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Conor McGregor is indeed one of the fighters who is sought after by most of the contenders in the world of combat sports. Undeniably, the Irish mixed martial artist’s name travels far beyond the Octagon. The fighter, with a net worth of around $200 million, made an appearance to witness the fights at BKFC 41. 

‘The Notorious’ initiated a face-off inside the BKFC circle with Mike Perry and congratulated him on the mesmerizing victory. However, the tale doesn’t end yet. In the post-fight press conference, Perry declared the fighter he wanted to go against next. And it was none other than the ‘Mystic Man’. ‘Platinum’ further reasoned that McGregor liked to box and the two already faced off in the ring. 

Mike Perry calls out Conor McGregor

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After securing a victory against Luke Rockhold, the former UFC double champion confronted Perry inside the ring. The two squared off inside the ring and then exchanged a few pleasantries. However, the BKFC middleweight champion didn’t back away from calling out ‘The Notorious’ for a fight in the post-fight press conference.

Perry said, “What’s next for me? Conor McGregor! He likes to box, too… And he gave me a face-off there. How cool was that, bro? That’s what’s up, bro.” Furthermore, the fighter seemed to be confident. He humbly declared that he was in the fighting game for a very long time and has seen a lot of ups and downs. 

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Perry chided the fighters who were challenging him. He said, “I’m really humble, really, to be honest, because I’ve been fighting a long time. I’ve been in some ups and downs, some tough fights, and some things didn’t go my way. And these guys are coming over here fighting me at what seems to be my best attributes.”

Nevertheless, McGregor congratulated BKFC for booking a stellar card and lauded the fighters who competed in the card.

‘The Notorious’ was not disappointed with BKFC 41

After the conclusion of the main event of BKFC 41, the Dubliner went ahead and said a few words on the mic. He commended the incredible matchmaking done by BKFC. Furthermore, he declared that he was not disappointed at all with the fights.

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McGregor said, “I was not gonna miss this and this did not disappoint. All these fighters that step in here are warriors and all have my respect.” Without a doubt, the Irishman garnered a lot of cheers from the audience and promoted himself efficiently at the event. 

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