Conor McGregor has a fervent passion for bare-knuckle, which is clear from how he operates as a partial owner of BKFC. But the former two-division UFC champion seems to have a defined hunger to throw down in gloveless combat someday. This was touched on during a recent virtual media appearance ahead of BKFC 82, with McGregor and BKFC’s founder David Feldman both taking part. One, test myself, gain respect and honor that bare knuckle fighting championship brings these fighters. Touching on the methodology for his sought-after return to mixed martial arts in the summer of 2026, McGregor stated [via MMA Fighting],