BKFC News
EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight talks signing with BKFC and fighting Artem Lobov
Cole Shelton - February 20, 2019
Jason Knight wasn’t a free agent for long. The former UFC featherweight recently signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) on a one-fight basis to fight Artem Lobov in April. For Knight, this is exactly what he wanted as he wasn’t ready for another MMA fight yet.
VIDEO | Chris Leben signs with BKFC following WBKFF fallout
Drake Riggs - February 15, 2019
Video credit: The Arena Gym In 2013, The Ultimate Fighter season 1 “bad boy” Chris Leben retired from MMA on the heels of a rough four-fight losing streak.
Michael Bisping says Artem Lobov going to BKFC is 'a backwards step'
Drake Riggs - February 15, 2019
Featherweight MMA veteran Artem ‘The Russian Hammer’ Lobov recently parted ways with the UFC. But he wasn’t without a fighting home for long as he was quickly picked up by the premiere bare-knuckle boxing organization in the world, Bareknuckle Fighting Championship. For Lobov, he went 2-5 during his stint with the UFC. Three straight losses would lead to his release.
Artem Lobov signs six-figure deal with Bareknuckle Fighting Championship, debuts against fellow UFC vet Jason Knight
Tom Taylor - February 13, 2019
Artem Lobov has found a new home. The Conor McGregor training partner has signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC) — not to be confused with WBKFF. He will make his BKFC debut opposite another fan favorite UFC veteran in Jason “The Kid” Knight on April 20.
Anthony Johnson joins Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 'fighter relations' role
Drake Riggs - February 2, 2019
That’s right! Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson is officially returning to the combat sports world! But fortunately for any possible opponents, he won’t be doing so as a fighter. At the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s (BKFC) fourth event on Saturday night in Cancun, Mexico it was announced that Anthony Johnson has joined the BKFC team.
Bare Knuckle FC 3 Results: Kendall Grove suffers brutal KO loss to Marcel Stamps (VIDEOS)
Christopher Taylor - October 21, 2018
Bare Knuckle FC 3 took place this past Saturday in Biloxi, Mississippi and featured a handful of MMA veterans including Kendall Grove and Joe Riggs. The pay-per-view event was headlined by a heavyweight championship fight between tournament finalists Arnold Adams and Sam Shewmaker.
VIDEO | Full Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship highlights and results
Tom Taylor - June 3, 2018
On Saturday night, legal, fully sanctioned bareknuckle boxing returned to America for the first time since 1889. The sport’s triumphant return came courtesy of upstart promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The promotion’s first card, which went down in Cheyenne, Wyoming, featured a number of combat sports notables, such as former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, Bellator and UFC veteran Joey Beltran, heavyweight journeyman Tony Lopez, UFC veteran Bec Rawlings, and Bellator tournament winner Eric Prindle. Here are the full results from the bloody event (via MMAJunkie)