Conor McGregor business partner at BKFC explains loyalty to UFC star after rape case
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Dave Feldman said McGregor had been ‘kicked while he was down’, after a woman won a claim against him in a High Court civil case. The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president has explained his decision to stick by Conor McGregor, despite his co-owner’s recent legal issues.
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In November, a woman who accused McGregor of raping her won her claim against the former UFC champion, in a High Court civil case. McGregor denied a claim that he “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018, saying he would appeal against the verdict – which awarded €248,603.60 (£206,637) in damages to the victim.
Earlier in 2024, McGregor became a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), and the promotion’s founder and president has now opened up on the Irishman’s recent troubles. “What I’m getting involved in is: a guy that was with us – our partner, our friend – was kicked when he was down, and we’re not gonna kick him when he’s down. We’re gonna help lift him back up, and that’s what we’re trying to do.
“I believe that if you’re with somebody, you’re with them 100 times. My dad has a saying, ‘You can’t be 99 per cent loyal; you’re either 100 per cent or get out of here.’. “You can’t be with someone 99 times, and the 100th time – when it goes wrong – you turn your back on them. You’re with them all the time. So if we’re with him, we’re taking a ride with him, and we’re going all the way with him.
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