BKFC is on the hunt for the world’s baddest man, and Conor McGregor is going to help them find him.
McGregor is a co-owner of BKFC and spent a good amount of his 2025 showing up to the promotion’s events and press conferences to increase their visibility. That won’t be changing in 2026, despite the Mac’s insistence he’ll be fighting at the UFC’s big White House event in June. In addition to training for that big comeback, “The Notorious” will now be filming a docu-series to set up BKFC’s long-awaited World’s Baddest Man Tournament.
“We just recently entered into an agreement with Kiss Fly Productions for a docu-series that’s going to start in May of 2026,” BKFC president David Feldman said on Instagram. “It will kick off the World’s Baddest Man Tournament, a $25 million tournament, the highest prize in any fighting tournament in history.”
“We will search the world. We’re going all over the globe to find who will be named the World’s Baddest Man,” he continued. “The docu-series will follow these fighters throughout the journey. Conor McGregor is going to be the host of the show. It’s going to be an amazing show, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what it has in store for us in 2026.”
Sports docu-series are the new rage these days after Formula 1: Drive to Survive helped blow F1 racing’s popularity into the stratosphere. BKFC could use a bit of that shine. Despite growing rapidly and having a lot of success, it always feels like a few bad gates or big bookings that don’t pay off could knock things off kilter.
A $25 million dollar tournament would certainly qualify there, and David Feldman has been preparing to launch the World’s Baddest Man’ tournament since 2024. They’ve now got a plan for May 2026. They’ve got a production company that worked on American Chopper and Monster Garage for a docu-series. And they’ve got Conor McGregor. Let’s see how it plays out for them.
Big news from @bareknucklefc ! @davidfeldmanbkfc is bringing the World’s Baddest Man Tournament with a $25 MILLION prize 
, and @thenotoriousmma is set to host! Fighters from all over the world will battle it out for the title. You don’t want to miss this epic series starting May 2026! 
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@Captain_Kaboom
Its a shame that hes been involved for so long and hasnt once stepped in against anybody. I mean, beat up a scrub or something. Just get in there and show something. It makes me sad.
That’s because he’s still under contract w/ the UFC.
part owner in BKFC also
Justa LOL
@MMAHistoryPodcast
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@onepunchJD
AND Fight at the White house also
Doubt he’s allowed to legally with his UFC contract.
Conor McGregor may be out of action while recovering from surgery on his injured knee but that won’t stop him from hosting a new competition series for BKFC with the show headed to FOX Nation in 2027.
On Tuesday, BKFC officially announced World’s Baddest Man — a new original documentary competition series — with fighters from all over the globe competing in a bracket style bare-knuckle tournament. McGregor, who is also a co-owner of BKFC, is hosting the series and he’ll be featured prominently throughout the show.
“BKFC has changed the game of combat sports, and I couldn’t be more excited to partner with FOX Nation and unleash The World’s Baddest Man Tournament,” McGregor said in a press release. “This tournament will bring together the toughest fighters on the planet in a true test of heart, grit, and willpower, and I’m proud to be part of something that will set a new standard for what it means to be the baddest man in the world.”
FOX Nation is set to serve as the broadcast partner for the series with a summer 2027 premiere date expected.
“Conor McGregor is one of the most recognizable figures in combat sports, and we’re excited to partner with him on a bold new original series unlike any other,” FOX Nation president Lauren Patterson said. “World’s Baddest Man combines premium documentary storytelling with world-class competition, providing FOX Nation subscribers unprecedented access to unique athletes while showcasing the grit, determination and heart required to compete for one of the biggest prizes in combat sports.”
With the new BKFC series, FOX Nation continues to add combat sports to its programming schedule after already striking a deal as the broadcast home for RAF wrestling.
The fighters involved in the new series are still to be determined but the tournament culminates in a winner takes all final live event that airs on FOX Nation.
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