BKFC News

Curtis Calhoun - February 11, 2026

Tensions continue to elevate between former Bare Knuckle FC rivals Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez after their ringside brawl at a recent event. Despite their Bare Knuckle FC rivalry coming to an abrupt end after one fight, Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez’s feud reignited at a recent BKFC event.

Curtis Calhoun - February 9, 2026

Conor McGregor wasn’t far away from former Bare Knuckle FC rivals Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez’s brawl at BKFC KnuckleMania VI. Bare Knuckle FC continues to be one of the fastest-rising entities in combat sports, led by top executive Conor McGregor and the face of the promotion, Mike Perry. News about Perry’s next appearance in the BKFC ring is inevitable, after two top names were recently teased as potential opponents for his return.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Andrei Arlovski is a cancer survivor, and he shared a strong message after capturing heavyweight gold at BKFC KnuckleMania 6. Arlovski did battle with fellow ex-UFC star Ben Rothwell inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia this past Saturday. “The Pitbull” handled business, as he left Rothwell beaten and battered into the third round, where the damage was simply too much. A ringside doctor observed a cut on Rothwell’s head, which led to the TKO ruling in favor of Arlovski.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2026

Longtime combat sports veteran Charles Bennett returned to the win column in stunning fashion at BKFC KnuckleMania 6. The former “Krazy Horse” competed against Pat Sullivan on Saturday, and he was a sizable underdog going into the fight. Bennett hadn’t won a fight since 2024 and has dealt with a slew of losses in his fighting career. “Felony” had enough juice to pull off a victory in his first bout of 2026.

Curtis Calhoun - December 17, 2025

Bare Knuckle FC heavyweight champion and former UFC star Ben Rothwell will face a familiar rival in his upcoming title defense. Ben Rothwell’s first Bare Knuckle FC title defense headlines the promotion’s upcoming card at Knucklemania VI in Philadelphia.

Dylan Bowker - October 29, 2025

Conor McGregor is someone who could fight in bare knuckle against both big-name fighters in addition to the well-entrenched, active fighters on the circuit, unlike Mike Perry, as per the assessments of a former multi-division bare knuckle champion. Jimmy Sweeney mentioned this distinction during a recent interview on Bare Knuckle Bowker ahead of his sophomore BKFC bout against Carlos Trinidad Snake, which happened last weekend at BKFC Italy.

Curtis Calhoun - October 22, 2025

Conor McGregor had some interesting comments on former UFC champion Frankie Edgar’s abrupt removal from Bare Knuckle FC 82. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was set to make his combat sports return against fellow UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera at Bare Knuckle FC 82. It would’ve been Edgar’s bare-knuckle debut on his home turf in Newark, three years after announcing his MMA retirement at UFC 281.

Curtis Calhoun - October 20, 2025

BMF champion Max Holloway doesn’t have any plans of following up his legendary UFC tenure with a move to the bare-knuckle boxing ring. Several UFC legends have made the move from the Octagon to the ring in recent years, most notably Mike Perry and Darren Till. Perry has become the face of bare-knuckle fighting with his electric tenure in Bare Knuckle FC, while Till remains unbeaten in his boxing career after recently knocking out former UFC champ Luke Rockhold.

Curtis Calhoun - October 14, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar doesn’t plan on collaborating with Bare Knuckle FC ever again. Former UFC champion Frankie Edgar was plotting a return to combat sports via bare-knuckle boxing. After retiring from MMA in 2022, Edgar entered the UFC Hall of Fame last year as one of the greatest fighters in the promotion’s history.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 9, 2025

BKFC 82 did not feature the combat sports return of Frankie Edgar as initially advertised. The former UFC Lightweight Champion was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera inside Prudential Center in Newark. “The Answer” was removed from the card late, and many rumors swirled over the situation.

Dylan Bowker - October 7, 2025

Conor McGregor comes across as quite passionate about BKFC, but the partial owner of the bare-knuckle boxing outfit was seen curiously liking a social media post centred on Alberto Blas leaving the promotion. Blas left the company as their reigning bantamweight champion and the unbeaten bare-knuckle boxer, since crossed over to BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, where he won his debut and kept his streak of first-round finishes going. In the wake of Blas announcing that he was signing to BKB, BKFC’s partial owner Conor McGregor had liked an Instagram post regarding Blas switching from one gloveless combat promotion to BKFC’s rival.

Curtis Calhoun - October 6, 2025

Jeremy Stephens’s Bare Knuckle FC showdown with Mike Perry didn’t go according to plan last weekend in Newark. Jeremy Stephens’s attempt to become the first fighter to hand Mike Perry a loss in bare-knuckle fighting fell short of the mark at BKFC 82 last Saturday in Newark. After winning his first three bare-knuckle fights, Stephens struggled against the ‘King of Violence’ titleholder, losing by fifth-round TKO.

Chris Taylor - October 4, 2025

Former UFC fighters Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens square off for the ‘King of Violence’ title in the headliner of tonight’s BKFC 82 event. Perry (14-8 MMA, 5-0 BKFC) will be competing for the first time since earning a 60-second TKO victory over former UFC title challenger Thiago Alves in April of 2024. Prior to that, ‘Platinum’ had defeated former Ultimate Fighting and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez in December of 2023.

Harry Kettle - October 4, 2025

Mike Perry has said that he’s still interested in the idea of a BKFC fight against his long-time rival Darren Till. Tonight, Mike Perry will attempt to continue his incredible run in the world of bare-knuckle boxing when he goes head to head with Jeremy Stephens. The two have been going back and forth at one another for quite some time now and finally, they’ll get the chance to settle their differences in the middle of the ring.

Curtis Calhoun - October 2, 2025

UFC superstar and BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor gave Mike Perry another ultimatum ahead of the latter’s return to the ring against Jeremy Stephens. Mike Perry will put his ‘King of Violence’ title on the line against Jeremy Stephens in the Bare Knuckle FC 82 main event this weekend in Newark. Perry returns to the ring for the first time since a win over Thiago Alves last year, after undergoing a brief hiatus to box Jake Paul in a short-notice bout.

Dylan Bowker - October 1, 2025

Mike Perry defends his King of Violence crown against Jeremy Stephens in the headliner of BKFC 82, and one of the fighters vying for the Queen of Violence crown has weighed in on that headlining bout. Jessica Borga battles Christine Ferea at BKFC 82 for the Queen of Violence championship. This October 4th catchweight affair is a hugely compelling, champ vs. champ clash and is part of BKFC’s first foray into New Jersey. Borga appeared on Bare Knuckle Bowker once again and covered several subjects related to her QOV pursuit, but she also touched on the King of Violence title fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 16, 2025

David Feldman believes BKFC will thrive on pay-per-view this October thanks to Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens. Perry and Stephens are two notable names who once competed under the UFC banner. While they fought two weight classes apart during their time with the top MMA promotion, they will be fighting each other on Oct. 4. The grudge match is scheduled to headline BKFC 82 inside Prudential Center in Newark.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 16, 2025

Yoel Romero admits the possibility of fighting for BKFC gold is alluring. Romero has done quite well for himself after his UFC run came to an end. After going 3-2 under the Bellator banner, “Soldier of God” decided to try his hand in Dirty Boxing. He knocked out Duane Crespo in late 2024 and then stopped Ras Hylton earlier this year.