Off the again of his spectacular win in a single day, Jeremy Stephens has claimed long-time rival, Conor McGregor has a protracted option to go earlier than he stands reverse him on within the ring subsequent — after the Iowa native stopped common-foe, Eddie Alvarez with a 3rd spherical TKO of their tense headliner at BKFC Knucklemania V in a single day in Philadelphia.
Stephens, an alum of the UFC and veteran light-weight and featherweight contender, turned in his third consecutive victory within the BFKC (Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship) in a single day, taking over former Bellator MMA and UFC light-weight titleholder, Alvarez in hostile territory in Pennsylvania.
Stopping the hometown favourite with an eventual third spherical TKO win after a nook stoppage from Alvarez’s head coach, Mark Henry, Stephens was met within the ring by long-time enemy, McGregor — with the duo going head-to-head in a bitter face-off there after which.
Jeremy Stephens affords to battle Conor McGregor in journey to Eire
And in the course of the build-up to his showdown with Alvarez, former UFC knockout artist, Stephens claimed he would love the prospect to knock out his “boss” in a future battle with McGregor, nonetheless, claimed each the Dubliner and BKFC boss, David Feldman have been hoping for his demise in a single day.
“‘Ole’ cocaine Conor (McGregor),” Jeremy Stephens mentioned of the previous UFC champion throughout his post-fight press convention. “He’s received a protracted path, bro. It’s all good promotion. I adore it. I beloved to come back in there, get proper in his face, and have him doubt me. I felt like him and (David) Feldman have been towards me. Everybody was towards me.”
“Butt cheeks McGregor,” Jeremy Stephens defined. “That’s the one. That’s the cash battle, bro…. When it comes all the way down to bareknuckle, nobody is thrashing me. Lots of people say that, however nobody is thrashing me within the recreation, and I might love a shot to show it,” Stephens concluded. “I’ll go to Eire … I’ll make him give up.”
