BKFC 84 Lands In Palm Desert For California Return

BKFC 84 returns to one of its Southern California home bases, this time bringing the action to Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.

BKFC 84 Main Event

The BKFC 84 main event features Josh Dyer making the first defense of his BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship as he seeks to avenge the lone loss of his BKFC career against former two-division champion Lorenzo Hunt.

Hunt—one of the promotion’s most accomplished and recognizable veterans—steps back into the squared circle for BKFC 84 following an 18-month suspension resulting from a positive test for banned substances. He also aims to rebound from his most recent outing at KnuckleMania IV in April 2024, where he suffered an arm break in a Heavyweight title challenge against Mick Terrill.

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BKFC 84 Co-Main Event

The co-main event of BKFC 84 showcases middleweight Drew Stuve, making his US debut after racking up three consecutive BKFC victories in Canada. Stuve looks to keep that momentum rolling as he meets BKFC veteran Zeb Vincent.

Vincent (3–2 in BKFC competition) steps in on short notice after his original opponent, Steven Sainsbury, withdrew due to injury, and will be seeking his first win of 2025.

In the featured fight, newly signed Women’s Featherweight Aspen Ladd makes her promotional debut after previous runs in both the UFC and PFL. She faces hard-hitting South Dakotan Shyanna Bintliff, who will look to play spoiler to Ladd’s home-state debut in California.

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BKFC 84 Results (Records shown are record in BKFC)

Free YouTube Prelims:
1. 205 lb. Cruiserweights – Iman Williams (2-0) def. Lewis Glover (0-2) via first-round KO

2. 265 lb. Heavyweights – Juan Figuera (1-0) def. Caleb Avila (1-1) via first-round KO

Live on DAZN:

1. 165 lb. Welterweights – Enkhtur Bayartsogt (1-0) def. Ryan Petersen (2-2) via first-round KO

2. 135 lb. Bantamweights – David Diaz (3-1) def. Justyn Martinez (2-6) via second-round TKO

3. 145 lb. Featherweights – Daniel Alvarez vs. Jared Lennon POSTPONED DUE TO MEDICAL ISSUES 

4. 165 lb. Welterweights – Paulo Games (2-1) def. Evgenii Kurdavov (5-3) via third round (stoppage)

5. 185 lb. Light Heavyweights – Cody Vidal (3-1-1) def. David Simpson (3-5)  via fifth round KO 

6. 145 lb. Featherweights – Aspen Ladd (1-0) def. Shyanna Bintlliff (1-1) via first round TKO

7. 175 lb. Middleweights – Drew Stuve (4-0) def. Zeb Vincent (3-3) via unanimous decision
8. 185 lb. BKFC World Light Heavyweight Title

Lorenzo Hunt (11-2) def. Josh Dyer (5-2) to become the NEW BKFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

BKFC will return to its home base at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida on December 5th, 2025 for Trout vs. Palomino 2.  

Michael Hernandez
Michael Hernandez
Michael Hernandez "MLH Media" is a combat sports journalist who has worked in the MMA sphere for three years. Hernandez cites the first fight he ever watched as Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez, watching the sport off and on through family get-togethers and his brothers training for his MMA career. Originally starting with covering fights in Visalia, California & fighters at the promotion 559 Fights, Hernandez has now cast his branch across California with his pre and post-fight interviews for various promotions such as 559 Fights, A1 Combat, Fight Night at The Tech & more.

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