BKFC News

Cole Shelton - June 7, 2022

Alan Belcher is set to headline his first BKFC event since coming out of retirement. After Belcher dropped a technical decision to Michael Bisping at UFC 159 in 2013, he proceeded to retire from the sport due to an eye injury he sustained in the fight. After years away from the fight game, ‘The Talent’ decided to sign on with BKFC in 2021, a move which he says needed to happen.

Cole Shelton - June 3, 2022

John Dodson is the latest ex-UFC fighter to join Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. On Friday, BKFC took to social media to announce they have signed Dodson to a multi-fight deal. The date and who he will fight in his debut is uncertain but he will likely compete in the bantamweight division which is 135lbs, the champion of that weight class is Johnny Bedford.

Harry Kettle - May 24, 2022

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves is no longer under contract with BKFC as he eyes a return to mixed martial arts. Just a few months ago, Thiago Alves noted that he was interested in defending his BKFC middleweight championship against Mike Perry later this summer – perhaps as early as June. Alas, it doesn’t appear as if that’s going to happen, with an MMA return actually being more likely for Alves now at this stage of his career.

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2022

Julian Lane is making a quick turnaround and jumping up in weight to do it. Lane is set to face David Mundell at BKFC 25 and is moving up a weight class to do so.  Julian says he wanted a quick turnaround after his loss to Mike Perry and he got his wish.

Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022

Ben Rothwell has opened up on his departure from the UFC. Rothwell was scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson on May 21 but was surprisingly released by the promotion just weeks before the fight. Originally there was no word on why he was let go, but now ‘Big Ben’ has revealed that he was the one who asked for the release.

Harry Kettle - April 7, 2022

An old clip is doing the rounds on TikTok of former UFC fighter Houston Alexander being injected with adrenaline. Throughout the course of his combat sports career, Houston Alexander has had a lot of headline-making moments. From UFC to Bellator and beyond, the 50-year-old holds a 17-16-1 (2) pro record in mixed martial arts.

Josh Evanoff - March 23, 2022

Paige Vanzant doesn’t sound keen on ever returning to the UFC. ’12 Gauge’ signed to the promotion in 2013, for the newly-created strawweight division. She quickly became one of the faces of 115-pounds and one of the top stars in the promotion.

Harry Kettle - February 24, 2022

BKFC founder David Feldman has confirmed that Triller has officially acquired a majority stake in his organization. While it may not exactly be everyone’s cup of tea, BKFC has served as an important combat sports alternative in the last few years through their bare-knuckle boxing style. The likes of Paige VanZant, Chad Mendes, Mike Perry, Paulie Malignaggi and more have all entered the ring for the promotion, amongst a variety of other recognisable names from the landscape of boxing and mixed martial arts.

Josh Evanoff - February 21, 2022

Mike Perry has explained why he brought a weapon to his first BKFC press conference. Last weekend, the UFC veteran made his debut inside the BKFC ring against fellow fan-favorite Julian Lane. The bout itself was very hyped going in, mainly thanks to great promotion from both fighters.

Harry Kettle - February 21, 2022

Former UFC star Chad Mendes has reflected on his successful bare-knuckle boxing debut at the weekend. After weeks of anticipation, Chad Mendes finally made his return to the combat sports sphere for BKFC’s KnuckleMania 2 event on Saturday night. The wrestling machine-turned-striker was able to dominate opponent Joshuah Alvarez, eventually securing a TKO stoppage in the wake of several impressive knockdowns.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2022

Mike Perry has spoken out after a successful bare-knuckle boxing debut against Julian Lane. The buildup between Perry and Lane had a lot of pre-fight antics. Perry even pulled out what appeared to be a plastic bat at the press conference. The bout was as advertised with both men throwing caution to the wind and looking worse for the wear because of it.

Chris Taylor - February 19, 2022

A highly anticipated fight between Mike Perry and Julian Lane takes place at tonight’s BKFC KnuckleMania 2 event in Florida. The contest will mark the official in-ring debut of Perry since signing for BKFC, although he did manage to defeat Michael Seals in a fascinating Triad Combat affair this past November. ‘Platinum’ had ended his UFC run suffering back-to-back unanimous decision defeats to Daniel Rodriguez and Tim Means.

Chris Taylor - February 19, 2022

BKFC KnuckleMania 2 takes place this evening in Hollywood, Florida and features a highly anticipated fight between Mike Perry and Julian Lane. The contest will mark the official in-ring debut of Perry since signing for BKFC, although he did manage to defeat Michael Seals in a fascinating Triad Combat affair this past November. ‘Platinum’ had ended his UFC run suffering back-to-back unanimous decision defeats to Daniel Rodriguez and Tim Means.

Josh Evanoff - February 18, 2022

Ahead of his BKFC debut, Chad Mendes has revealed that he’s still signed to the UFC. Mendes retired from MMA in 2019 following a loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232. During his eight year stint in the UFC, he was considered amongst the most entertaining fighters in the promotion. He also challenged for gold on three different occasions, coming up short against Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor.

Josh Evanoff - February 17, 2022

Mike Perry and Julian Lane had their press conference for their BKFC bout this weekend. During the event, ‘Platinum’ pulled out a bat during a scuffle with his opponent.. The scuffle wasn’t the first time that the two sides clashed in public. In December, Perry was shown on the broadcast as a guest commentator after his singing to the promotion. Lane threw a water bottle at the former UFC talent and insulted him. Almost immediately, Perry jumped into the crowd and began brawling with Lane.

Cole Shelton - February 4, 2022

Chad Mendes is finally set to make his BKFC debut and is apparently getting paid quite a bit of money for his services. Mendes hasn’t fought since 2018 at UFC 232 and he later retired in the summer of 2019. ‘Money’ recently announced his intention to return and signed with BKFC where he will face Joshuah Alvarez in a 155-pound bout on Feb. 19 at BKFC: Knucklemania 2.

Susan Cox - January 17, 2022

Artem Lobov, former UFC featherweight, has spoken out about two scenarios that could lure him out of retirement. Lobov, 35, is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist and boxer based out of Ireland. ‘The Russian Hammer’ during his 11 year career, became one of the most popular fan favorites through his appearance and fighting style for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and most recently in the Bare Knuckle Fighting.

Chris Taylor - January 15, 2022

Former UFC title challenger Chad Mendes is set to meet ‘Famez’ in his BKFC debut at next month’s ‘KnuckleMania 2’ event. Mendes (18-5 MMA), a former three-time UFC title challenger, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following a TKO loss to Alex Volkanovski at UFC 232.