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McGregor Signs Ex-WWE Champion Gzim Selmani to BKFC for March 14 Newcastle Debut

The ex-WWE tag titleholder arrives on a multi-fight deal signaling an active 2026.

Overview

  • Selmani, 31, is slated to face fellow debutant Daniel Curtin at BKFC Fight Night in Newcastle on March 14.
  • Conor McGregor, a BKFC co-owner since 2024, unveiled the signing in a social media video alongside Selmani.
  • Selmani previously won WWE’s Raw Tag Team Championship as one-half of The Authors of Pain and competed in MMA with BAMMA and Bellator.
  • Manager Shane Watson says the agreement is a multi-fight deal with plans to compete at least three times this year.
  • Selmani says he expects a knockout in his debut and suggests a bigger bout in May could follow.