Conor McGregor finally got back to fighting on Friday when he broke up a brawl between two Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship contenders at a weigh-in.
McGregor is a minority owner of BKFC and was present when Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto met ahead of their light heavyweight title match.
But chaos erupted when Tenaglia provoked his opponent by placing his fist under his chin, causing Soto to swing at him and prompting McGregor – and several others – to intervene.
The former UFC champion enjoyed the violence as he lifted a BKFC belt and clapped his hands.
The scuffle didn’t last long or escalate much as Tenaglia and Soto were quickly separated.
Conor McGregor intervened to break up a fight between Franco Tenaglia and Tony Soto
McGregor held up a BKFC title belt after interference between Tenaglia and Soto
McGregor, who has not fought since 2021, recently turned up at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium after their Champions League victory over PSG.
He enjoyed a kickabout with Gunners stars Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice after the 2-0 win.
McGregor’s last appearance in the octagon saw him lose to Dustin Poirier in his trilogy fight at UFC 264 and suffer a broken leg.
He was also scheduled to fight Michael Chandler in June, but that fight was scrapped after he broke a toe in his left foot during training.
McGregor, a Man United fan, has not fought in the UFC since losing to Dustin Poirier in 2021
There is hope that the 36-year-old can return to the ring next year.
For now, he will remain on the sidelines and possibly watch Tenaglia and Soto’s title fight.
Their fight will take place this Sunday in Marbella.