2025 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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The year 2025 is the 8th year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
2025 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
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First date | January 18, 2025 | |||
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Background
The 2025 season started with BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito on January 18, 2025.
List of events
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito
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BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | January 18, 2025 |
Venue | Pechanga Resort Casino |
City | Temecula, California |
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito was a bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 18, 2025.[1]
Background
A welterweight bout between Evgeny Kurdanov and Elvin Brito headlined this event.[1]
Fight card
BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito[2] | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (49-44, 49-44, 48-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 0:45 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1:25 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 1:54 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 0:38 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 1:05 |
BKFC Knucklemania V
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BKFC Knucklemania V | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | January 25, 2025 |
Venue | Wells Fargo Center |
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Attendance | 17,762[3] |
BKFC Knucklemania V is was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 25, 2025.[4]
Background
A bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion (also former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion and Bellator Season 1 Lightweight Tournament Winner) Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens headlined the event.[5] A BKFC World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Mick Terrill and Ben Rothwell took place at the event.[6]
Influencer Bryce Hall was scheduled compete at this event against Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Kimbo Slice Jr.).[6] However, Ferguson Jr. pulled out due to unknown reasons and the bout was scrapped.[7]
Dustin Pague and JD Burns were scheduled to compete at this event but the bout was scrapped due to medical reasons.[8]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[9]
- Fight of the Night: Itso Babulaidze vs. Bryan McDowell
- Knockout of the Night: Brandon Meyer, Ben Rothwell and Kaine Tomlinson Jr.
Fight Card
BKFC Knucklemania V[10] | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 0:36 | For the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship. |
W.Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (50-44, 50-44, 49-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 0:53 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 0:59 | |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 0:37 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1:54 | |
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 2 | 0:39 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 2 | 0:41 | |
Preliminary Card | |||||||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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DQ | 4 | 0:40 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 3 | 0:48 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (48-42, 47-43, 48-42) | 5 | 2:00 |
BKFC on DAZN Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp
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BKFC on DAZN Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | February 1, 2025 |
Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
BKFC on DAZN Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp (also known as BKFC on DAZN 4) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 1, 2025.[11]
Background
A welterweight bout between Julian Lane and former UFC fighter Cameron VanCamp headlined the event.[12]
Fight card
BKFC on DAZN Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp[13][14] | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 4 | 0:54 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 0:38 | |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1:03 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1:08 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (hematoma) | 2 | 2:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 0:44 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 4 | 1:44 | |
Preliminary Card | |||||||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 0:45 | |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:22 |
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman
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BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | February 8, 2025 |
Venue | Walker Activity Dome |
City | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 8, 2025.[15]
Background
A bout for the vacant BKFC UK Cruiserweight Championship bout between Karl Thompson and Rob Boardman headlined the event.[15]
Fight card
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman[16] | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 1:46 | For the vacant BKFC UK Cruiserweight Championship. |
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 50-45 |
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 4 | 0:25 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 2 | 2:00 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1:48 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-43, 50-43, 50-43 |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 49-47 |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 0:33 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-44, 50-44, 50-44 |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 1:49 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 1:18 |
BKFC Fight Night Albuquerque: Richardson vs. Usmanov
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BKFC Fight Night Albuquerque: Richardson vs. Usmanov | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | February 28, 2025 |
Venue | Kiva Auditorium |
City | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
BKFC Fight Night Albuquerque: Richardson vs. Usmanov was a bare-knuckle fighting held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 28, 2025.[17]
Background
A bantamweight bout between former BKFC Bantamweight Champion Keith Richardson and Bekhzod Usmonov headlined the event.[17]
Fight card
BKFC Fight Night Albuquerque: Richardson vs. Usmanov[18] | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 1 | 0:55 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (unanimous) (49-43, 49-43, 48-44) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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KO | 3 | 1:59 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 3 | 0:17 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 1:58 | |
Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1:01 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1:35 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
TKO | 1 | 1:40 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 3 | 2:00 | |
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 2 | 2:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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TKO | 1 | 1:16 |
BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs. Angelcor
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BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs. Angelcor | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | March 21, 2025 |
Venue | 2300 Arena |
City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs. Angelcor is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 21, 2025.[19]
Background
A welterweight bout between Dustin Pague and Andrew Angelcor is scheduled to headline the event.[19]
Fight card
BKFC Fight Night Philly: Pague vs. Angelcor | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC 70 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. Davis
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BKFC 70 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. Davis | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | March 27, 2025 |
Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood |
City | Hollywood, Florida |
BKFC 70 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. Davis is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 27, 2025.[20]
Background
A lightweight bout between former BKFC Welterweight Champion (also former BKFC Lightweight Champion) Luis Palomino and Howard Davis is scheduled to headline the event.[20]
Fight card
BKFC 70 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. Davis | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC Fight Night Manchester: Chipchase vs. Fox
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BKFC Fight Night Manchester: Chipchase vs. Fox | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | March 29, 2025 |
Venue | Planet Ice |
City | Altrincham, England |
BKFC Fight Night Manchester: Chipchase vs. Fox an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 29, 2025.[21]
Background
A bout for the vacant BKFC UK Featherweight Championship bout between Jonno Chipchase and Gary Fox is scheduled to headline the event.[21] Ellis Shepherd, who won the championship on April 6, 2024, vacated the belt for unknown reasons.
A middleweight bout between former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight boxing champion Jack Cullen and Jakub Kosicki was scheduled to be the co-main event. However, the bout was removed for unknown reasons.
Fight card
BKFC Fight Night Manchester: Chipchase vs. Fox | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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For the vacant BKFC UK Featherweight Championship. | |||
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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W.Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC Dubai 71 Day 1: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake
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BKFC 71 Dubai Day 1: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | April 4, 2025 |
Venue | Dubai Tennis Stadium |
City | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
BKFC 71 Dubai Day 1: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 4, 2025.[22]
Background
This is the first BKFC event that consists of two days.[22]
A BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Austin Trout and undefeated contender Carlos Trinidad-Snake is scheduled to headline the event.[22] A BKFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Britain Hart and Tai Emery is scheduled to be the co-main event.[23]
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and former UFC fighter Aleksei Oleinik are scheduled to compete against each other in their promotional debuts.
Fight card
BKFC 71 Dubai Day 1: Trout vs. Trinidad-Snake | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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For the BKFC Welterweight Championship. | |||
W.Strawweight 52 kg | ![]() |
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For the BKFC Women's Strawweight Championship. | |||
Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC 72 Dubai Day 2: Stewart vs. Strydom
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BKFC 72 Dubai Day 2: Stewart vs. Strydom | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | April 5, 2025 |
Venue | Dubai Tennis Stadium |
City | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
BKFC 72 Dubai Day 2: Stewart vs. Strydom an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 5, 2025.[24]
Background
A BKFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Kai Stewart and undefeated contender Tommy Strydom is scheduled to headline the event.[24] An inaugural BKFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout between Hannah Rankin and Jessica Borga is scheduled to be the co-main event.[24]
Former Bellator MMA fighter and former Geordie Shore reality show star Aaron Chalmers is set to make his debut against Chas Symonds.
Fight card
BKFC 72 Dubai Day 2: Stewart vs. Strydom | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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For the BKFC Featherweight Championship. | |||
W.Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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For the inaugural BKFC Women's Featherweight Championship. | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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Middleweight 79 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC Fight Night: Ohama
BKFC Fight Night: Ohama | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | April 18, 2025 |
Venue | The Astro |
City | Omaha, Nebraska |
BKFC Fight Night: Ohama an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 18, 2025.[25]
BKFC 73 Italy: Camozzi vs. Hunt II
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BKFC 73 Italy: Camozzi vs. Hunt II | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | April 26, 2025 |
Venue | Palazzo Wanny |
City | Florence, Italy |
BKFC 73 Italy: Camozzi vs. Hunt II an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 26, 2025.[26]
Background
A BKFC Cruiserweight Championship rematch between current champion Chris Camozzi and former champion (also former BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion) Lorenzo Hunt is scheduled to headline the event.[26] They previously met in September 2023 at BKFC 50 where Hunt won the bout by split decision.[27]
Fight card
BKFC 73 Italy: Camozzi vs. Hunt II | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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For the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship. | |||
Welterweight 75 kg | ![]() |
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For the BKFC European Welterweight Championship. | |||
Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Lightweight 70 kg | ![]() |
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Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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W.Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() |
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Cruiserweight 93 kg | ![]() |
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Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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BKFC 74: Salt Lake City
BKFC 74: Salt Lake City | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | May 11, 2025 |
Venue | Maverik Center |
City | West Valley City, Utah |
BKFC 74: Salt Lake City an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 11, 2025.[28]
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