David Mora, MMA champion, who will make his debut in the boxing league without fighting Conor McGregor.
In our country, martial arts are fashionable. And in this context of continued growth, Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Conor McGregor, who recently acquired shares in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), has landed in Spain. In particular, they will do this this Saturday, October 12, in Marbella, where famous Spanish faces from the world of MMA will take part. One of them is from Madrid. David Morathe current AFL lightweight champion who will be making his debut in bare-knuckle boxing.
But what makes the champion of one of the nation’s largest MMA leagues switch to the discipline of bare-knuckle striking? “This discipline flourishes I wanted to try myself in a modality that I think has a great future.“, says a conversation with ABC, the fighter lives in Alcalá de Henares. Things are undoubtedly changing. “The hardest thing about bare-knuckle boxing is explosiveness and accuracy, you have to be very sharp,” says Mora, who will face France Suarez in the BKFC 67 tournament at the Marbella Arena.
“I think it will be a pretty difficult fight, there will probably be some cuts. There will be a lot of shock and the skin will open easily without padding.“, admits the Madrid native, who comes with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses in his professional mixed martial arts career. We’re telling you that some fans are wondering if this move to Conor McGregor’s league is permanent or just a way to stay active. “As I go along, I’ll see if Bare Knuckle is worth a career, it’s a debut that shouldn’t stop there. It’s also really good for me to be active while I don’t have MMA fights,” Mora says.
The reality is that the Madrid man has a very attractive fighting style, based on powerful strikes and a constant desire to finish. The UFC may end up with fewer fights than we think. Hence the surprise to see his debut in Bare Knuckle. “I want to continue to focus on mixed martial arts, continue to add victories before I get to the cards. Sooner or later the major league will come.“he suggests.