2026 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

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2026 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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First dateJanuary 17, 2026
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The year 2026 is the ninth year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.

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Background

The 2026 season started with BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague on January 17, 2026.

List of events

#EventDateVenueLocation
1 BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague January 17, 2026 Mohegan Sun Arena Flag of the United States.svg Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
2 BKFC Knucklemania VI February 7, 2026 Xfinity Mobile Arena Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague

BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague
Promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 17, 2026
Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
City Flag of the United States.svg Uncasville, Connecticut

BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague (also known as BKFC on DAZN 9) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 17, 2026. [1]

Background

A BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Julian Lane and Dustin Pague is scheduled to headline the event. [1] Former WBO junior lightweight boxing champion Jamel Herring is scheduled to make his debut against Matt Guymon. [2]

Fight card

BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight 75 kg Flag of the United States.svg Julian Lanevs. Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Pague For the BKFC Welterweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of the United States.svg Jamel Herring vs. Flag of the United States.svg Matt Guymon
Welterweight 75 kg Flag of the United States.svg Dalvin Blairvs. Flag of the United States.svg Ramiro Figueroa
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of the United States.svg Rico DiSciullovs. Flag of the United States.svg Ashton Caniglia
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Viana vs. Flag of the United States.svg Juan Figuerva
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of the United States.svg Ras Hyltonvs. Flag of the United States.svg Branko Busick
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ghareebvs. Flag of the United States.svg Trey Martin
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of the United States.svg Joey Gambinovs. Flag of the United States.svg Kurtis Ellis

BKFC Knucklemania VI

BKFC Knucklemania VI
Promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 7, 2026
Venue Xfinity Mobile Arena
City Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BKFC Knucklemania VI is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 7, 2026. [3]

Background

A BKFC World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Ben Rothwell and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski is scheduled to take place at the event. [4] The two previously met twice in mixed martial arts: first in July 2008 at Affliction: Banned, where Arlovski won by third‑round knockout, and again in July 2019 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards, where Arlovski earned a unanimous decision victory. [4]

A heavyweight bout between current BKFC Light Heavyweight World Champion (also former Cruiserweight World Champion) Lorenzo Hunt and former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yoel Romero (also former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship challenger) is scheduled to serve as the co-main event. [4]

Fight Card

BKFC Knucklemania V
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of the United States.svg Ben Rothwell (c)vs. Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Arlovski For the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship.
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of the United States.svg Lorenzo Hunt vs. Flag of Cuba.svg Yoel Romero
W.Bantamweight 61 kg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jade Masson-Wongvs. Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pittman
Middleweight 79 kg Flag of the United States.svg John Garbarinovs. Flag of the United States.svg Kaine Tomlinson Jr.
Middleweight 79 kg Flag of the United States.svg Mike Richman vs. Flag of the United States.svg Joe Elmore
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of the United States.svg Ben Bonnervs. Flag of the United States.svg Tony Soto
Featherweight 66 kg Flag of the United States.svg Pat Sullivanvs. Flag of the United States.svg Charles Bennett
Heavyweight 120 kg Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Bradyvs. Flag of the United States.svg Bear Hill
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of the United States.svg Zedekiah Montanezvs. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Meyer

References

  1. 1 2 "BKFC 86 MOHEGAN SUN LANE vs PAGUE on DAZN". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ↑ Jaren Kawada (2025-12-23). "Jamel Herring To Make Bare-Knuckle Debut In First BKFC Event Of 2026". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ↑ "BKFC KNUCKLEMANIA VI". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. 1 2 3 Damon Martin (2025-12-18). "Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski, Yoel Romero returns for BKFC KnuckleMania VI". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
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