McGregor Eyes BKFC Debut at Dublin’s Croke Park
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 21, 2026
McGregor’s BKFC future
BKFC boss Dave Feldman said Conor McGregor could make his BKFC debut in about 15 months, and he linked that possibility to McGregor’s interest in fighting without gloves. Feldman said McGregor has been signaling that interest for a while. He also said McGregor reportedly has one UFC fight left before he becomes a free agent, a detail relevant to what comes next. Feldman described a debut timeline, a potential landing spot and the kind of event McGregor could create if he makes the switch.
The longer timeline gives BKFC room to build a debut around McGregor’s name. Feldman presented the possibility as a major event rather than a routine card, with the promotion considering the attention McGregor could bring to bare-knuckle fighting. The idea remains tied to what happens with McGregor’s remaining UFC fight and any subsequent free agency.
Croke Park plan
The venue picture is just as pointed. Feldman said McGregor is calling for a BKFC fight at Croke Park in Dublin, and he said the debut would likely take place in a major stadium. He went even further, saying the event could become one of the biggest combat sports events in history. That is the scale BKFC is attaching to the idea. It is not being framed as a routine card or a small showcase. It is being presented as an event with enough reach to fill a major building and enough profile to sit near the top of the sport’s biggest nights. Croke Park gives that vision a specific target.
Feldman also said he would like to make the event happen if Irish fans want it. That puts the crowd right in the middle of the story. The idea depends on more than McGregor’s interest alone. It depends on the response around the venue and the demand that comes with putting him in a major stadium. The setting adds another layer to the conversation because the place is part of the draw, not just the backdrop. BKFC is talking about a fight that would need a large stage and a strong response. McGregor’s name gives the proposal its headliner. The venue gives it a destination. Feldman’s comments suggest BKFC sees both as necessary if the fight is going to happen.
Holloway fight fallout
McGregor’s June return to combat sports is the latest backdrop to all of this. He fought Max Holloway and the bout ended in the opening seconds after McGregor suffered a fight-ending knee injury. The loss went down as a TKO, and it cut the return short. That result shapes the way the BKFC talk lands now. Feldman’s comments build on that reality. McGregor has been signaling interest in bare-knuckle fighting, and BKFC is responding to that interest with a specific timeline and a specific venue idea.
If Feldman’s report holds, free agency would follow McGregor’s remaining UFC fight before BKFC could become the landing spot for a debut built around a major stadium. Feldman’s estimate suggests the promotion is thinking ahead rather than trying to rush a booking. That gives the idea room to grow, whether the final stage is Croke Park or another major stadium. It also keeps McGregor at the center of a fight conversation involving both the format and the venue. His June loss to Holloway set the current context. Feldman’s comments set up the next one.
