2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship#Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania
{{short description|Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2020}}
{{Year in UFC
|name = 2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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|first_date = February 5, 2021
|last_date = December 18, 2021
|total_events = 13
|total_fights = 141
|title_fights =9
|preceded_by = 2020 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|followed_by = 2022 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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The year 2021 was the 4th 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 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/06/bkfc-18-pearl-gonzalez-bareknuckle-debut-vs-charisa-sigala|title=Pearl Gonzalez books bareknuckle debut, meets Charisa Sigala at BKFC 18|date=June 1, 2021|work=MMAjunkie.com|author=Nolan King}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/FiteTV/status/1337579280381915136|title=Who is ready for the bareknucklefc debut of paige vanzant?|publisher=twitter.com/FiteTV/}}
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 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 {{small|(BKFC: KnuckleMania)}}
- BKFC Knockout of the Year 2022: Joe Riggs over Melvin Guillard {{small|(BKFC FN: Montana)}}
List of events
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC: KnuckleMania
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=February 5, 2021
|venue=RP Funding Center
|city={{flagicon|USA}} Lakeland, Florida, USA
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/bare-knuckle-boxing/paige-vanzant-will-make-her-bkfc-debut-on-superbowl-weekend-against-britain-hart/|title=Paige VanZant will make her BKFC debut on SuperBowl weekend|publisher=bjpenn.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-paige-vanzant-keen-to-fight-britain-hart-on-her-bkfc-debut/|title=Paige VanZant Keen to Fight Britain Hart on Her BKFC Debut|date=15 November 2020 |publisher=essentiallysports.com}}
Chris Leben made his combat sports retirement appearance against Quentin Henry.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/1/7/22219112/bkfc-announces-knucklemania-ppv-on-super-bowl-weekend-featuring-paige-vanzant-vs-britain-hart|title=BKFC announces 'Knucklemania' PPV on Super Bowl weekend featuring Paige VanZant vs. Britain Hart|author=Steven Marrocco|date=January 7, 2021|publisher=mmafighting.com}}
Uly Diaz was initially scheduled to compete on the card, but was eventually removed from the card due to an unknown reason.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2021/2/3/22264129/bareknuckle-16-fight-card-ppv-lineup-knucklemania-paige-vanzant-debut-chris-leben-fitetv-boxing|title=Latest BKFC 16 fight card, PPV lineup for 'Knucklemania' on Feb. 5 — VanZant vs Hart|author=Thomas Myers|date=February 3, 2021|publisher=mmamania.com}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Taylor Starling vs. Charisa Sigala{{cite instagram|postid=CLH8-ktJuDk|user=bareknucklefc|date=February 10, 2021|title=The UNREAL FOTN! @taywstarling and @charisa_sweetheart}}
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/bare-knuckle-fc-knucklemania-paige-vanzant-britain-hart-live-stream-official-results|title='BKFC: KnuckleMania' results: Britain Hart picks apart Paige VanZant for unanimous decision|date=February 6, 2021|author=Mike Bohn|publisher=MMA Junkie}}</ref>=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC: KnuckleMania |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Britain Hart |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Paige VanZant |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |49-46, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dat Nguyen |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Bedford (c) |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Bantamweight Championship and Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.}} |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Leben |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Quentin Henry |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:07 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Martin Brown |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Zane |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1.28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lorenzo Hunt |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Rob Morrow |KO (punch) |align=center|4 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} John Chalbeck |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Bono |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:28 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Haim Gozali |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} John McAllister |TKO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:08 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Cleckler |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Jensen |TKO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:34 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Starling |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Charisa Sigala |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-43, 50-43, 49-44 |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Travis Thompson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dave Morgan |TKO (retirement) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:22 | |
| Lightweight 61.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jarod Grant |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Lambert |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:11 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Bare Knuckle Kingdom
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship & Full Metal Dojo
|date=March 6, 2021
|venue= The Sea Galleri
|city= {{flagicon|THA}} Phuket, Thailand
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fullmetaldojo.com/full-metal-dojo-presents-bare-knuckle-kingdom-1/|title=Full Metal Dojo presents Bare Knuckle Kingdom 1|website=Full Metal Dojo|access-date=2022-03-31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmacrossfire.com/2021/02/28/bare-knuckle-kingdom-1-souris-manfredi-goes-bareknuckle-to-take-on-kesorn-saenlakhon/|title=Bare Knuckle Kingdom 1: Souris Manfredi goes bareknuckle to take on Kesorn Saenlakhon|website=MMA Cross Fire|date=February 28, 2021}}
= Background =
In the main event, Steve Banks faced Nikolay Gussev and in the co-main event and Tee Jay Chang faced Fabiano Hawthorne.{{cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/bare-knuckle-kingdom-1-live-tonight-from-thailand/|title=Bare Knuckle Kingdom 1 live tonight from Thailand|website=My MMA News|date=5 March 2021 |access-date=2022-03-31}}
= Results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom |
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| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Banks |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|KAZ}} Nikolay Gussev |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Welterweight 76 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Hawthorne | align=center|def. |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tee Jay Chang |TKO (retirement) |align=center|4 |align=center|2:00 | |
| W.Strawweight 54 kg
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Souris Manfredi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Kesorn Saenlakhon |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center| | |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jonny Tello |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Jean Carlos Pereira |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center| | |
| Lightweight 68 kg
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vlad Vokhmintsev |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Naeem Binhar |TKO |align=center|4 |align=center| | |
| Bantamweight 62.5 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Kajonpong Suwantee |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|PHI}} Rockie Bactol |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:37 | |
| W.Flyweight 54 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Po Denman |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Ketmanee Chasing |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:57 | |
| Middleweight 77 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto Patrocinio |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|NZ}} Daniel Kerr |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Tetee Denman |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|TUR}} Omer Semet |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:42 | |
| Welterweight 74 kg
|{{flagicon|DEU}} Kristof Kirsch |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Sriracha Siriphana |KO |align=center|2 |align=center|1:08 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|MNG}} Mega Borkhuu |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Fanta Fairtex |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|2:00 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC 16
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=March 19, 2021
|venue=Biloxi Civic Center
|city={{flagicon|USA}} Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 19, 2021, in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/02/bare-knuckle-fc-announces-next-event-on-march-19|title=Bare Knuckle FC announces next event on March 19|date=February 16, 2021|work=MMAjunkie.com}}
=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:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvUpXipn76|title=BKFC 16 Bonuses|date=March 23, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fight of the Night: David Diaz vs. Spencer Ruggeri
- Knockout of the Night: Arnold Adams
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/03/bkfc-16-garcia-vs-elmore-results/|title=BKFC 16 RESULTS: GARCIA BATTERS ELMORE, BARNETT STOPS CORLEY|date=March 19, 2021|author=Rob Tatum|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 16 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Leonard Garcia |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Elmore |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Reggie Barnett Jr. |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} DeMarcus Corley |TKO (retirement) |align=center|4 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arnold Adams |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Bobo O'Bannon |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:58 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaleb Harris |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Noah Cutter |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott O'Shaughnessy |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Melvin Guillard |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:46 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Fish |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Adrian Miles |TKO (punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:20 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} David Diaz |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Ruggeri |Decision (majority) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |47-47, 48-45, 48-45 |
| Middleweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Elvin Brito |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Kelly |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 50-45, 49-47 |
| Middleweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Zion Tomlinson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Hill |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:40 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Jones |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Thompson |TKO (injury) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:00 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC 17
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|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=April 30, 2021
|venue=Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
|city={{flagicon|USA}} Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17 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:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/COdTBL_J2s5|title=BKFC 17 Bonuses|date=May 5, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fight of the Night: Bobo O'Bannon vs. Zach Calmus
- Knockout of the Night: Ronnie Rogers
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 17 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Tate |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Burns |TKO (corner stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:02 |{{small|BKFC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator.}} |
| Catchweight 82.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Richman |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Marcel Stamps |TKO (shoulder injury) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:11 | |
| Catchweight 88.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lorenzo Hunt |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Dyer |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|5 |align=center|0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ronnie Rogers |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dimitri Angelini |TKO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobo O'Bannon |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Calmus |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg
|{{flagicon|PAK}} Ezatullah Kakar |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Sarro |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:46 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Washington |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Jones |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:52 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Shoaff |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Mitchell |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:38 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Welterweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Crowder |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Gary |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:00 | |
| Lightweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Retic |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Raymond Locker |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:38 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC 18
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=June 26, 2021
|venue=Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
|city={{flagicon|USA}} Miami, Florida, United States
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on June 26, 2021, in Miami, Florida.
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/06/bkfc-18-beltran-vs-shewmaker-results/|title=BKFC 18 RESULTS: BELTRAN, LOMBARD, ALVES AND PALOMINO LEAVE WITH BELTS|date=June 26, 2021|author=Rob Tatum|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 18 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Beltran (c) |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Shewmaker |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.}} |
| Cruiserweight 92 kg
|{{flagicon|CUB}} Héctor Lombard |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Riggs |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|4 |align=center|1:07 |{{small|For the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship.}} |
| Middleweight 79 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Alves |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|CUB}} Ulysses Diaz |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Middleweight Championship.}} |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|PER}} Luis Palomino (c) |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyler Goodjohn |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.}} |
| Women's Featherweight
57 kg |{{flagicon|USA}} Pearl Gonzalez |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Charisa Sigala |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Welterweight 77 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Julian Lane |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Bostwick |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-44, 50-43, 48-45 |
| Featherweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jarod Grant |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Travis Thompson |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|4 |align=center|0:35 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Hoch |def. |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bruce Lutchmedial |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Hérélius |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Torres |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 47-48, 49-46 |
| Middleweight 82.5 kg
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Ricchi |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Maxwell |TKO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:25 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Montaser Aboughaly |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Parson |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:34 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Alvarez |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Teague |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|CUB}} Yosdenis Cedeno |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Arzeno |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |46-49, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Eduardo Concepcion |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Brown |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:05 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC 19
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=July 23, 2021
|venue=Florida State Fairgrounds
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Tampa Bay, Florida USA
|attendance=
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/1/22464080/britain-hart-vs-jenny-savage-booked-for-bkfc-19-on-july-23|title=Britain Hart vs. Jenny Savage booked for BKFC 19 on July 23|date=June 1, 2021|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/7/23/22589723/bkfc-19-what-is-it-why-are-influencers-fighting-tiktok-youtube-blueface-vs-kane-trujillo-evil-hero|title=BKFC 19: Why are these "influencers" fighting?|date=July 23, 2021|publisher=dknation.draftkings.com|author=Collin Sherwin}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich{{cite instagram|postid=CRzYIDPpooR|user=bareknucklefc|date=July 26, 2021|title=Your #BKFC19 FOTN & KOTN}}
- Knockout of the Night: Jared Warren
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/07/bkfc-19-vanzant-vs-ostovich-live-stream-and-results/|title=BKFC 19 RESULTS: OSTOVICH OUTWORKS VANZANT, ADAMS STOPS TERRILL|date=July 23, 2021|author=Rob Tatum|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 19 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rachael Ostovich |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Paige VanZant |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arnold Adams |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|England}} Michael Terrill |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:38 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Britain Hart | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jenny Savage |TKO (referee stoppage) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |1:55 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Starling | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Cassie Robb |TKO (referee stoppage) | align="center" |1 | align="center" |0:28 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Geane Herrera | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|PRI}} Abdiel Velazquez |TKO (punches) | align="center" |2 | align="center" |0:14 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Blueface | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Kane Trujillo |Decision (unanimous) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2:00 |Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 86.2 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Ireland | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} DK Money |Decision (majority) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2:00 |Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Evil Hero | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dakota Olave |Decision (unanimous) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |2:00 |Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved) |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Terry Janoski |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Carsten |TKO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:55 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Soto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Sikes |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Warren | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Zion Tomlinson |KO (punch) | align="center" |1 | align="center" |1:14 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Jackson |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Damon Bell |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:58 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Jensen |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle McElroy |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:17 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Nash |def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Branden Allen |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 48-47, 48-47 |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC 20
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|date=August 20, 2021
|venue=Mississippi Coast Coliseum
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Biloxi, Mississippi
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/16/22580057/johnny-bedford-vs-reggie-barnett-jr-championship-rematch-to-headline-bkfc-20-alan-belcher-tony-lopez|title=Johnny Bedford vs. Reggie Barnett Jr. championship rematch to headline BKFC 20, Alan Belcher faces Tony Lopez
|website=MMAFighting|date=2021-07-16|access-date=2021-07-17}}
Former UFC fighter Alan Belcher made his bare-knuckle debut against Tony Lopez.
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/08/bkfc-20-bedford-vs-barnett-results/|title=BKFC 20 RESULTS: BEDFORD BESTS BARNETT AGAIN, RECLAIMS TITLE|date=August 20, 2021|author=Rob Tatum|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 20 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Bedford |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Reggie Barnett Jr. | Decision (unanimous) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |{{small|For the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship. 48-46, 50-44, 49-46.}} |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Belcher |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |49-46, 48-47, 50-45 |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Quentin Henry |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Fish | KO |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:36 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Cleckler |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Justin Thornton | KO |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:19 |{{small|Thornton died from complications of this knockout.}} |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobo O'Bannon |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Lewis Rumsey | TKO |align=center| 4 |align=center| 0:33 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Harris Stephenson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Melvin Guillard | DQ |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:15 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|PRI}} Elvin Brito |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|MEX}} Julio Garcia | Decision (majority) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |48-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaleb Harris |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Derrick Findley | Decision (unanimous) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 50-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott O'Shaughnessy |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} David Simpson | Decision (unanimous) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |48-44, 48-44, 49-45 |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Pellarano |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} John Chalbeck | Decision (split) |align=center| 5 |align=center| 2:00 |47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Jones |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Kaine Tomlinson Sr. | KO |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:49 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Taylor |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Ronnie Rogers | KO |align=center| 1 |align=center| 1:51 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21
{{Infobox MMA event
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|date=September 10, 2021
|venue=Ralston Arena
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Omaha, Nebraska
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/ufc-veteran-houston-alexander-signs-bkfc|title=UFC Veteran Houston Alexander Signs With BKFC|website=Fightful.com|date=2021-08-16|access-date=2021-08-22}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 21 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Richman |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dakota Cochrane |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Burns |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Shewmaker |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:19 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Houston Alexander |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Wes Combs |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:34 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Roberts |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jorge Gonzalez |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:29 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason High |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Rocky Long |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:59 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sean Wilson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Will Shutt |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:21 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Cody Land |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} TJ Benson |KO (body shot) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:29 | |
| Lightweight 72.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} JC DeLeon |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Keilen Fantroy |TKO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:36 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Erick Murray |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Roberto Guzman |TKO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:52 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Trinidad |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Noah Cutter |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:38 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Souder |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Adam Valcourt |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:49 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC Fight Night: Montana
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=October 9, 2021
|venue=First Interstate Arena
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Billings, Montana
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana 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.{{cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/joe-riggs-melvin-guillard-sign-contracts-for-inaugural-bkfc-fight-night/|title=Joe Riggs, Melvin Guillard sign contracts for inaugural BKFC Fight Night|website=mymmanews.com|date=2021-09-07|access-date=2021-09-11}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5gu8_plyC|title=BKFC Montana Bonuses|date=October 12, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fight of the Night: Tom Shoaff vs. Josh Wright
- Knockout of the Night: Lloyd Mix
=Results=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC Fight Night: Montana |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Riggs |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Melvin Guillard |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:59 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Christine Ferea |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|COL}} Calista Silgado |KO (punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:34 | |
| Middleweight 79 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Lloyd Mix |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Brett Fields |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:14 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Leo Bercier |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Luis Villasenor |KO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:26 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Shoaff |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Wright |TKO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:25 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bryant Acheson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Josh Watson |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:30 | |
| Women's Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jade Masson-Wong |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Crystal Pittman |TKO (doctor's stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:21 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Middleweight 79 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dallas Davison |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} JorDan Christensen |TKO (doctor's stoppage) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Sawyer Depee |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} James Dennis |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:01 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Kai Stewart |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Darrick Gates |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:24 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC Fight Night: Wichita
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=October 23, 2021
|venue=Hartman Arena
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Wichita, Kansas
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 23, 2021.
=Background=
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/10/bkfc-fight-night-wichita-rickels-vs-lane-results/|title=BKFC FIGHT NIGHT WICHITA RESULTS: RICKELS BEATS LANE|date=October 23, 2021|author=Dan Kuhl|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC Fight Night: Wichita |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} David Rickels |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Julian Lane |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Isaac Doolittle |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Jackson |Decision (majority) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |47-47, 48-46, 48-46 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Marciano Hernandez |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Andy Locker |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:46 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Lindsey |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Thompson |TKO (referee stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:00 | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Charisa Sigala |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jessica Link |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |47-48, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chevy Bridges |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} LJ Hermreck |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:23 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Irwin |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Drake Heitfield |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:30 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chancey Wilson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Richey |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-44, 50-44, 48-46 |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Shawn Moffett |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Villar |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:58 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Pantoja |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Luke Parsons |KO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:24 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC Fight Night: New York
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=November 6, 2021
|venue=Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Salamanca, New York
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bareknuckle.tv/events/bkfc-fight-night-new-york:7d2fd634-ecca-42e2-908a-234aeac4ef82|title=BKFC Fight Night NEW YORK|work=Bare Knuckle Fighting 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:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBTpLaplnl|title=BKFC New York Bonuses|date=November 9, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fight of the Night: Arnold Adams vs. Joey Beltran
- Knockout of the Night: Matt Phillips
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bkfc.com/news/arnold-adams-wins-bkfc-heavyweight-championship-for-second-time:064d4e2b-47e9-49ce-a6b7-96f0cdf33786|title=Arnold Adams wins BKFC Heavyweight championship for second time|date=November 7, 2021|author=Eric Kowal|publisher=bkfc.com}}</ref>=
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| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 21 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arnold Adams |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Beltran (c) |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 49-46.}} |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jake Young |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Dustin Pague |DQ (illegal ground strikes) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:57 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Travis Thompson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Grady |TKO (punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:18 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Phillips |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Derek Greene |KO (punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:35 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Louie Lopez |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Sacchetti |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:38 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Devin Gibson |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|CAN}} Ray Lopez |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Art Parker |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Lewis Rumsey |TKO (cut) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:41 | |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Christian Torres |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Art Driscoll |TKO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:16 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22
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|date=November 12, 2021
|venue=James L. Knight Center
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Miami, Florida
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22 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:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CWTcBT6JdIe|title=BKFC Miami Bonuses|date=November 16, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fights of the Night: Luis Palomino vs. Dat Nguyen and Britain Hart vs. Pearl Gongalez
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/11/bkfc-22-results-hunt-gains-title-palomino-retains/|title=BKFC 22 RESULTS: HUNT GAINS TITLE, PALOMINO RETAINS|date=November 13, 2021|author=Dan Kuhl|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC 22 | |
|---|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | {{flagicon|USA}} Lorenzo Hunt
|align=center|def. |{{flagicon|CUB}} Hector Lombard |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.}} |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|PER}} Luis Palomino (c) |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|VNM}} Dat Nguyen |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |{{small|For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 50-45.}} | |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Britain Hart |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Pearl Gonzalez |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 48-47, 49-46 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gustavo Trujillo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Kyle |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:34 | | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Marcus Brimage |align=center| - |{{flagicon|USA}} Will Shutt |Draw (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |49-45, 48-46, 47-47 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Howard Davis |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Crowder |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 49-46 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Walcott-Ceesay |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Joshuah Alvarez |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-45, 48-45, 50-44 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Montaser Aboughaly |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Noah |KO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:46 | | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card | |
| Catchweight 81.5 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} James Rodriguez |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Maxwell |TKO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:18 | | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Peraza |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Manuel Moreira |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-45, 48-45, 49-45 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tyler Randall |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Darwin Bonilla |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-45, 48-45, 48-45 |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa
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|name=BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=December 9, 2021
|venue=Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa
|city= {{flagicon|USA}} Tampa, Florida
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa 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:{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CXUludqpmvB|title=BKFC Tampa Bonuses|date=December 11, 2021|author=BKFC|publisher=instagram.com}}
- Fights of the Night: Noah Cutter vs. Jordan Nash and Rynell Riley vs. Trukon Carson
=Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/12/bkfc-fight-night-tampa-brown-vs-taylor-results/|title=BKFC FIGHT NIGHT TAMPA RESULTS: BROWN DOMINATES, STARLING SHINES|date=December 9, 2021|author=Dan Kuhl|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref>=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC Fight Night: Tampa |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Martin Brown |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Taylor |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |49-43, 49-43, 49-43 |
| W.Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Starling |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Hannah Guy |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Light Heavyweight 85 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} David Mundell |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|MDA}} Stanislav Grosu |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-46, 48-46, 48-46 |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jenny Savage |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Delaney Bailey |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |47-48, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Noah Cutter |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Nash |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|5 |align=center|0:46 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Peralta |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Petties |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |49-46, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Ridge |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jerald Gregori |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:41 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rynell Riley |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Trukon Carson |TKO (doctor stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:17 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Stevo Morris |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jorge Gonzalez Rolon |KO (punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:43 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joshua Sikes |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Stripling |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Thailand 1: The Game Changer
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer
|image=
|promotion=Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
|date=December 18, 2021
|venue=Royal Cliff Hotels Group
|city= {{flagicon|THA}} Pattaya, Thailand
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Thailand 1: The Game Changer was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 18, 2021, in Thailand.{{Cite web|last=THAITICKETMAJOR|title=Official Ticket {{!}} BKFC THAILAND|url=https://www.thaiticketmajor.com/sport/bkfc-thailand-2021.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=THAITICKETMAJOR|language=en}}
= 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-29|title=The first appearance of an Iranian in BKFC|url=http://www.yjc.news/fa/news/7982236|access-date=2021-12-03|website=YJC|language=fa}} Hawthorne later withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Keivan Soleimani.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bkfcthailand/photos/a.105311998645937/122172303626573/|title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT|website=Facebook|date=2021-12-13|access-date=2021-12-14}}
= Results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Keivan Soleimani |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tee Jay Chang |KO (punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:30 | |
| Light heavyweight 84 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}}Sirimongkol Singmanasak | align=center|def. |{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Goodary |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Preliminary Card |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Boonsom Klinmee |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|CAN}} Jonny Tello |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Pongpisan Chunyong |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|ENG}} Victor Booty |TKO (punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:48 | |
| Welterweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Reza Ahmadnezhad |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Thoedsak Sinam |Decision (split) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Middleweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jean Carlos Pereira |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|FRA}} Johan Van De Hel |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| W.Strawweight 52 kg
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Souris Manfredi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Saowaluk Nareepaengsri |KO (punch) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:23 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Arash Mardani |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|RUS}} Zelemkhan Mukushev |TKO (retirement) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:58 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Sarun Srioumboo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Pipat Mike Chaiporn |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Surasak Sukkhamcha |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|KGZ}} Ermek Kumachaev |Decision (unanimous) |align=center|5 |align=center|2:00 |Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Catchweight 53.5 kg
|{{flagicon|MMR}} Somiong War |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Surachat Srirod |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:27 | |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.bareknuckle.tv/ Bare Knuckle Official Website]