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In the Blood4Blood main event, metal vocalist Alex Terrible suffered multiple knockdowns and was stopped by Cameron Delano 29 seconds into the third round; Delano improves to 2-0 at the BKFC-promoted event, while Terrible vows to return and continue pursuing extreme fighting.
Tai Tuivasa dropped a unanimous-decision loss to Louie Sutherland in Perth, extending his UFC skid to seven straight while fans flooded social media with mockery and BKFC chatter.
Darren Till has signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC and is expected to make his bare-knuckle debut as soon as May 30 at BKFC 90 in Birmingham, England, marking his move from UFC. Till had previously resisted bare-knuckle boxing but now embraces it, saying he plans to be the promotion’s face of violence. BKFC president David Feldman had teased a Till–Perry matchup, though Perry will instead fight Nate Diaz on a May Netflix card, leaving a potential Till–Perry clash for the future.
Former WWE tag champion Gzim Selmani weathered an early knockdown from Daniel Curtin and exploded back with a four-knockdown rally to stop Curtin in the second round of his BKFC Newcastle debut, after opening a large cut on his opponent.
Andrei Arlovski defeated Ben Rothwell by doctor’s stoppage in Round 3 to win the BKFC heavyweight title at KnuckleMania 6 in Philadelphia, as the event’s 13-fight card also featured Lorenzo Hunt’s KO of David Mundell in the co-main and other bouts; the replay was available on MMA Junkie.
BKFC KnuckleMania 6 at Wells Fargo Center featured heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell defending against Andrei Arlovski, who now leads their series 2-0; Lorenzo Hunt defeated David Mundell in a champ-vs-champ main event. The card also included several wins by Johnny Garbarino, Ben Bonner, Patrick Brady, Jade Masson-Wong, Mike Richman, Charles Bennett, Cody Russell and Zedekiah Montanez, with finishes and decisions highlighting a stacked night of BKFC action.
Gzim Selmani, a former WWE tag team champion and MMA fighter, has signed with BKFC and will make his debut at KnuckleMania 6, choosing bare-knuckle boxing over other combat sports options, confident in his power and fighting background.
Conor McGregor and Mike Perry have tentatively agreed to a future fight after Perry's knockout win at BKFC 82, with McGregor expressing interest in competing in bare knuckle boxing and making headlines with a threat to fire Perry if he lost his match. The event marked a friendly post-fight interaction but also included a tense pre-fight press conference where McGregor emphasized the importance of performance and warned Perry about potential consequences of failure.
UFC legend Frankie Edgar was unexpectedly pulled from his scheduled BKFC 82 debut just days before the event due to undisclosed reasons, with backup opponent Timmy Mason stepping in to face Jimmie Rivera. The decision followed additional medical testing, and Edgar's potential future in BKFC remains open.
Yoel Romero, a former UFC and Bellator fighter, made a successful debut in bare knuckle boxing at BKFC 80, defeating Theo Doukas with a TKO after knocking him down three times, demonstrating he's here to stay in the sport at nearly 50 years old.
Frankie Edgar, a UFC Hall of Famer, is coming out of retirement to fight Jimmie Rivera in a bare-knuckle boxing match at BKFC's first event in New Jersey on October 4, marking his return to combat sports after nearly three years.
UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar, at age 43, has signed with BKFC and is scheduled to make his debut on October 4 against Jimmie Rivera, marking his return to combat sports after retiring from MMA in 2022.
Conor McGregor's wild and bizarre promo at a BKFC press conference in Florida garnered mixed reactions, with some fans amused and others concerned, as he promoted a major tournament and showcased his promotional skills in a flamboyant speech.
Conor McGregor announced a $25 million open-weight tournament in BKFC starting March 2026, featuring UFC veterans Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Derek Brunson, and Aspen Ladd, along with a four-man lightweight tournament, marking a major development in combat sports.
Justin Watson set a new record for the fastest knockout in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) history with a two-second victory over Cole Ferrell at BKFC 69. Watson, an underdog in the fight, delivered a single overhand right punch that immediately ended the match, surpassing the previous three-second record held by Uly Diaz. The knockout was celebrated by BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor, who acknowledged it as the world's fastest KO.