"High as a kite" - Fans react as Conor McGregor delivers adrenaline filled speech during BKFC KnuckleMania 5 press conference 

Every time Conor McGregor is given a mic, it's sure to produce more than a few headlines - though not always for the right reasons. In his most recent appearance in the BKFC Knucklemania 5, 'The Notorious' took the podium to hype up the fans. With his recent civil assault case verdict, McGregor isn't getting over quite well with the fans as of late - and it shows in the comments section.

Check out a video of Conor McGregor hyping up the fans for KnuckleMania 5:

Fans are not so kind to the two-division UFC champion in the comments section, most hilariously insinuating that he's under the influence of prohibited substances. @georgezagr6627 said:

"High as a kite 🪁"

Meanwhile, @cristianchavez1699 said:

"I dont do drugs but I want to try what Connor is on for sure"

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Exploring Conor McGregor's "Knuckles into knives" speech at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 presser

At the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 presser, Conor McGregor walked aggressively to the podium and opened his speech with a throwback line he used at UFC 205 years ago. Somehow, the line didn't land quite as smoothly as intended:

"Oh Phillyyyyyyyyyyyy! Sorry I'm late. I don't give a f*ck. I'm the big boss around here."

The BKFC co-owner then proceeded to deliver a speech that sounded like it was made for a Hollywood-production period war film:

"I'm here to summon the gods of fighting to action. May they turn our combatants' knuckles to knives. And on Saturday night, may we all bleed in the honor of Philadephia's rich fighting history. May we as Bareknuckle Fighting Championships organization - the alien of combat sports - rise above the night sky and rain down blows viciously and prove our worth against any deniers."

McGregor then turned his attention to one of the main event combatants, former opponent, and former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, whom he's rooting for. 'The Notorious' also took a jab at former UFC fighter Jeremy Stephens, which was quite entertaining:

"May the local boy [Alvarez] and former UFC lighweight world champion, former Bellator world champion, shut this man up [points to Stephens] over here, Jeremy Stephens, who's coming in here, in Philadephia, on this great sporting weekend and try to take you out, Eddie. This is as big a fight as it gets!"