UFC World Reacts to Conor McGregor & Eddie Alvarez’s Mid-Fight Interaction That Helped Him Squeeze a Split Decision Over Chad Mendes at BKFC 41

Conor McGregor has been making the top headlines with each of his public appearances lately. The Irishman has been out of action from the octagon since the latter part of 2021. However, that has not stopped him from being the center of attraction in the MMA world. From his appearance at UFC 285 to his backstage talk with boxing sensation Ryan Garcia, McGregor seems to cause a stir on social media every time he is in front of the camera.

Most recently, the former UFC double champion was seen at the highly anticipated bare-knuckle fight event, BKFC 41, held at Broomfield, Colorado. The event featured some exciting matchups with ex-UFC fighters. However, some of the biggest highlights of the PPV were the actions of Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor advising Eddie Alvarez from the stands!

One of the most hyped fights of the event was a 5 round bare-knuckle bout between ex-UFC stars Eddie Alvarez and Chad Mendes. Many fans deemed this fight as the best of the night. Both Alvarez and Mendes put up an excellent performance, landing some powerful shots at one another from the first second.

Conor McGregor, who has faced and defeated both of them in the past, was clearly enjoying this fight. The Irishman could not contain his excitement and left his seat to stand, motivate and advise the fighters. Toward the end of the 3rd round, McGregor shouted “uppercut”, advising Alvarez to go for the upward punch.

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Alvarez listened to what his former rival had to say and successfully landed an uppercut on Mendes. Then, Alvarez quickly pointed towards McGregor, nodding to the Notorious’ advice.

Fan reactions to this incident

Most of the live viewers could not notice this moment, as it was extremely quick. Also, the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement, therefore McGregor’s voice could not be distinguished easily.

However, when fans finally realized the exciting exchange between McGregor and Alvarez, they were thrilled. Here are some of the reactions –

One said – “Wow pretty f*cking cool. Didn’t notice that”

Another said – “They’ve all got respect for each other now.”

One commented – “Now imagine if Eddie’s wife had that combat sports knowledge. Eddie would be the goat”

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Another one joked and said – “If Eddie’s wife was this useful instead of screeching, he’d still be the LW goat”

One said – “I noticed this and the commentator thought Eddie was trying to make chad look away….like he is going to fall for that old trick lmao.”

Another said – “Eddie said in multiple interviews that he later heard that the advice was for Chad, he threw the uppercut anyway”

One commented – “Conor definitely didn’t lose his fighting IQ at all, he sees pretty good stuff there”

One commented – “It just dawned on me that Conor fought and beat both of them”

Another said – “Coach Conor”

The MMA world is going to see this side of McGregor soon. The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 is premiering next month, and it features Conor McGregor as a coach. Are you excited to see McGregor taking up the role of a coach and a mentor? Let us know in the comments below.