Conor McGregor has been a major part of the Ultimate Fighting Champion in its history. Whatever one’s stance may be on his fighting abilities, it is nearly impossible to deny that he has brought major attention to the sport time and again. However, it is the same Irishman who now believes that the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is a better place for fighters and fans than the UFC and other mixed martial arts promotions.

That’s a major claim that has been indirectly made by the Irishman, as he pointed out a major issue with the fights in the UFC. So what’s the issue? Well, according to Conor McGregor, it’s grappling. A technique that makes up a major part of the fights has been called out by McGregor for ruining the entertainment value of the matches.

Taking to Twitter, McGregor shared his controversial stance against grapplers in the promotion. ‘The Notorious’ claimed that grappling has been ruining the sport of MMA for fans to watch. A problem that fans are hiding despite their grievances. But wrestlers taking it to the mat for most of the matches are ruining the viewing experience, as per the Irishman. “Act like yous aren’t fed up and over this bulls**t all yous want, but I won’t. It’s just become the norm nowadays. The product is suffering because of it. If it wasn’t for the brand name already well established it would be well in the bin by now. It is in the bin in the mainstream. That’s a fact. There is no mainstream casual audience here. It needs calling out. Adjusting. A full review. MMA is better than what it has become recently imo.”

He wrote another tweet where he wrote how his co-owned BKFC is the future of MMA and the fights within the promotion are much more intense than in the UFC. He claims that, unlike the influx of grappling and stalling in the Dana White-led promotion, BKFC offers more striking and action. “Bare Knuckle is where it’s at. The future! And the future is now. There is zero feeling of an event dragging on that is ever so prevalent in today’s MMA. More intense. More deadly. More bl**d. No room for stalling or escaping collision/impact. It’s sink or swim in bare knuckle. Nowhere to hide. The nastiest, craziest, wildest sport in today’s market.”

It truly is a controversial take, but one that many might agree with. When it comes to the entertainment value, a sector of fans surely is more interested in seeing more striking than fighters just hugging it out for five minutes straight. However, it is also important for the other fighter to learn to get off the cage and have a better takedown defense. Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili could’ve been a much more intense fight if O’Malley wasn’t taken down extensively throughout the matchup. So maybe O’Malley should look toward joining the BKFC now if he ever leaves the UFC. Especially after McGregor made another major claim about what makes the promotion more superior than other MMA promotions.

BKFC: A Better Option for Ex-UFC Fighters

Conor McGregor claims that compared to rival MMA promoters, the BKFC is a completely different game that attracts more attention. As per the Irishman, former UFC competitors in other MMA promotions frequently don’t create much hype or interest. On the contrary, ‘The Notorious’ believes that BKFC offers more entertainment and buzz with former UFC fighters like Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez.

Talking to The MacLife, McGregor revealed that fighters like Justin Gaethje can enjoy more attention and excitement if they become a part of the BKFC. He said, “The rest of them (promotions), their best events are past fighters of the UFC maybe fighting each other or maybe fighting someone in the mid-level. It doesn’t really generate mega buzz for me, or for the fans, judging by the numbers. Let’s take Justin Gaethje, who’s a UFC veteran, former BMF holder… interim belt [holder]. Take him; let’s put him in bareknuckle; that’s exciting. That is really, really exciting. Now let’s take him and put him in another MMA organization, not so much.”

Well, it surely looks like Conor McGregor is enjoying his work in the MMA promotion and is really happy with how the product has shaped. However, only time will tell if the BKFC ends up becoming as big as the UFC someday. But what do you think of McGregor’s claims? Do you believe in the superior qualities of the BKFC? Let us know in the comments.