Jeremy Stephens har bara bra saker att säga om Conor McGregors intåg i BKFC.
Jeremy Stephens hyllar Conor McGregor efter att ha blivit hånad
Den före detta tvåfaldiga UFC-mästaren Conor McGregor tillkännagav i april i år att han går in som delägare i BKFC. I en intervju kommenterade Jeremy Stephens tilltaget. Fightern, som har en minst sagt omtalad relation med McGregor, hyllade då den irländska superstjärnan.
“It’s f*cking awesome,” Stephens told MMA Junkie when speaking of McGregor’s jumping on board with BKFC. “I feel like he’s the Fertittas to the Dana White. He’s the money behind the driving force. Anything Conor touches, it’s gold. He brings a lot of eyes to the brand. One thing you can say about him is you can tell he really believes in this creative, psychotically-skilled BKFC, is really what it is. I feel like they’re going to start signing real, legit fighters who are going to have an opportunity to come over here and really do big, big business here in bareknuckle. I feel he sees it the way we see it. It’s a growing sport. You can’t really mess around. You’ve got to be real creative in your craft.”
Stephens syftar naturligtvis på Lorenzo och Frank Fertitta, de finansiella katalysatorerna bakom uppkomsten av UFC. McGregor passar perfekt in i BKFC, menar Stephens.
“He comes from that type of… over there in Ireland, he’s kind of a street guy,” Stephens said. “He’s tough. I’m sure he’s been in some street fights.”
Stephens smiled as he continued, “Well, he has been. We saw him hit an old man one time. So, he’s been in some street fights. He loves it, dude. It’s awesome to see him behind this and writing these checks.”
Berättat om sin nästa match i BKFC
Nästan ett decennium har nu gått sedan McGregor utropade: ”Who the fock is that guy? på en presskonferens 2016. De två fortsatte därefter sin rivalitet på sociala medier. Men nu har snacket dött ut.
Sedan BKFC-ägartillskottet sa Stephens att han inte har pratat med McGregor, som är känd för att ofta skicka meddelanden till några av listans konkurrenter med feedback och idéer. Det kan dock ändras då Stephens ska gå in andra BKFC-match den 6 september på BKFC 65 på Maverik Center i Salt Lake City. Då kan det hända att McGregor kan höra av sig.
“Business is business. We’ll see the vibes when he gets there,” Stephens said of how an encounter with McGregor could go. “I just go based on vibes. But as of right now, he’s behind it. He’s writing the checks. He’s keeping the business afloat, so I have nothing but gratitude for that. Like I said, Conor brings a lot of eyes. I fought on the cards UFC 189, flying kneed Bermudez. These Irish fans were some of the best fans in the world. They were buying my family and I drinks and chanting all night, singing, shutting the bar down. That was like that at 189 when I threw the flying knee. They’re the best fans in the world. Conor (is a) big name, big eyes. Like I said, big, big business here in bareknuckle.
Stephens ska fightas mot Bobby Taylor och hoppas på en andra seger efter den tidigare matchen mot Jimmie Rivera.
