Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2019
2019 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship First date February 2, 2019 Last date November 16, 2019 Total events 6 Total fights 60 Title fights 7
The year 2019 is the 2nd year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship , a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia . The season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 4: USA vs Mexico. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV .
Background
BKFC 2019 Awards
The following fighters won the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship year-end awards for 2019:
Lightweight Championship Tournament Bracket
Quarter-FinalsBKFC 3 Semi-FinalsBKFC 5 FinalBKFC 6 Reggie Barnett Jr
FF
-
Reggie Barnett Jr
UD
5R.
Rusty Crowder
TKO
2R.
5R.
Johnny Bedford UD
1R.
Abdiel Velazquez
TKO
4R.
Johnny Bedford TKO
5R.
Johnny Bedford UD
Josue Rivera never arrived at the event, allowing Reggie Barnett Jr to advance to the semifinals by Forfeit.
List of events
#
Event
Date
Venue
Location
1
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 4: USA vs Mexico
February 2, 2019
Beto Ávila Stadium
Cancun , Mexico
2
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5: Lobov vs Knight
April 6, 2019
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi , USA
3
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov
June 22, 2019
Florida State Fairgrounds
Tampa, Florida , USA
4
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 7: Alers vs. Garcia
August 10, 2019
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi , USA
5
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga
October 19, 2019
Florida State Fairgrounds
Tampa, Florida , USA
6
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2
November 16, 2019
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, Mississippi , USA
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 4: USA vs Mexico
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 4: USA vs Mexico' bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 2, 2019 at the Beto Ávila Stadium in Cancun , Mexico .
Background
This was the first international bare-knuckle boxing event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).[ 1]
Results
BKFC 4 [ 2] [ 3]
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight 75 kg
Leonard Garcia
def.
TKO (punches)
2
1:31
Women's Featherweight 57 kg
Bec Rawlings (c)
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship . 50-45, 48-47, 49-45.
Heavyweight 120 kg
Joey Beltran
vs.
Draw (split)
5
2:00
49-46, 48-47, 48-48
Super Middleweight 80 kg
Chris Lytle
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
49-46, 48-47, 49-46
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
Decision (split)
5
2:00
49-48, 47-48, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
Joe Riggs
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
49-45, 50-46, 50-44
Middleweight 75 kg
def.
TKO (referee stoppage)
4
1:26
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
TKO (referee stoppage)
4
0:29
Lightweight 62.5 kg
def.
KO (punches)
2
1:59
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg
def.
TKO (punches)
4
1:19
Welterweight 68 kg
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
Judges' scorecards not read.
Heavyweight 120 kg
Shannon Ritch
def.
KO (punches)
1
0:26
For the vacant Bare Knuckle Superfight Heavyweight Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5: Lobov vs Knight
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5: Lobov vs Knight' bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 6, 2019 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi , USA .
Background
This event featured a fight between two UFC Veterans, Artem Lobov and Jason Knight in the main event.[ 4] [ 5]
Fight of the Year (2019): Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight[ 6]
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov' bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 22, 2019 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa , USA .
Background
The BKFC 6 main event was the highly anticipated bout between UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter 22 finalist, Artem Lobov against the former IBF junior welterweight and WBA welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi .[ 9]
On the main card, the fight between Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett Jr. was the final in the BKFC Lightweight Tournament . The winner of this tournament was awarded the inaugural BKFC Lightweight Championship and Police Gazette Lightweight American Championship .
Results
BKFC 6 [ 10]
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg
Artem Lobov
def.
Paulie Malignaggi
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
48-47, 48-47, 48-47
Cruiserweight 93 kg
Dakota Cochrane
def.
Chris Leben
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
49-46, 49-46, 48-47
Lightweight 62.5 kg
Johnny Bedford
def.
Reggie Barnett Jr.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
Tournament Final , for the vacant BKFC Lightweight Championship & Police Gazette American Championship . 47-45, 47-45, 48-44.
Middleweight 75 kg
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
49-45, 49-45, 49-45
Heavyweight 120 kg
Joey Beltran
def.
TKO (punches)
2
1:50
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
Joe Riggs
-
Draw (unanimous)
5
2:00
47-47, 47-47, 47-47
Super Welterweight 70 kg
Jim Alers
def.
KO (punches)
1
0:45
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
def.
TKO (punches)
1
1:35
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
49-46, 48-47, 50-45
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
KO (punches)
3
1:55
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 7: Alers vs. Garcia
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 7: Alers vs. Garcia' bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 10, 2019 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi , USA .
Background
This fight card featured UFC veterans Jim Alers and Leonard Garcia in the main event. The co-main event featured BKFC Heavyweight Champion and Police Gazette Heavyweight American Champion Arnold Adams defending both titles against UFC veteran Chase Sherman .[ 11]
On the main card, Christine Ferea defended her Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship against Helen Peralta in the first round of a 4-women featherweight tournament. Also announced for this tournament was the eventual cancelled bout of Corrine Laframboise vs. Sadie Ault.[ 12]
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga' bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 19, 2019 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida , USA .
Background
The main event of BKFC 8 is set to feature both UFC veterans and former UFC heavyweight title challengers, Antônio "Bigfoot" Silva vs Gabriel Gonzaga .[ 14]
Results
BKFC 8 [ 15]
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg
Gabriel Gonzaga
def.
Antônio Silva
KO (punches)
2
1:50
Super Welterweight 70 kg
Jim Alers
def.
TKO (referee stoppage)
2
0:53
Lightweight 62.5 kg
Dat Nguyen
def.
Decision (unanimous)
5
2:00
50-45, 50-45, 49-46
Lightweight 62.5 kg
def.
TKO (retirement)
2
0:11
Cruiserweight 93 kg
def.
TKO (doctor stoppage)
3
2:00
Women's Featherweight 57 kg
def.
TKO (retirement)
2
1:01
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
def.
Decision (split)
5
2:00
48-47, 48-47, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
def.
TKO (punches)
2
1:09
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg
def.
KO (punch)
1
0:35
Light Heavyweight 84 kg
def.
TKO (punches)
1
1:59
Middleweight 75 kg
def.
KO (punches)
2
0:33
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9: Lobov vs. Knight 2' bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 16, 2019 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi , USA .
Background
The card was headline by a rematch between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight . The pair previously fought at Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019 with Lobov winning by unanimous decision.
Results
References
^ "Bare Knuckle FC goes international with USA vs. Mexico fight card" . mymmanews.com. 15 November 2018.^ Carlos Toro (February 3, 2019). "Bare Knuckle FC 4 Results: Bec Rawlings Retains Title, Leonard Garcia Victorious In Main Event" . fightful.com. ^ "Bare Knuckle FC 4: USA vs. Mexico results" . bloodyelbow.com. 2 February 2019.^ "Bare Knuckle FC 5: Lobov vs Knight fight card preview" . bloodyelbow.com. 6 April 2019.^ "BBKFC 5 fight card and start time" . bjpenn.com.^ BKFC (January 5, 2020). "BKFC 2019 Fight of the Year" . instagram.com. ^ Dave Doyle (April 7, 2019). "Bare Knuckle FC 5 results: Artem Lobov wins thrilling brawl over Jason Knight" . MMA Junkie.com. ^ "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 5 results: Artem Lobov defeats Jason Knight in bloody bout to set up Paulie Malignaggi fight" . uk.sports.yahoo.com.^ "Bare Knuckle FC 6 results: Artem Lobov scores unanimous decision win over Paulie Malignaggi" . cbssports.com.^ Combat Press (June 22, 2019). "BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 6 RESULTS: LOBOV EDGES MALIGNAGGI" . combatpress.com. ^ "BKFC 7 Results: Alers vs. Garcia" . mmafighting.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-02 .^ "Bare Knuckle FC announces new main event for BKFC 7, Melvin Guillard's debut, more" . mmafighting.com. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-02 .^ Rob Tatum (August 10, 2019). "BKFC 7 RESULTS: ALERS BATTERS GARCIA, SHERMAN UNSEATS ADAMS" . combatpress.com. ^ "UFC veterans 'Bigfoot' Silva, Gabriel Gonzaga set to headline BKFC 8" . mmafighting.com. 28 August 2019.^ Matt Quiggins (October 19, 2019). "BKFC 8 RESULTS: GONZAGA KNOCKS OUT SILVA, ALERS STOPS LANE" . combatpress.com. ^ Matt Quiggins (November 16, 2019). "BKFC 9 RESULTS: KNIGHT EXACTS REVENGE, STOPS LOBOV IN REMATCH" . combatpress.com.
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