Conor McGregor does as Conor McGregor wants, and that includes being late to almost every major press event. That was no different Thursday during the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 news conference in Philadelphia. McGregor, a member of the promotion’s ownership group, unsurprisingly was running on his own time.

Conor McGregor showed up at Parx Casino during the press conference for all of the stars who will be battling it out at the Wells Fargo Center.

Lightweight MMA legend and former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez takes center stage in the main event spotlight for a homecoming affair. The matchup with fellow seasoned veteran Jeremy Stephens will be Alvarez's first time competing in his native Philadelphia since a successful Bellator title defense against Roger Huerta in 2010.

BKFC’s KnuckleMania 5 goes down this Saturday night from Philadelphia, PA with a main event set between former UFC stars Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens. First the press conference went down on Thursday featuring one of the owners of the BKFC,

BKFC: KnuckleMania 5 fighters took the stage at a pre-fight press conference Thursday and then faced off for the first time during fight week. Former UFC stars Eddie Alvarez (1-1) and Jeremy Stephens (2-0) are set to clash in the main event of the bareknuckle

Conor McGregor stole the spotlight while overseeing the face-off between BKFC KnuckleMania V headliners Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens. Emanating from Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday,