Kai Stewart's Career Boost & Conor McGregor's BKFC Impact

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00:00So, recently, you know, you post that, you know, you got re-signed again to the promotion.

00:07Of course, you know, they're going to want to keep their champions always, but what was

00:10that like for you?

00:11I'm sure big difference in negotiating than when you were, you know, getting your other

00:17contracts.

00:18And now when you're the champ and you kind of have a lot more bargaining power than was,

00:20how did things go with working with the BKFC and getting this new contract that you have?

00:26I am super blessed to be working with the BKFC.

00:28I was brought on as a ticket seller.

00:32I made my pro debut with BKFC.

00:34It was just supposed to be a one-off.

00:37I wanted to use the big names in BKFC to get to the UFC one day, but, you know, that is

00:42not the case no more.

00:43I am super proud to bleed black and yellow, and, you know, it's a step in the right direction.

00:48We have Conor McGregor now involved with the promotion, really bringing a lot.

00:54And I just have to go do my job on November 9th, and I think that we're going to be in

00:58a really good spot to really solidify ourselves, because this three-fight deal solidifies us.

01:04But whenever I knock Jimmy's lights out, it's going to be to the moon for King Kai, and

01:10Bare Knuckle has themselves a superstar.

01:12So let's go.

01:13Speaking of Conor and what he's doing with the BKFC, I saw, you know, you obviously,

01:18when you get to be the champ, you get to maybe relax a little, have a little bit more, you

01:21know, enjoyment of holding that belt, and you certainly have done that.

01:24I saw you and Conor, you know, chugging there.

01:26I think it was out at Sturgis, hanging out with the man upstairs now, Conor McGregor.

01:30And, you know, what was it like getting to be around him and, you know, talk to him and

01:35hang out with him a little bit?

01:38You know, growing up, I didn't idolize any sports guys, and then about 2014, 2015 came

01:44around, and then Conor McGregor, that's whenever Conor McGregor was making his rise, and, you

01:48know, I instantly was like, dang, I would love to do what this guy does one day.

01:54That was the first guy that I ever really idolized as a, in combat sports, and now he's

02:00my boss.

02:01And not only is my boss, we've got to share certain moments, especially in Sturgis, we've

02:05messaged back and forth.

02:07He actually just collabed on a post with me with Proper 12 yesterday, and I'm super grateful

02:12for the opportunity to shine in front of my literal idol.

02:16I'm living a lot of people's dream, you know, whether it's in combat sports or something

02:20totally different, a lot of people will never get to perform in front of their idols, and

02:25I do.

02:26So, it's super cool, and I can't wait to see what we all can do with BKFC, from their promotion

02:33side to my fight side, like, let's go, let's blow this thing up.