| 2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | February 5, 2021 | |||
| Last date | December 18, 2021 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 13 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 141 | |||
| Title fights | 9 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2021 was the 4th year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia. The year consisted of 13 events, including an inaugural Fight Night event alongside nine title fights. [1] The promotion also saw the inception of the new Cruiserweight division and its inaugural title fight at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18. [2]
2021 season is expected to start with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV. [3]
The following fighters won the BKFC year-end awards for 2022
| BKFC: KnuckleMania | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | February 5, 2021 |
| Venue | RP Funding Center |
| City |  Lakeland, Florida, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 5, 2021, in Miami, USA.
Former UFC star Paige VanZant made her bare-knuckle fighting debut in the main event. [7] [8]
Chris Leben made his combat sports retirement appearance against Quentin Henry. [9]
Uly Diaz was initially scheduled to compete on the card, but was eventually removed from the card due to an unknown reason. [9] [10]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| BKFC: KnuckleMania | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Britain Hart | def. | Paige VanZant | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | Dat Nguyen | def. | Johnny Bedford (c) | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Bantamweight Championship and Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Chris Leben | def. | Quentin Henry | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Martin Brown | def. | Zach Zane | KO (punch) | 2 | 1.28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Lorenzo Hunt | def. | Rob Morrow | KO (punch) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg | John Chalbeck | def. | Greg Bono | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg |  Haim Gozali | def. | John McAllister | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Dillon Cleckler | def. | Chris Jensen | TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Taylor Starling | def. | Charisa Sigala | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-43, 50-43, 49-44 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | Travis Thompson | def. | Dave Morgan | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 0:22 | |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | Jarod Grant | def. | Brandon Lambert | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:11 | |
| BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 6, 2021 |
| Venue | The Sea Galleri |
| City |  Phuket, Thailand |
BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom is a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in partnership with Full Metal Dojo held on March 6, 2021, in Thailand. [13]
In the main event, Steve Banks faced Nikolay Gussev and in the co-main event, Tee Jay Chang and Fabiano Hawthorne will face each other. [14]
| BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Steve Banks | def. |  Nikolay Gussev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 76 kg |  Fabiano Hawthorne | def. |  Tee Jay Chang | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| W.Strawweight 54 kg |  Souris Manfredi | def. | Kesorn Saenlakhon | KO (punch) | 1 | ||
| Middleweight 80 kg |  Jonny Tello | def. | Jean Carlos Pereira | KO (punch) | 2 | ||
| Lightweight 68 kg |  Vlad Vokhmintsev | def. | Naeem Binhar | TKO | 4 | ||
| Bantamweight 62.5 kg | Kajonpong Suwantee | def. |  Rockie Bactol | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| W.Flyweight 54 kg | Po Denman | def. | Ketmanee Chasing | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:57 | |
| Middleweight 77 kg | Gilberto Patrocinio | def. |  Daniel Kerr | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Tetee Denman | def. |  Omer Semet | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Welterweight 74 kg |  Kristof Kirsch | def. | Sriracha Siriphana | KO | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Mega Borkhuu | def. | Fanta Fairtex | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| BKFC 16 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 19, 2021 |
| Venue | Biloxi Civic Center |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 19, 2021, in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. [15]
The event was headlined by Leonard Garcia and Joe Elmore in a lightweight bout. [15]
Former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion DeMarcus Corley made his bare-knuckle boxing debut at this event against Reggie Barnett Jr. [15]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [16]
| BKFC 16 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Leonard Garcia | def. | Joe Elmore | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. | def. | DeMarcus Corley | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | Bobo O'Bannon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Kaleb Harris | def. | Noah Cutter | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Scott O'Shaughnessy | def. | Melvin Guillard | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jason Fish | def. | Adrian Miles | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:20 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | David Diaz | def. | Spencer Ruggeri | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-45, 48-45 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Elvin Brito | def. | Brad Kelly | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 50-45, 49-47 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Zion Tomlinson | def. | Tyler Hill | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Ryan Jones | def. | Eric Thompson | TKO (injury) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| BKFC 17 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | April 30, 2021 |
| Venue | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium |
| City | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on April 30, 2021, at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [18]
| BKFC 17 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Frank Tate | def. | Josh Burns | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 1:02 | BKFC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator. |
| Catchweight 82.5 kg | Mike Richman | def. | Marcel Stamps | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Catchweight 88.5 kg | Lorenzo Hunt | def. | Josh Dyer | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 5 | 0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Ronnie Rogers | def. | Dimitri Angelini | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bobo O'Bannon | def. | Zach Calmus | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg |  Ezatullah Kakar | def. | Chris Sarro | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Robert Washington | def. | Ryan Jones | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Tom Shoaff | def. | Nathan Mitchell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 66 kg | Rusty Crowder | def. | Daniel Gary | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Lightweight 61 kg | Anthony Retic | def. | Raymond Locker | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| BKFC 18 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | June 26, 2021 |
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| City | Miami, Florida, United States |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on June 26, 2021, in Miami, Florida. [5]
| BKFC 18 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joey Beltran (c) | def. | Sam Shewmaker | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. |
| Cruiserweight 92 kg |  Héctor Lombard | def. | Joe Riggs | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 1:07 | For the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship. |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Thiago Alves | def. | Ulysses Diaz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Luis Palomino (c) | def. | Tyler Goodjohn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Pearl Gonzalez | def. | Charisa Sigala | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Julian Lane | def. | Jake Bostwick | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-44, 50-43, 48-45 |
| Featherweight 57 kg | Jarod Grant | def. | Travis Thompson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 0:35 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Eddie Hoch | def. | Bruce Lutchmedial | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Steve Herelius | def. | Juan Torres | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 47-48, 49-46 |
| Middleweight 82.5 kg |  Francesco Ricchi | def. | Brian Maxwell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Montaser Aboughaly | def. | Luke Parson | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg | Josh Alvarez | def. | Paul Teague | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Yosdenis Cedeno | def. | Alan Arzeno | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 46-49, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg | Eduardo Concepcion | def. | Gabe Brown | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:05 | |
| BKFC 19 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | July 23, 2021 |
| Venue | Florida State Fairgrounds |
| City | Tampa Bay, Florida USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on July 23, 2021, at the Florida State Fairgrounds Tampa Bay, Florida USA. [6]
The event was headlined by a bare-knuckle boxing rematch Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich, who previously fought in mixed martial arts at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on January 19, 2019. [6]
Also announced for the card, Britain Hart faced Jenny Savage. [20]
Also featured on the card were three "Platform Showdown Fights", amateur bouts between internet celebrities. Rapper Blueface fought TikTok star Kane Trujillo; YouTuber and Musical artist Nick Ireland faced TikToker DK Money; and Tiktoker Evil Hero met fellow Tiktoker Dakota Olave. [21]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| BKFC 19 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Rachael Ostovich | def. | Paige VanZant | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | Michael Terrill | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:38 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Britain Hart | def. | Jenny Savage | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Taylor Starling | def. | Cassie Robb | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Geane Herrera | def. |  Abdiel Velazquez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:14 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Blueface | def. | Kane Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 86.2 kg | Nick Ireland | def. | DK Money | Decision (majority) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg | Evil Hero | def. | Dakota Olave | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Terry Janoski | def. | Richard Carsten | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Antonio Soto | def. | Josh Sikes | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Jared Warren | def. | Zion Tomlinson | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Jay Jackson | def. | Damon Bell | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Christopher Jensen | def. | Kyle McElroy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Jordan Nash | def. | Branden Allen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 |
| BKFC 20 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | August 20, 2021 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on August 20, 2021.
The event was headlined by a title rematch for the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship between Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett. The two previously fought for the title at BKFC 6 on June 22, 2019, where Bedford won by unanimous decision. [24]
Former UFC fighter Alan Belcher made his bare-knuckle debut against Tony Lopez.
| BKFC 20 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Johnny Bedford | def. | Reggie Barnett Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship. 48-46, 50-44, 49-46. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Alan Belcher | def. | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 48-47, 50-45 |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Quentin Henry | def. | Jason Fish | KO | 2 | 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Dillon Cleckler | def. | Justin Thornton | KO | 1 | 0:19 | Thornton died from complications of this knockout. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bobo O'Bannon | def. | Lewis Rumsey | TKO | 4 | 0:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Harris Stephenson | def. | Melvin Guillard | DQ | 2 | 0:15 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Elvin Brito | def. |  Julio Garcia | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Kaleb Harris | def. | Derrick Findley | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Scott O'Shaughnessy | def. | David Simpson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-44, 48-44, 49-45 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Adam Pellarano | def. | John Chalbeck | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Ryan Jones | def. | Kaine Tomlinson Sr. | KO | 1 | 1:49 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bobby Taylor | def. | Ronnie Rogers | KO | 1 | 1:51 | |
| BKFC 21 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | September 10, 2021 |
| Venue | Ralston Arena |
| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on September 10, 2021.
The event was headlined by a bout between Dakota Cochrane and Mike Richman.
The event also featured the BKFC debut of former UFC fighter Houston Alexander. [26]
| BKFC 21 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Mike Richman | def. | Dakota Cochrane | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Josh Burns | def. | Sam Shewmaker | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Houston Alexander | def. | Wes Combs | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ryan Roberts | def. | Jorge Gonzalez | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:29 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Jason High | def. | Rocky Long | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Sean Wilson | def. | Will Shutt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Cody Land | def. | TJ Benson | KO (body shot) | 2 | 1:29 | |
| Lightweight 72.5 kg | JC DeLeon | def. | Keilen Fantroy | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:36 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Erick Murray | def. | Roberto Guzman | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:52 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Carlos Trinidad | def. | Noah Cutter | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Jeff Souder | def. | Adam Valcourt | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:49 | |
| BKFC Fight Night: Montana | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | October 9, 2021 |
| Venue | First Interstate Arena |
| City | Billings, Montana |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on October 9, 2021.
The event was the inaugural event in the BKFC Fight Night series. It was headlined by a bout between former UFC fighters Melvin Guillard and Joe Riggs. [1]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [27]
| BKFC Fight Night: Montana | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Joe Riggs | def. | Melvin Guillard | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Christine Ferea | def. |  Calista Silgado | KO (punches) | 3 | 1:34 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Lloyd Mix | def. | Brett Fields | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:14 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Leo Bercier | def. | Luis Villasenor | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tom Shoaff | def. | Josh Wright | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bryant Acheson | def. | Josh Watson | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | Jade Masson-Wong | def. | Crystal Pittman | TKO (doctor's stoppage) | 3 | 0:21 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Dallas Davison | def. | JorDan Christensen | TKO (doctor's stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Sawyer Depee | def. | James Dennis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg | Kai Stewart | def. | Darrick Gates | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| BKFC Fight Night: Wichita | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | October 23, 2021 |
| Venue | Hartman Arena |
| City | Wichita, Kansas |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 23, 2021.
| BKFC Fight Night: Wichita | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 80 kg | David Rickels | def. | Julian Lane | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Isaac Doolittle | def. | Jay Jackson | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-46, 48-46 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Marciano Hernandez | def. | Andy Locker | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg | Jake Lindsey | def. | Eric Thompson | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:00 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Charisa Sigala | def. | Jessica Link | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Chevy Bridges | def. | LJ Hermreck | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Mark Irwin | def. | Drake Heitfield | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Chancey Wilson | def. | Joshua Richey | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-44, 50-44, 48-46 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Shawn Moffett | def. | Nick Villar | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Johnny Pantoja | def. | Luke Parsons | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:24 | |
| BKFC Fight Night: New York | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | November 6, 2021 |
| Venue | Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center |
| City | Salamanca, New York |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on November 6, 2021.
The event was headlined by a rematch between Joey Beltran and Arnold Adams for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. [29] The pair originally fought in 2018 at BKFC 2: A New Era, with Adams winning via TKO in the fourth round.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [30]
| BKFC 21 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | Joey Beltran (c) | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Jake Young | def. | Dustin Pague | DQ (illegal ground strikes) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Travis Thompson | def. | Jack Grady | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:18 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Matt Phillips | def. | Derek Greene | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Louie Lopez | def. | Gabe Sacchetti | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Devin Gibson | def. | Ray Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Art Parker | def. | Lewis Rumsey | TKO (cut) | 2 | 0:41 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg | Christian Torres | def. | Art Driscoll | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:16 | |
| BKFC 22 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | November 12, 2021 |
| Venue | James L. Knight Center |
| City | Miami, Florida |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 12, 2021.
The event was headlined by a title match between the BKFC Cruiserweight Champion Hector Lombard and Lorenzo Hunt for the inaugural BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
The co-main event saw Luis Palomino defending the BKFC Lightweight Championship against former BKFC Bantamweight Champion Dat Nguyen.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [32]
| BKFC 22 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Lorenzo Hunt | def. | Hector Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Luis Palomino (c) | def. |  Dat Nguyen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 50-45. |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Britain Hart | def. | Pearl Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Gustavo Trujillo | def. | Mike Kyle | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Marcus Brimage | - | Will Shutt | Draw (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-45, 48-46, 47-47 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Howard Davis | def. | Rusty Crowder | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Arthur Walcott-Ceesay | def. | Joshuah Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 50-44 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Montaser Aboughaly | def. | Jonathan Noah | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:46 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Catchweight 81.5 kg | James Rodriguez | def. | Brian Maxwell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Peter Peraza | def. | Manuel Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 49-45 |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Tyler Randall | def. | Darwin Bonilla | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 48-45 |
| BKFC Fight Night: Tampa | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | December 9, 2021 |
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa |
| City | Tampa, Florida |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 9, 2021.
The event was headlined by a Lightweight Title Eliminator bout between Martin Brown and Bobby Taylor.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [34]
| BKFC Fight Night: Tampa | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Martin Brown | def. | Bobby Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-43, 49-43, 49-43 |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Taylor Starling | def. | Hannah Guy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg | David Mundell | def. |  Stanislav Grosu | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-46, 48-46, 48-46 |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Jenny Savage | def. | Delaney Bailey | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Noah Cutter | def. | Jordan Nash | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 0:46 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Robbie Peralta | def. | Peter Petties | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Joshua Ridge | def. | Jerald Gregori | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Rynell Riley | def. | Trukon Carson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:17 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Stevo Morris | def. | Jorge Gonzalez Rolon | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Joshua Sikes | def. | Michael Stripling | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | December 18, 2021 |
| Venue | Royal Cliff Hotels Group |
| City | Pattaya, Thailand |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Thailand 1: The Game Changer was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 18, 2021, in Thailand. [36]
In the main event, Tee Jay Chang and Fabiano Hawthorne and in the co-main event, Sirimongkol Singmanasak and Reza Goodary will face each other. [37] Hawthorne later withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Keivan Soleimani. [38]
| BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 75 kg |  Keivan Soleimani | def. | Tee Jay Chang | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Light heavyweight 84 kg | Sirimongkol Singmanasak | def. | Reza Goodary | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 80 kg | Boonsom Klinmee | def. | Jonny Tello | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Pongpisan Chunyong | def. | Victor Booty | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:48 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Reza Ahmadnezhad | def. | Thoedsak Sinam | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Middleweight 80 kg | Jean Carlos Pereira | def. | Johan Van De Hel | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Souris Manfredi | def. | Saowaluk Nareepaengsri | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:23 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arash Mardani | def. | Zelemkhan Mukushev | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 0:58 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Sarun Srioumboo | def. | Pipat Mike Chaiporn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Surasak Sukkhamcha | def. |  Ermek Kumachaev | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Catchweight 53.5 kg |  Somiong War | def. | Surachat Srirod | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:27 | |
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