Latest news, fight announcements, and coverage for BKFC.
In what will be the most somber BKFC event, the promotion is back this weekend in Montana coming off the tragic passing of Justin Thornton. BKFC has the tough job of rolling on with the business while also paying their respects, as many imagine. When it comes to the card BKFC has in store for […]
MMA veteran and recent BKFC competitor Justin Thornton has passed away at 38 years old due to injuries sustained following a KO loss at BKFC 20. Chris James of Island Fights was the first to report the news, and Eric Kowal of MyMMANews.com has since confirmed it. Very sad news…. Learning of the p...
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship touches down in Nebraska for the first time tonight, as BKFC 21 goes down live from the Ralston Arena in Omaha. The main event will feature two former Bellator veterans who have found success in their new sport, as Mike Richman faces Dakota Cochrane. “The Ma...
BKFC is back again this Friday, August 20th with BKFC 20, this time popping up in Biloxi, Mississippi for a headliner of Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett as they compete for the vacant BKFC bantamweight title in a bout that is sure to be as hard-hitting as any on the card. These two fought back […]
The two-time UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes has just signed with the bare-knuckle boxing promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. MMAJunkie broke the news earlier today. Mendes was a two-time NCAA Division-1 All-American in folkstyle wrestling before transitioning to MMA. Mend...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns tonight with its highly-anticipated BKFC 19 card. It is going down live from the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, with a 14-fight card of fights. The event is headlined by a rematch of former UFC fighters, as Paige VanZant returns to the ring...
MMA news for the week of July 18th includes social media beef between former UFC heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and boxer Shannon Briggs, a permanent love-inking bet made by combat sports’ best troll Jake Paul, Conor McGregor says he injured his ankle pre- UFC 264, and so much more. ...
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns tonight for possibly its biggest card to date, BKFC 18. Four title fights top the card, coming to fans live from the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. On top of the title fights, a number of other recognizable nam...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship sprung onto the combat sports stage in 2018 and has grown into a premier combat sports organization. On June 26th, the organization headed by David Feldman will hold its biggest card ever, BKFC 18, in Miami, Florida. The night features four title fights and cert...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has announced a match-up between Paige VanZant and Rachel Ostovich for BKFC 19 on July 23. Paige VanZant vs. Rachel Ostovich at BKFC 19 MMA Fighting had previously reported the match-up, with the promotion announcing it on Thursday. OFFICIAL: @PaigeVanZant Welco...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship continues to stockpile former UFC fan favorites, with the organization signing Alan Belcher to their roster. “The Talent” has not competed since a 2013 loss to eventual UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, although he was scheduled to return to action at a...
Lorenzo Hunt brought his win streak in the BKFC ring to four on Friday, picking up a dominant TKO victory over Josh Dyer in the fifth round. “The Juggernaut” scored several knockdowns, proving to be faster and more technical than his opponent. “I feel great,” Hunt told MMA Sucka, “I went out ther...
“Your Local Ninja” Tom Shoaff returned to the BKFC Circle at BKFC 17 last night with a vengeance, earning a TKO victory over Nathan Mitchell at 1:38 of the first round. A straight right hand sent a tooth flying out of Mitchell’s mouth, clearly affecting the fighter and spelling the beginning of t...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back tonight with BKFC 17, live from the Magic City of Birmingham, Alabama, at the historic Boutwell Auditorium. The event is headlined by a heavyweight title eliminator between “The Hammer” Josh Burns and hometown favorite “Big” Frank Tate. Tate was promoted...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship continues to pile on to their ever-growing pool of female talent, today announcing the signing of UFC and Invicta FC veteran Rachael Ostovich. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BKFC (@bareknucklefc) Dave Feldman, BKFC president, said of signing, “...
*UPDATE: While originally scheduled to compete at BKFC 17, Mark Godbeer is no longer on the fight card.* The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship bounces back to action this Friday with an event in Birmingham, Alabama. BKFC 17 will be headlined by a pair of heavyweight hitters in Dillon Cleckler an...