| 2024 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
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| First date | January 27, 2024 | |||
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The year 2024 is the 7th year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
The 2024 season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night Prospects: Albuquerque, [1] followed by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 57 on February 2, 2024. [2] BKFC is available on Triller TV PPV. [3]
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Albuquerque | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | January 27, 2024 |
| Venue | Revel Arena |
| City |  Albuquerque, New Mexico |
BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Albuquerque was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 27, 2024.
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Albuquerque [1] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Donald Sanchez | def. | Noah Cutter | KO | 1 | 0:35 | |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Taylor Starling | def. | Jenny Savage | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Eric Dodson | def. | Dakota Highpine | KO | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | William Albrecht | def. | Freddy Sandoval | KO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg |  Ismail Israilov | def. | Danasabe Mohammed | KO | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Juan Adams | def. | Matt Adams | TKO | 3 | 1:30 | |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Karla Alvarez | def. | Brittany Horton | TKO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Felipe Chavez | def. | Michael Manno | TKO | 3 | 1:27 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Kaine Tomlinson Jr. | def. | Apostle Spencer | KO | 1 | 0:33 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Zachary Pannell | def. | Kasey Yates | KO | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 57: Palomino vs. Trout | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | February 2, 2024 |
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood |
| City | Hollywood, Florida |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 57: Palomino vs. Trout was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 2, 2024, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
The event was headlined by Luis Palomino against Austin Trout for the vacant BKFC Welterweight Championship. [2] A women's flyweight bout with Christine Vicens and Sydney Smith was cancelled. An originally-scheduled flyweight bout between Matt Russo and Justin Street did not take place either.
At the post-press conference, BKFC CEO David Feldman said this event was the highest-grossing and attended event for a combat sporting event at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino with almost 6,000 people in attendance. [4]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [4]
| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 57: Palomino vs. Trout [5] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Austin Trout | def. |  Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC welterweight Championship. 49-45, 49-45, 49-45 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bryce Henry | def. | Robbie Peralta | TKO | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Bryan Duran | def. | Louie Lopez | KO | 4 | 0:48 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg |  John Michael Escoboza | def. | Isaac Doolittle | KO | 3 | 1:58 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg |  Alberto Blas | def. | Frank Alvarez | KO | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Leonardo Perdomo | def. | Bobby Brents | KO | 1 | 0:33 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Justin Ibarrola | def. | Landon Williams | KO | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Edgard Plazaola | def. | Darrick Gates | KO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Chris Garcia | def. | Albert Inclan | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-46, 48-46 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Ryan Reber | def. | Derek Perez | TKO | 4 | 1:14 | |
| Cruiserweight 95 kg | Leo Bercier | def. | Stephen Townsel | KO | 4 | 2:10 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Manassas | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | February 16, 2024 |
| Venue | The Salisbury Center |
| City | Manassas, Virginia |
BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Manassas was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 16, 2024.
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Manassas [6] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Brandon Shavers | def. |  Stanislav Grosu | KO (punch) | 4 | 1:32 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Cameron VanCamp | def. | Micah Terrill | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:25 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Zach Calmus | def. | Josh Freeman | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Murat Kilimetov | def. | Tre Cook | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:09 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | James Brown | def. |  Bovar Khanakov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joseph Ray | def. | Paul Shough | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Shawn Brooks | def. | Jordan Christensen | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:52 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg |  Crystal van Wyk | def. | Cristina Crist | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nathan Rivera | def. | Dustin Garrett | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Cary Caprio | def. | Mike Livingston | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Canada | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 2, 2024 |
| Venue | River Cree Resort and Casino |
| City |  Alberta |
BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Canada was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 2, 2024.
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Canada [7] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Jade Masson-Wong | def. | Gabrielle Roman | KO | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Jeremiah Riggs | def. | Sonny Smith | TKO | 1 | 0:49 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Stan Surmacz | def. | Reuben Roundstone | KO | 3 | 1:12 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Drew Stuve | def. | Jason Kelly | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Chad Lucanas | def. | Trai Santos | KO | 1 | 1:50 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Sam Polk | def. | Jake Craig | KO | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Hasan Alghanim | def. | Dalton Shtybel | KO | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Tyler Tremblett | def. | Donnie Tice Jr. | TKO | 2 | 1:24 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Robert Desharnais | def. | Desi Johnson | KO | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Matthew Socholotiuk | def. | Adam de Freitas | TKO | 3 | 1:13 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Miami: Davis vs. Wilson | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 15, 2024 |
| Venue | Dolphin Mall |
| City | Miami, Florida |
BKFC Fight Night Miami: Davis vs. Wilson was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 15, 2024.
The event was headlined by Howard Davis against Sean Wilson. [8]
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Manassas [9] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Howard Davis | def. | Sean Wilson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:34 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Rosa Rodriguez | def. | Monica Franco | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Brandon Meyer | def. | Famez | Decision (unanimous) (49-45, 48-46, 48-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Markus Suarez | def. | Marcus Williamson | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Rohan Prado | def. | Ray Pell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Eduardo Concepcion | def. | Alvin Davis | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Wayna Reid | def. | Jim Pulgar | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Dameko Labon | def. | Jorge Bargallo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Julio Perez | def. | Korey Moegenburg | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| BKFC 58 Bulgaria: Markulev vs. Kolev | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 22, 2024 |
| Venue | Arena Sofia |
| City |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
BKFC 58 Bulgaria: Markulev vs. Kolev was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 22, 2024.
The event was headlined by Kaloyan Kolev against Toni Markulev. [10]
| BKFC 58 Bulgaria: Markulev vs. Kolev [11] [12] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Toni Markulev | def. | Kaloyen Kolev | Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg |  Vaso Bakocevic | def. |  Ramadan Nooman | Decision (majority) (47-47, 48-46, 48-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Zohrab Azimov | vs. | Veselin Ivanov | Draw (split) (48-46, 46-48, 47-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Yunus Batan | def. | Zhivko Stoimenov | TKO | 4 | 0:21 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg |  Dominik Estorer | def. |  Steve Pasche | KO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Mehdi Barghi | def. | Nikolai Alexiev | KO | 1 | 1:47 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Stanoy Tabakov | def. |  Petr Beranek | KO | 1 | 1:24 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Angel Petkov | def. |  Felipe Maia | Decision (majority) (49-45, 49-45, 47-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Iliyan Adrianov | def. |  Tomas Vojtela | KO | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Nicole Schaefer | def. | Daniela Graf | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Ruslan Tokhtarov | def. | Zdrovko Dimitrov | Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Emil Enchev | def. |  Sakis Zampelos | KO | 1 | 0:38 | |
| BKFC 59 Albuquerque: Dodson vs. Aguero | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | March 29, 2024 |
| Venue | Tingley Coliseum |
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
BKFC 59 Albuquerque: Dodson vs. Aguero was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 29, 2024.
The event was headlined by BKFC Flyweight Champion John Dodson against Dagoberto Aguero. [13]
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [14]
| BKFC 59 Albuquerque: Dodson vs. Aguero [15] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | John Dodson (c) | vs. | Dagoberto Aguero | Draw (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Flyweight Championship. 46-46, 46-46, 46-46. |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Donald Sanchez | def. | Dallas Davison | KO | 3 | 1:19 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Nick Kohring | def. | Kyle McElroy | KO | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ruben Warr | def. | Lorenzo Coca | KO | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Keith Richardson | def. | Frank Lester | TKO | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Marc Entenberg | def. | Van Vo | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-46, 48-46. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Justin Street | def. | Anthony Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 49-46, 48-47. |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Felipe Chavez | def. |  Leandro Torres | KO | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Manuel Otero | def. | Michael Furnier | KO | 2 | 0:42 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Austin Lewis | def. | Josh Richey | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 49-46, 48-47. |
| BKFC 60 Milton Keynes: Lilley vs. Tenaglia | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | April 6, 2024 |
| Venue | Planet Ice Arena Milton Keynes |
| City |  Milton Keynes, England |
BKFC 60 Milton Keynes: Lilley vs. Tenaglia was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 6, 2024.
The event will feature three title fights and is headlined by James Lilley against Franco Tenaglia for the first ever BKFC Lightweight European Championship. BKFC UK Light Heavyweight Champion Danny Christie is set to defend his title against David Round. Gary Fox will face Ellis Shephard for the vacant BKFC UK Featherweight Championship. [16]
| BKFC 60 Milton Keynes: Lilley vs. Tenaglia [17] [18] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Franco Tenaglia | def. |  James Lilley | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | For the inaugural BKFC European Lightweight Championship. Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg |  Danny Christie (c) | def. | David Round | TKO | 1 | 1:38 | For the BKFC UK Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Ellis Shepherd | def. | Gary Fox | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC UK Featherweight Championship. 49-46, 49-46, 49-46. |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Matty Hodgson | def. | Chaz Wasserman | KO | 3 | 1:38 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Jonno Chipchase | def. | Robbie Brown | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg |  Dawid Oskar | def. | Conor Cooke | KO | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Rob Boardman | def. | Danny McIntosh | KO (body shot) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ben Bonner | def. | Ray Putterill | KO (left hook) | 1 | 1:08 | |
| Preliminary Card [19] | |||||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Toby Bindon | def. | Marcus Pond | TKO | 2 | 1:44 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jack Draper | def. | Bubu | TKO | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bartek Kanabey | def. | Bakhtyor Kudratov | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Clearwater: Richman vs. Lozano | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | April 12, 2024 |
| Venue | Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson |
| City | Clearwater, Florida |
BKFC Fight Night Clearwater: Richman vs. Lozano was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 12, 2024.
The event was headlined by former Interim BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mike Richman against Erick Lozano. [20]
| BKFC Fight Night Clearwater: Richman vs. Lozano [21] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Mike Richman | def. | Erick Lozano | TKO | 5 | 0:53 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg |  Elvin Brito | def. | Ja'Far Fortt | TKO | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Tyler Randall | def. |  JR Ridge | Decision (split) (49-46, 47-48, 48-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Abdiel Velazquez | def. | Travis Thompson | KO | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Jay Jackson | def. | Idris Wasi | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| W.Featherweight 66 kg | Jessica Borga | def. | Katharina Lehner | KO | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Mike Heckert | def. | Leonel Carrerra | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Angel Hernandez | def. | Rayne Wells | KO | 1 | 0:08 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Quentin Gaskins | def. | Zachary Pannell | TKO | 1 | 2:00 | |
| BKFC: Knucklemania IV | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | April 27, 2024 |
| Venue | Peacock Theater |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
BKFC: Knucklemania IV was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 27, 2024.
The event was headlined by King of Violence Champion Mike Perry against former BKFC Middleweight Champion Thiago Alves. BKFC Cruiserweight World Champion and BKFC Light Heavyweight World Champion Lorenzo Hunt challenged BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Mick Terrill for the Heavyweight Championship in the co-main event. Former UFC fighter Todd Duffee debuted with the organization against Ben Rothwell. [22] Former WBO interim light middleweight boxing champion Alfredo Angulo made his debut against Jeremiah Riggs. [22]
At the event, Founder David Feldman announced that Conor McGregor and his company "McGregor Sports and Entertainment" were now part owners of BKFC. [23] Feldman announced that the venue was almost sold out at a little over 7,100 in attendance. [24] Feldman also stated twelve additional unannounced bonuses would be given to the boxers. [24]
The following were the announced bonuses: [24]
| BKFC: Knucklemania IV [25] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Mike Perry | def. | Thiago Alves | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Mick Terrill (c) | def. | Lorenzo Hunt | TKO (injury) | 1 | 1:48 | For the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ben Rothwell | def. | Todd Duffee | TKO (injury) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg |  Alfredo Angulo | def. | Jeremiah Riggs | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Julian Lane | def. | Evgeny Kurdanov | TKO (doctor’s stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| W.Bantamweight 61 kg | Crystal Pittman | def. | Sydney Smith | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | David Diaz | vs. | Shane Jordan | Draw (unanimous) (47-47, 47-47, 47-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Andrew Angelicor | def. | Ruben Warr | Decision (split) (47-48, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Daniel Alvarez | def. | Victor Rosas | TKO (doctor’s stoppage) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Vincent Familari | def. | Fernando Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 49-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tommy Aaron | def. | Richard Brooks | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Keith Richardson | def. | Cody Vidal | TKO (doctor’s stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| BKFC 61 Connecticut: Rivera vs. Straus | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | May 11, 2024 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 5,300 [26] |
BKFC 61 Connecticut: Rivera vs. Straus is a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 11, 2024.
Former UFC fighter Jimmie Rivera was featured in the main event against two-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion Daniel Straus. [27] [28]
The main event was scheduled to be a women's bantamweight bout with former WBO female featherweight boxing champion Heather Hardy in her debut taking on BKFC Women's Flyweight Champion Christine Ferea. [27] However, due to an injury, the bout has been postponed. [28] Hardy later revealed that brain damage was the reason she was unable to fight. [29] This pushed the Rivera vs. Straus bout to the main event. [28]
Former UFC fighter Michael Trizano and former Bellator MMA fighter Derek Campos were set to face each other in their BKFC debuts. [30] However, in early May 2024, the bout was removed due to unknown reasons. [28] Trizano ended up facing Louie Lopez instead. [28]
Former Bellator MMA lightweight title contender Rick Hawn made his debut at this event as well. [27] Former UFC fighter Louis Gaudinot was expected to face Sean Santella, but the bout was removed for unknown reasons on April 24, 2024.
The following fighters were awarded bonuses: [26]
| BKFC 61 Connecticut: Rivera vs. Straus [31] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Jimmie Rivera | def. | Daniel Straus | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 48-47, 50-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Michael Trizano | def. | Louie Lopez | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Ryan Reber | def. | Anthony Foye | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 50-45, 48-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Sarah Click | def. | Natalie Gage | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Rick Hawn | def. | Stephen Stengel | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Zach Calmus | def. | Connor McKenna | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:49 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Pat Brady | def. | Lewis Rumsey | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Scott Roberts | def. | Chris Sarro | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Pat Casey | def. | Sam Watford | Decision (unanimous) (50-43, 50-43, 50-43) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Daniel Pettit | def. | Dylan Felion | TKO (punch) | 3 | 0:36 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Omaha: Trinidad-Snake vs. Pague | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | May 17, 2024 |
| Venue | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |
| City | Ralston, Nebraska |
BKFC Fight Night Omaha: Trinidad-Snake vs. Pague was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 17, 2024.
The event was headlined by Carlos Trinidad-Snake against Dustin Pague. [32]
| BKFC Fight Night Omaha: Trinidad-Snake vs. Pague [33] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Carlos Trinidad-Snake | def. | Dustin Pague | TKO | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Dakota Cochrane | def. | Jeremie Holloway | KO | 2 | 0:42 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Stanislav Grosu | def. | Alonzo Martinez | TKO | 2 | 1:24 | |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Sarah Shell | def. | Crystal Van Wyk | Decision (unanimous) (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Bobby Taylor | def. | Ryan Roberts | Decision (unanimous) (47-46, 47-46, 48-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Ryan Braun | def. | Danny McIntosh | Decision (unanimous) (48-45, 48-45, 48-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Emeka Ifekandu | def. | Sean Wilson | Decision (majority) (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Tommy Strydom | def. | Corey Roberts | Decision (unanimous) (48-45, 48-45, 47-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Nate Morrow | def. | Josh Krejci | TKO | 3 | 1:59 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Dionisio Ramirez | def. | Kassius Kayne | KO | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Eduardo Peralta | def. | Brandon Meyer | TKO | 4 | 1:10 | |
| BKFC Fight Night Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | May 25, 2024 |
| Venue | Auditorio Explanada Pachuca |
| City | Puebla, Mexico |
BKFC Fight Night Mexico: Rubio vs. Rey Gallegos is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 25, 2024.
The event is expected to be headlined by Rudolfo Rubio against Luis Rey Gallegos. [34]
| BKFC Fight Night Mexico: Rubio vs. Rey Gallegos | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Rudolfo Rubio | vs. | Luis Rey Gallegos | ||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Julian Fernandez | vs. | Lino Sánchez | ||||
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Román Córdova | vs. | Donny Matos | ||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Luis Castañeda | def. | Rudo Tovar | Decision (unanimous) (49-44, 49-44, 48-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Carlos Giner | def. | Juan Alvarez | KO (right hook) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Cesar Vazquez | def. | Eduardo Meneses | KO | 2 | ||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Sergio Perez Jimenez | vs. | Mario Martinez | Draw | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Beto Saniba | def. | Roberto Sinko | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Jose Lopez | vs. | Juan Campos | Draw | |||
| Flyweight 61 kg | Nicolas Diaz | def. | Marcelo Antonio Perez | ||||
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Denver | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | May 31, 2024 |
| Venue | National Western Center |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Denver is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 31, 2024.
The event is expected to be headlined by Keegan Vandermeer against Sawyer Depee. [35]
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Denver | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Keegan Vandermeer | vs. | Sawyer Depee | ||||
| Flyweight 61 kg | Andrew Strode | vs. | Dominick Carey | ||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Andrew Yates | vs. | Josh Huber | ||||
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | Cassie Robb | vs. | Cristina Crist | ||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Dylan Schulte | vs. | Ruben Arroyo | ||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Casey Moses | vs. | Zebulin Vincent | ||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Ramiro Figueroa | vs. | Brett Hudson | ||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Matt Maestas | vs. | Jessie Stalder | ||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Danny Mitchell | vs. | Joseph Creer | ||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Lumumba Sayers | vs. | Jeremy Morrison | ||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Sergio Lopez | vs. | Derrick Findley | ||||
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | June 8, 2024 |
| Venue | Walker Activity Dome |
| City | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 8, 2024.
The event is expected to be headlined by Paul Venis against former World Sambo Championships silver medalist Stanov Tabakov. [36] [37]
| BKFC Fight Night Prospects: Newcastle | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Paul Venis | vs. | Stanoy Tabakov | ||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Bartlomiej Krol | vs. | Pic Jardine | ||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | Danny Christie | vs. | Jimmy Millar | ||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | John Ferguson | vs. | Danny Moir | ||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jack Culshaw | vs. | Bartek Kanabey | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Cameron Hardy | vs. | Bryan Creighton | ||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Stevie Taylor | vs. | Rocky Holmes | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Bradley Taylor | vs. | Dan Mohammed | ||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Gary Slator | vs. | Rob Cunningham | ||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Will Rochester | vs. | Luke Beamish | ||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Ryan Sanson | vs. | Jeremy Waltron | ||||
| BKFC 62 Hollywood, FL: Stewart vs. Duran | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | June 21, 2024 |
| Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood |
| City | Hollywood, Florida |
BKFC 62 Hollywood, FL: Stewart vs. Duran is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 21, 2024.
The event is expected to be headlined by BKFC Featherweight Champion Kai Stewart vs. Bryan Duran for the featherweight championship. A BKFC Bantamweight Championship title bout will take place with the champion Keith Richardson vs. Alberto Blas. Jared Warren will face Jomi Escoboza for the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship as well. [38]
| BKFC 62 Hollywood, FL: Stewart vs. Duran | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kai Stewart (c) | vs. | Bryan Duran | For the BKFC Featherweight Championship. | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Keith Richardson (c) | vs. | Alberto Blas | For the BKFC Bantamweight Championship. | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Jared Warren | vs. | Jomi Escoboza | For the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Justin Ibarrola | vs. | Rick Caruso | ||||
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | Christine Vicens | vs. | Melanie Shah | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Gee Perez | vs. | Albert Inclan | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Chris Garcia | vs. | Mike Livingston | ||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Edgard Plazaola | vs. | Eric Dodson | ||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Leonardo Perdomo | vs. | Steve Banks | ||||
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Peter Peraza | vs. | Wayna Reid | ||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Markus Suarez | vs. | David Simpson | ||||
| BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs. Warr | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | July 12, 2024 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs. Warr is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 12, 2024.
The event is expected to be headlined by Robbie Peralta against Ruben Warr. [39]
| BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Peralta vs. Warr | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Robbie Peralta | vs. | Ruben Warr | ||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Daniel Alvarez | vs. | Derek Perez | ||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Fernando Gonzalez | vs. | Kyle McElroy | ||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Daniel Pettit | vs. | Van Vo | ||||
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