2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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The year 2021 was the fourth year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia. The year consisted of 13 events, including an inaugural Fight Night event alongside nine title fights. The promotion also saw the inception of the new Cruiserweight division and its inaugural title fight at BKFC 18.
Background
2021 season is expected to start with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.
BKFC 2021 Awards
The following fighters won the BKFC year-end awards for 2022
- BKFC Fighter of the Year 2022: Luis Palomino
- BKFC Female Fighter of the Year 2022: Britain Hart
- BKFC Fight of the Year 2022: Taylor Starling vs. Charisa Sigala (BKFC: KnuckleMania)
- BKFC Knockout of the Year 2022: Joe Riggs over Melvin Guillard (BKFC FN: Montana)
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BKFC Knucklemania | February 5, 2021 | RP Funding Center | United States Lakeland, Florida, USA |
| 2 | BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom | March 6, 2021 | The Sea Galleri | Thailand Phuket, Thailand |
| 3 | BKFC 16: Garcia vs. Elmore | March 19, 2021 | Biloxi Civic Center | United States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 4 | BKFC 17: Tate vs. Burns | April 30, 2021 | Boutwell Memorial Auditorium | United States Birmingham, Alabama, USA |
| 5 | BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker | June 26, 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | United States Hollywood, Florida, USA |
| 6 | BKFC 19: VanZant vs. Ostovich | July 23, 2021 | Florida State Fairgrounds | United States Tampa Bay, Florida, USA |
| 7 | BKFC 20: Bedford vs. Barnett | August 20, 2021 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | United States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 8 | BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Burns | September 10, 2021 | Ralston Arena | United States Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| 9 | BKFC Fight Night Montana: Riggs vs. Guillard | October 9, 2021 | First Interstate Arena | United States Billings, Montana, USA |
| 10 | BKFC Fight Night Wichita: Rickels vs. Lane | October 23, 2021 | Hartman Arena | United States Park City, Kansas, USA |
| 11 | BKFC Fight Night New York: Beltran vs. Adams | November 6, 2021 | Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center | United States Salamanca, New York, USA |
| 12 | BKFC 22 Miami: Lombard vs. Hunt | November 12, 2021 | James L. Knight Center | United States Miami, Florida, USA |
| 13 | BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor | December 9, 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa | United States Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 14 | BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer | December 18, 2021 | Royal Cliff Hotels Group | Thailand Pattaya, Thailand |
BKFC KnuckleMania
BKFC KnuckleMania was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 5, 2021, in Miami, USA.
Background
Former UFC star Paige VanZant made her bare-knuckle fighting debut in the main event.
Chris Leben made his combat sports retirement appearance against Quentin Henry.
Uly Diaz was initially scheduled to compete on the card, but was eventually removed from the card due to an unknown reason.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Taylor Starling vs. Charisa Sigala
Results
| BKFC KnuckleMania | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | United States Britain Hart | def. | United States Paige VanZant | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | United States Dat Nguyen | def. | United States Johnny Bedford (c) | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Bantamweight Championship and Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Chris Leben | def. | United States Quentin Henry | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | United States Martin Brown | def. | United States Zach Zane | KO (punch) | 2 | 1.28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Lorenzo Hunt | def. | United States Rob Morrow | KO (punch) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg | United States John Chalbeck | def. | United States Greg Bono | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Israel Haim Gozali | def. | United States John McAllister | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Dillon Cleckler | def. | United States Chris Jensen | TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | United States Taylor Starling | def. | United States Charisa Sigala | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-43, 50-43, 49-44 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | United States Travis Thompson | def. | United States Dave Morgan | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 0:22 | |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg | United States Jarod Grant | def. | United States Brandon Lambert | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:11 |
BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom
BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom is a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in partnership with Full Metal Dojo held on March 6, 2021, in Thailand.
Background
In the main event, Steve Banks faced Nikolay Gussev and in the co-main event and Tee Jay Chang faced Fabiano Hawthorne.
Results
| BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Steve Banks | def. | Kazakhstan Nikolay Gussev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 76 kg | Brazil Fabiano Hawthorne | def. | England Tee Jay Chang | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| W.Strawweight 54 kg | France Souris Manfredi | def. | Thailand Kesorn Saenlakhon | KO (punch) | 1 | ||
| Middleweight 80 kg | Canada Jonny Tello | def. | Brazil Jean Carlos Pereira | KO (punch) | 2 | ||
| Lightweight 68 kg | Russia Vlad Vokhmintsev | def. | Thailand Naeem Binhar | TKO | 4 | ||
| Bantamweight 62.5 kg | Thailand Kajonpong Suwantee | def. | Philippines Rockie Bactol | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| W.Flyweight 54 kg | Thailand Po Denman | def. | Thailand Ketmanee Chasing | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:57 | |
| Middleweight 77 kg | Brazil Gilberto Patrocinio | def. | New Zealand Daniel Kerr | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Thailand Tetee Denman | def. | Turkey Omer Semet | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| Welterweight 74 kg | Germany Kristof Kirsch | def. | Thailand Sriracha Siriphana | KO | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Mongolia Mega Borkhuu | def. | Thailand Fanta Fairtex | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 |
BKFC 16: Garcia vs. Elmore
BKFC 16: Garcia vs. Elmore was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 19, 2021, in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
Background
The event was headlined by Leonard Garcia and Joe Elmore in a lightweight bout.
Former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion DeMarcus Corley made his bare-knuckle boxing debut at this event against Reggie Barnett Jr.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: David Diaz vs. Spencer Ruggeri
- Knockout of the Night: Arnold Adams
Results
| BKFC 16: Garcia vs. Elmore | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | United States Leonard Garcia | def. | United States Joe Elmore | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | United States Reggie Barnett Jr. | def. | United States DeMarcus Corley | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Arnold Adams | def. | United States Bobo O'Bannon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg | United States Kaleb Harris | def. | United States Noah Cutter | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Scott O'Shaughnessy | def. | United States Melvin Guillard | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Jason Fish | def. | United States Adrian Miles | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:20 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | United States David Diaz | def. | United States Spencer Ruggeri | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-45, 48-45 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | United States Elvin Brito | def. | United States Brad Kelly | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 50-45, 49-47 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | United States Zion Tomlinson | def. | United States Tyler Hill | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Ryan Jones | def. | United States Eric Thompson | TKO (injury) | 2 | 2:00 |
BKFC 17: Tate vs. Burns
BKFC 17: Tate vs. Burns was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on April 30, 2021, at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Bobo O'Bannon vs. Zach Calmus
- Knockout of the Night: Ronnie Rogers
Results
| BKFC 17: Tate vs. Burns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Frank Tate | def. | United States Josh Burns | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 1:02 | BKFC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator. |
| Catchweight 82.5 kg | United States Mike Richman | def. | United States Marcel Stamps | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 1:11 | |
| Catchweight 88.5 kg | United States Lorenzo Hunt | def. | United States Josh Dyer | TKO (referee stoppage) | 5 | 0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | United States Ronnie Rogers | def. | United States Dimitri Angelini | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Bobo O'Bannon | def. | United States Zach Calmus | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Pakistan Ezatullah Kakar | def. | United States Chris Sarro | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:46 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Robert Washington | def. | United States Ryan Jones | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | United States Tom Shoaff | def. | United States Nathan Mitchell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 66 kg | United States Rusty Crowder | def. | United States Daniel Gary | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Lightweight 61 kg | United States Anthony Retic | def. | United States Raymond Locker | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 |
BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker
BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on June 26, 2021, in Miami, Florida.
Results
| BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Joey Beltran (c) | def. | United States Sam Shewmaker | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. |
| Cruiserweight 92 kg | Cuba Héctor Lombard | def. | United States Joe Riggs | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 1:07 | For the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship. |
| Middleweight 79 kg | Brazil Thiago Alves | def. | Cuba Ulysses Diaz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Peru Luis Palomino (c) | def. | England Tyler Goodjohn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | United States Pearl Gonzalez | def. | United States Charisa Sigala | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Welterweight 77 kg | United States Julian Lane | def. | United States Jake Bostwick | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-44, 50-43, 48-45 |
| Featherweight 57 kg | United States Jarod Grant | def. | United States Travis Thompson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 0:35 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Eddie Hoch | def. | Canada Bruce Lutchmedial | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Steve Hérélius | def. | United States Juan Torres | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 47-48, 49-46 |
| Middleweight 82.5 kg | Italy Francesco Ricchi | def. | United States Brian Maxwell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Montaser Aboughaly | def. | United States Luke Parson | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg | United States Josh Alvarez | def. | United States Paul Teague | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Cuba Yosdenis Cedeno | def. | United States Alan Arzeno | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 46-49, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg | United States Eduardo Concepcion | def. | United States Gabe Brown | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:05 |
BKFC 19: VanZant vs. Ostovich
BKFC 19: VanZant vs. Ostovich was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on July 23, 2021, at the Florida State Fairgrounds Tampa Bay, Florida USA.
Background
The event was headlined by a bare-knuckle boxing rematch Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich, who previously fought in mixed martial arts at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw on January 19, 2019.
Also announced for the card, Britain Hart faced Jenny Savage.
Also featured on the card were three "Platform Showdown Fights", amateur bouts between internet celebrities. Rapper Blueface fought TikTok star Kane Trujillo; YouTuber and Musical artist Nick Ireland faced TikToker DK Money; and TikToker Evil Hero met fellow TikToker Dakota Olave.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich
- Knockout of the Night: Jared Warren
Results
| BKFC 19: VanZant vs. Ostovich | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | United States Rachael Ostovich | def. | United States Paige VanZant | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Arnold Adams | def. | England Michael Terrill | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:38 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | United States Britain Hart | def. | United States Jenny Savage | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | United States Taylor Starling | def. | United States Cassie Robb | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | United States Geane Herrera | def. | Puerto Rico Abdiel Velazquez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:14 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Blueface | def. | United States Kane Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 86.2 kg | United States Nick Ireland | def. | United States DK Money | Decision (majority) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg | United States Evil Hero | def. | United States Dakota Olave | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Terry Janoski | def. | United States Richard Carsten | TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Antonio Soto | def. | United States Josh Sikes | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Jared Warren | def. | United States Zion Tomlinson | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Jay Jackson | def. | United States Damon Bell | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Christopher Jensen | def. | United States Kyle McElroy | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Jordan Nash | def. | United States Branden Allen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 |
BKFC 20: Bedford vs. Barnett
BKFC 20: Bedford vs. Barnett was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on August 20, 2021.
Background
The event was headlined by a title rematch for the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship between Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett. The two previously fought for the title at BKFC 6 on June 22, 2019, where Bedford won by unanimous decision.
Former UFC fighter Alan Belcher made his bare-knuckle debut against Tony Lopez.
Results
| BKFC 20: Bedford vs. Barnett | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Johnny Bedford | def. | United States Reggie Barnett Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship. 48-46, 50-44, 49-46. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Alan Belcher | def. | United States Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 48-47, 50-45 |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | United States Quentin Henry | def. | United States Jason Fish | KO | 2 | 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Dillon Cleckler | def. | United States Justin Thornton | KO | 1 | 0:19 | Thornton died from complications of this knockout. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Bobo O'Bannon | def. | United States Lewis Rumsey | TKO | 4 | 0:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Harris Stephenson | def. | United States Melvin Guillard | DQ | 2 | 0:15 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Puerto Rico Elvin Brito | def. | Mexico Julio Garcia | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Kaleb Harris | def. | United States Derrick Findley | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Scott O'Shaughnessy | def. | United States David Simpson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-44, 48-44, 49-45 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Adam Pellarano | def. | United States John Chalbeck | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Ryan Jones | def. | United States Kaine Tomlinson Sr. | KO | 1 | 1:49 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Bobby Taylor | def. | United States Ronnie Rogers | KO | 1 | 1:51 |
BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Burns
BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Burns was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on September 10, 2021.
Background
The event was headlined by a bout between Dakota Cochrane and Mike Richman.
The event also featured the BKFC debut of former UFC fighter Houston Alexander.
Results
| BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Burns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Mike Richman | def. | United States Dakota Cochrane | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Josh Burns | def. | United States Sam Shewmaker | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:19 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Houston Alexander | def. | United States Wes Combs | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Ryan Roberts | def. | United States Jorge Gonzalez | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:29 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Jason High | def. | United States Rocky Long | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Sean Wilson | def. | United States Will Shutt | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Cody Land | def. | United States TJ Benson | KO (body shot) | 2 | 1:29 | |
| Lightweight 72.5 kg | United States JC DeLeon | def. | United States Keilen Fantroy | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:36 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | United States Erick Murray | def. | United States Roberto Guzman | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:52 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Carlos Trinidad | def. | United States Noah Cutter | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Jeff Souder | def. | United States Adam Valcourt | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:49 |
BKFC Fight Night Montana: Riggs vs. Guillard
BKFC Fight Night Montana: Riggs vs. Guillard (also known as BKFC Fight Night 1) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on October 9, 2021.
Background
The event was the inaugural event in the BKFC Fight Night series. It was headlined by a bout between former UFC fighters Melvin Guillard and Joe Riggs.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Tom Shoaff vs. Josh Wright
- Knockout of the Night: Lloyd Mix
Results
| BKFC Fight Night Montana: Riggs vs. Guillard | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Joe Riggs | def. | United States Melvin Guillard | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | United States Christine Ferea | def. | Colombia Calista Silgado | KO (punches) | 3 | 1:34 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg | United States Lloyd Mix | def. | United States Brett Fields | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:14 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Leo Bercier | def. | United States Luis Villasenor | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Tom Shoaff | def. | United States Josh Wright | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Bryant Acheson | def. | United States Josh Watson | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg | United States Jade Masson-Wong | def. | United States Crystal Pittman | TKO (doctor's stoppage) | 3 | 0:21 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 79 kg | United States Dallas Davison | def. | United States JorDan Christensen | TKO (doctor's stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Sawyer Depee | def. | United States James Dennis | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg | United States Kai Stewart | def. | United States Darrick Gates | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:24 |
BKFC Fight Night Wichita: Rickels vs. Lane
BKFC Fight Night Wichita: Rickels vs. Lane (also known as BKFC Fight Night 2) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 23, 2021.
Background
Results
| BKFC Fight Night Wichita: Rickels vs. Lane | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 80 kg | United States David Rickels | def. | United States Julian Lane | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Isaac Doolittle | def. | United States Jay Jackson | Decision (majority) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 48-46, 48-46 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Marciano Hernandez | def. | United States Andy Locker | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg | United States Jake Lindsey | def. | United States Eric Thompson | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:00 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | United States Charisa Sigala | def. | United States Jessica Link | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Chevy Bridges | def. | United States LJ Hermreck | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Mark Irwin | def. | United States Drake Heitfield | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | United States Chancey Wilson | def. | United States Joshua Richey | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-44, 50-44, 48-46 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Shawn Moffett | def. | United States Nick Villar | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Johnny Pantoja | def. | United States Luke Parsons | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:24 |
BKFC Fight Night New York: Beltran vs. Adams
BKFC Fight Night New York: Beltran vs. Adams (also known as BKFC Fight Night 3) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on November 6, 2021.
Background
The event was headlined by a rematch between Joey Beltran and Arnold Adams for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. The pair originally fought in 2018 at BKFC 2: A New Era, with Adams winning via TKO in the fourth round.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Arnold Adams vs. Joey Beltran
- Knockout of the Night: Matt Phillips
Results
| BKFC Fight Night New York: Beltran vs. Adams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Arnold Adams | def. | United States Joey Beltran (c) | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Jake Young | def. | United States Dustin Pague | DQ (illegal ground strikes) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Travis Thompson | def. | United States Jack Grady | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:18 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Matt Phillips | def. | United States Derek Greene | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Louie Lopez | def. | United States Gabe Sacchetti | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Devin Gibson | def. | Canada Ray Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Art Parker | def. | United States Lewis Rumsey | TKO (cut) | 2 | 0:41 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg | United States Christian Torres | def. | United States Art Driscoll | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:16 |
BKFC 22 Miami: Lombard vs. Hunt
BKFC 22 Miami: Lombard vs. Hunt was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 12, 2021.
Background
The event was headlined by a title match between the BKFC Cruiserweight Champion Hector Lombard and Lorenzo Hunt for the inaugural BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
The co-main event saw Luis Palomino defending the BKFC Lightweight Championship against former BKFC Bantamweight Champion Dat Nguyen.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fights of the Night: Luis Palomino vs. Dat Nguyen and Britain Hart vs. Pearl Gongalez
Results
| BKFC 22 Miami: Lombard vs. Hunt | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | United States Lorenzo Hunt | def. | Cuba Hector Lombard | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Peru Luis Palomino (c) | def. | Vietnam Dat Nguyen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 50-45. |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | United States Britain Hart | def. | United States Pearl Gonzalez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | United States Gustavo Trujillo | def. | United States Mike Kyle | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Marcus Brimage | - | United States Will Shutt | Draw (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-45, 48-46, 47-47 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Howard Davis | def. | United States Rusty Crowder | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Arthur Walcott-Ceesay | def. | United States Joshuah Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 50-44 |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Montaser Aboughaly | def. | United States Jonathan Noah | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:46 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Catchweight 81.5 kg | United States James Rodriguez | def. | United States Brian Maxwell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Peter Peraza | def. | United States Manuel Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 49-45 |
| Catchweight 59 kg | United States Tyler Randall | def. | United States Darwin Bonilla | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-45, 48-45, 48-45 |
BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor
BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor (also known as BKFC Fight Night 4) was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 9, 2021.
Background
The event was headlined by a Lightweight Title Eliminator bout between Martin Brown and Bobby Taylor.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fights of the Night: Noah Cutter vs. Jordan Nash and Rynell Riley vs. Trukon Carson
Results
| BKFC Fight Night Tampa: Brown vs. Taylor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Martin Brown | def. | United States Bobby Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-43, 49-43, 49-43 |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg | United States Taylor Starling | def. | United States Hannah Guy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg | United States David Mundell | def. | Moldova Stanislav Grosu | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-46, 48-46, 48-46 |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | United States Jenny Savage | def. | United States Delaney Bailey | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Noah Cutter | def. | United States Jordan Nash | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 0:46 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | United States Robbie Peralta | def. | United States Peter Petties | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | United States Joshua Ridge | def. | United States Jerald Gregori | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Rynell Riley | def. | United States Trukon Carson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 0:17 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | United States Stevo Morris | def. | United States Jorge Gonzalez Rolon | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | United States Joshua Sikes | def. | United States Michael Stripling | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer
BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 18, 2021, in Thailand.
Background
In the main event, Tee Jay Chang and Fabiano Hawthorne and in the co-main event, Sirimongkol Singmanasak and Reza Goodary will face each other. Hawthorne later withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Keivan Soleimani.
Results
| BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 75 kg | Iran Keivan Soleimani | def. | England Tee Jay Chang | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | |
| Light heavyweight 84 kg | Thailand Sirimongkol Singmanasak | def. | Iran Reza Goodary | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 80 kg | Thailand Boonsom Klinmee | def. | Canada Jonny Tello | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Thailand Pongpisan Chunyong | def. | England Victor Booty | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:48 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg | Iran Reza Ahmadnezhad | def. | Thailand Thoedsak Sinam | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Middleweight 80 kg | Brazil Jean Carlos Pereira | def. | France Johan Van De Hel | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg | France Souris Manfredi | def. | Thailand Saowaluk Nareepaengsri | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:23 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Iran Arash Mardani | def. | Russia Zelemkhan Mukushev | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 0:58 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Thailand Sarun Srioumboo | def. | Thailand Pipat Mike Chaiporn | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Thailand Surasak Sukkhamcha | def. | Kyrgyzstan Ermek Kumachaev | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Catchweight 53.5 kg | Myanmar Somiong War | def. | Thailand Surachat Srirod | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:27 |