‘Platinum’ Mike Perry was visibly fuming when Conor McGregor apparently “fired” him whereas taking photographs at his Soiled Boxing Championship promotion after his loss to Jake Paul. Nevertheless, it seems that he wasn’t indignant at ‘The Infamous’ in any respect. McGregor just lately revealed an alleged message from Perry after a profitable night time as a part-owner of the BKFC.
BKFC on DAZN: Tenaglia vs. Soto in Spain was certainly a must-watch occasion, as Conor McGregor splashed the money when it got here to the principle eventers. The light-weight title was on the road between Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto, as each fighters placed on a battle that saved the previous UFC double champion on his ft. With the previous registering the title win, Conor McGregor determined to reward them for his or her outing by doubling their paychecks, which, after all, included bonuses for Tenaglia and Soto.
Nevertheless, it was after the battle that Conor McGregor took to social media and revealed a dialog he had with BKFC’s big-time star, Mike Perry. In line with the Irishman, ‘Platinum’ allegedly gave the impression to be grateful for getting fired. “[Mike] Perry messaged me and mentioned thanks for firing me,” McGregor wrote on his Instagram tales.
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It’s a surprising revelation, to say the least, given how angrily Mike Perry reacted when Conor McGregor mentioned he was fired from the BKFC greater than a few months in the past. However is there any approach for ‘Platinum’ to make his BKFC return? Nicely, it doesn’t look like it, since McGregor shared a transparent message concerning his standing.
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Is Mike Perry nonetheless fired? Conor McGregor confirms
Mike Perry could not have had an enormous run within the UFC, however his BKFC performances made him a celebrity of the bare-knuckle outfit. A few of the key, high-profile fights he took half in, equivalent to these with Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez, will be thought of the principle causes for his turnaround, and thus, he will be credited for the swift development of the promotion. It could be an enormous loss for BKFC in the event that they lose out on Perry. However guess what? Conor McGregor doesn’t assume that’ll be the case as a result of he still stood firm in his decision to keep ‘Platinum’ fired.
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“Mike Perry’s sacked nonetheless, nonetheless fired,” Conor McGregor said throughout a latest BKFC interview. So what does the long run maintain for Mike Perry? Nicely, his final opponent, Jake Paul, did point out his willingness to supply the previous UFC star a job in his promotion, but it surely doesn’t look like Perry will undergo with it. It looks like ‘Mystic Mac’ is pulling all of the strings now that he’s not solely a part-owner but additionally the vp of BKFC.
What do it’s important to say about Conor McGregor’s alleged affirmation that Mike Perry was blissful to have been let go from the BKFC? Drop your feedback beneath.