2025 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

2025 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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First dateJanuary 18, 2025
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2024 in BKFC 2025 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

The year 2025 is the 8th year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.

Background

The 2025 season will start with BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito on January 18, 2025.

List of events

# Event Date Venue Location
1 BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito January 18, 2025 Pechanga Resort Casino United States Temecula, California, USA
2 BKFC Knucklemania V January 25, 2025 Wells Fargo Center United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp February 1, 2025 Mohegan Sun United States Uncasville, Connecticut
4 BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman February 8, 2025 Walker Activity Dome England Newcastle upon Tyne, England

BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito

BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 18, 2025
VenuePechanga Resort Casino
CityUnited States Temecula, California

BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito is an upcoming 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 is scheduled to headline this event.[1]

Fight card

BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 75 kg Russia Evgeny Kurdanov vs. Puerto Rico Elvin Brito
Lightweight 70 kg United States Robbie Peralta vs. United States JorDan Christensen
Lightweight 70 kg United States Mike Andaya vs. Canada Dan Godoy
Welterweight 75 kg United States Rodney Thomas vs. United States Art Driscoll
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Fernando Gonzalez vs. United States Erick Lozano
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Caleb Joseph Avila vs. United States Tylor Sijohn
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Iman Williams vs. United States Gabriel Mota
Middleweight 79 kg United States Luis Villasenor vs. United States Jeremy Sauceda
Flyweight 57 kg United States Mike Hansen vs. United States Justyn Martinez

BKFC Knucklemania V

BKFC Knucklemania V
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 25, 2025
VenueWells Fargo Center
CityUnited States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BKFC Knucklemania V is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 25, 2025.[2]

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 is expected to headline the event.[3] A BKFC World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Mick Terrill and Ben Rothwell is scheduled to take place at the event.[4]

Influencer Bryce Hall will also compete at this event against Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Kimbo Slice Jr.).[4]

Fight card

BKFC Knucklemania V
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg United States Eddie Alvarez vs. United States Jeremy Stephens
Heavyweight 120 kg England Mick Terrill (c) vs. United States Ben Rothwell For the BKFC World Heavyweight Championship.
Welterweight 75 kg United States Bryce Hall vs. United States Kimbo Slice Jr.
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Pat Brady vs. United States Zach Calmus
Welterweight 75 kg United States Dustin Pague vs. United States JD Burns
W.Flyweight 57 kg Australia Taylor Starling vs. United States Bec Rawlings
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Travis Thompson vs. United States Zachary Pannell

BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp

BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 1, 2025
VenueWalker Activity Dome
CityUnited States Uncasville, Connecticut

BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. VanCamp is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 1, 2025.[5]

Background

A welterweight bout between Julian Lane and former UFC fighter Cameron VanCamp is scheduled to headline the event.[5]

Fight card

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight 75 kg United States Julian Lane vs. United States Cameron VanCamp
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Sito Navarro vs. United States Jack Grady

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 8, 2025
VenueWalker Activity Dome
CityEngland Newcastle upon Tyne, England

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 8, 2025.[6]

Background

A bout for the vacant BKFC UK Cruiserweight Championship bout between Karl Thompson and Rob Boardman is scheduled to headline the event.[6]

Fight card

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Thompson vs. Boardman
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight 93 kg United Kingdom Karl Thompson vs. United Kingdom Rob Boardman For the vacant BKFC UK Cruiserweight Championship.
Middleweight 79 kg United Kingdom Pic Jardine vs. United Kingdom Tony Shields
Heavyweight 120 kg United Kingdom James Walker vs. United Kingdom Jan Sulecki
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United Kingdom Mpampis Klados vs. United Kingdom Leigh Cohoon
Welterweight 75 kg United Kingdom Alan Comby vs. United Kingdom Oscar Smykiel
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United Kingdom Joe Lister vs. United Kingdom John Ferguson
W.Flyweight 57 kg Italy Sara Bitto vs. United Kingdom Sandra Rees
Bantamweight 61 kg United Kingdom Bartek Kanabey vs. United Kingdom Ray Putterill
Bantamweight 61 kg United Kingdom Lewis Garside vs. United Kingdom Harry Cain
Welterweight 75 kg United Kingdom Paul Cook vs. United Kingdom Adam Grogan
Lightweight 70 kg United Kingdom Brandon Comby vs. United Kingdom Mark Grubic

References

  1. ^ a b "BKFC FIGHT NIGHT PECHANGA". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  2. ^ "BKFC KNUCKLEMANIA V". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ Danny Segura (2024-11-19). "Eddie Alvarez books hometown BKFC KnuckleMania 5 fight vs. Jeremy Stephens". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ a b Alexander K. Lee (2024-12-03). "Kimbo Slice Jr. set to fight Bryce Hall at BKFC KnuckleMania 5". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. ^ a b "BKFC FIGHT NIGHT MOHEGAN SUN". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  6. ^ a b "BKFC FIGHT NIGHT NEWCASTLE". Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. Retrieved 2024-12-07.