanked for a good show.
McGregor should return to the ring in earnest this year and face another trainer in the UFC’s fighter development program Michael Chandler. With his return delayed, talk of McGregor’s retirement has become an even hotter topic, but the Irishman vows otherwise.
– I will never retire, McGregor said in the ring.
The bare-knuckle fights had made a big impression on McGregor. He told the microphone that he was very interested in the sport, thanked the competitors and their organizers.
– Every fighter here is a warrior and I respect each of them.
McGregor juiced the situation by putting the title belt on his shoulder.
– I would be in full swing for this sport. How is it possible that I just came here and already got the belt? Come get it from me, McGregor yelled at the crowd.
McGregor seems to be enjoying his freer life. There doesn’t seem to be any rush to the UFC cage, as it was recently revealed that the man has not given the test results required for a UFC match.