Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor
McGregor will host a new Fox Nation original series centered
around
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship beginning in 2027.
Fox Nation announced on Monday that it has partnered with the Bare
Knuckle Fighting Championship and BKFC co-owner McGregor for a new
original documentary competition series titled “World’s Baddest
Man.” The show is scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2027 and
will culminate with a live championship finale.
World’s Baddest Man’ brings Conor McGregor and BKFC together
for a combat sports competition
According to Monday’s announcement, McGregor will serve as the host
and a prominent on-screen presence throughout the new Fox Nation
series as fighters from around the world compete in a bracket-style
tournament for the right to be crowned the “World’s Baddest
Man.”
“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
Petterson said in a statement. “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.”
McGregor believes the series will further elevate BKFC’s
profile.
“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,” the former two-division UFC champion said. “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.”
The series will blend documentary storytelling with “elite
competition” featuring a diverse roster of Bare Knuckle Fighting
Championship athletes who will battle in a winner-takes-it-all live
championship event.
The series will be produced by Kiss Fly Productions, with McGregor
serving as one of the executive producers.
The search for the World’s
Baddest Man begins. 👊🌎A groundbreaking new BKFC tournament series is coming exclusively
to FOX Nation. The toughest fighters. One tournament. One man left
standing.This is BKFC’s World’s Baddest Man.
Stay tuned for more.
#WorldsBaddestManpic.twitter.com/jrjzeNdn3W— Bare
Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc)
July 14, 2026
