How Much of BKFC Does Conor McGregor Own? All We Know About the UFC Star’s Deal With David Feldman’s Promotion

Conor McGregor has been making waves in the fighting world, despite his scrapped comeback news at UFC 303 against Michael Chandler. A recent revelation by another promotion caught the attention of the entire MMA world when it was announced that the former dual-weight champion made a transition from a fighter to a promoter. McGregor is now a part-owner of BKFC!

After taking the MMA world by storm and becoming the biggest MMA fighter in the history of the sport, McGregor finally stepped into the shoes of a promoter, just like his UFC boss, Dana White. His new ownership at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is just another gem in his business empire, but wait, how much of BKFC does ‘Notorious’ own? Let’s find out.

Does Conor McGregor own BKFC?

Yes, the Irishman does have a share in BKFC, whose majority owners are ‘Triller’. It was a move to solidify his business empire and cement his status as one of the most happening aspects of the sport. During the broadcast of KnuckleMania 4, the president of the promotion, David Feldman announced that they were going to make an important announcement at the event, and soon after, the camera angle shifted to Conor McGregor.

“What’s up, KnuckleMania? ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor here. Ladies and gentlemen, a huge announcement that I have for you today. Conor McGregor, myself, and McGregor Sports and Entertainment is now an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Welcome to the big leagues. David Feldman, baby, we did it,” said Conor McGregor at the event.

McGregor has been a longtime fan of the promotion and has even hinted at a possible fight under the promotion, but seems like ‘Notorious’ wants something bigger from the organization than just the fights in it. The news about McGregor’s stake came after Triller (BKFC’s parent company) announced that they are acquiring AGBA, a Hong Kong-based finance company.

If we were to discuss how much of the promotion the former dual-weight champion owns, it might be a bit difficult because neither the promotion nor McGregor has revealed any numbers yet but after the deal, McGregor’s sports company will have a minority stake in the company alongside Triller who is the majority stake owner of the promotion. Meanwhile, BKFC’s president, David Feldman, seemed to be extremely happy after McGregor got the deal.

David Feldman reacts to Conor McGregor deal

Having Conor McGregor as one of your promoters would have a huge impact on the future of BKFC because ‘Mystic Mac’ is still the biggest face of MMA in recent times. The president of BKFC, David Feldman, in a recent conversation at the event, expressed his delight and excitement about McGregor’s involvement with the promotions.

“Look, you’ve got the biggest guy in all of combat sports right now as a part owner of our company, I think it’s just going to move the needle tremendously. We’re going to do a lot of big things. We’re going to open up a lot of new markets,” said Feldman. He further emphasized that they are planning to jump into newer avenues and they have envisioned great things for the promotion in the upcoming years.

However, it is important to note that Conor McGregor, in his own words, isn’t just a part of the BKFC as an executive. He has his eyes on the roster and there are chances that he could find himself squaring off against one of the BKFC fighters inside their squared circle.

“I have a bit of business left with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), two fights left on my contract, but for sure we’ve got three lightweights up here on the (stage) and I have my eye on all of this… I’m not up here just as an owner, you know, player/manager,” said McGregor during a recent BKFC presser at Marbella, Spain. Meanwhile, it seems like the Irishman has already taken up his duties as an owner because he recently seemed to have fired the promotion’s biggest star.

‘The Notorious’ fires Mike Perry from BKFC after loss against Jake Paul

So, Mike Perry lost against Jake Paul. He failed to become the first MMA fighter to defeat the YouTuber-turned-boxer, who made his record against MMA fighters 5-0. Despite showing a lot of support for Perry before the boxing match with Paul, BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor decided to let ‘Platinum’ know that he was no longer a part of the bare-knuckle outfit.

“Hey Mike youre released and you can go and compete in your smelly dirty boxing championship thing, the smell of it, good luck. You’re fired,” Conor McGregor wrote in a now-deleted tweet. But is he being serious? Because he deleted all the tweets aimed at Mike Perry a few minutes after he posted them. Well, we can’t be sure of anything because ‘Platinum’ claims to be an owner of BKFC as well.

What is your take on McGregor as a promoter? Will he be able to reach the same heights as he did as a fighter? State your thoughts in the comments below.