Cris Cyborg to BKFC? David Feldman excited by idea

Christine Ferea wants Cris Cyborg in BKFC – and it sounds like David Feldman does as well.

With her BKFC 92 win at Fenway Park on Saturday, Ferea moved to 12-1 in bareknuckle boxing – and immediately called for a heightened challenge in the free agent and one of the best to ever do it.

The callout got a response from Cyborg, who said she’s never retired, regardless of how PFL framed her Aug. 22 win over Ketlen Vieira.

It also attracted the attention of Conor McGregor, according to Feldman. The two shared their enthusiasm in trying to make it happen.

“I wasn’t but I think it’s something we definitely can do,” Feldman told MMA Junkie on Monday. “I think it’s something we can float out there. It’s funny because Conor messaged me early in the morning on Sunday and he was like, ‘Who’d she call out? Cris, Cris, Cris Cyborg? Oh, that’s a great fight. Let’s do that one, Dave. Let’s do that.’ He was excited about it and I’m excited about it.

“Cristine Ferea, there’s not a lot of people who can put up a challenge to her. For Cris Cyborg, standing up, there’s not a lot of people who can put up a challenge for her. That would be a great fight: two people that are known and two people who really want to stand out there and bang and give their all there. I definitely think that’s something you could possible see down the road.”

Cyborg, 41, is a consensus all-time combat sports great. The fight against Vieira was the final on her PFL contract. A former champion in UFC, Bellator, PFL, and Invicta, as well as a 6-0 professional boxer, Cyborg has long been motivated by accolade acquisition and could seek to expand her legacy outside of MMA by taking on the top women in bareknuckle boxing.

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