The year 2023 is the 6th year in the history of the
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official state-sanctioned and commissioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1 ...
, a
bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
.
Background
2023 season is expected to start with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 35 on January 27, 2023.
BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on
FITE TV.
List of events
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 35: Cedeno vs. Slaveski
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 35: Cedeno vs. Slaveski'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 27, 2023, at the John T. Rhodes Sports Center in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a resort city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is located in the center of a long and continuous stretch of beach known as "The Grand Strand" in the northeastern part of the state. Its y ...
,
USA
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.
Background
The event featured a welterweight title eliminator bout between
Yosdenis Cedeno
Yosdenis Cedeno (born February 12, 1985) is a Cuban-American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
A professional since 2009, Cedeno beg ...
and Gorjan Slaveski.
The event was expected to have a rematch between
BKFC Bantamweight Champion Johnny Bedford
John Charles "Johnny" Bedford (born January 6, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and bare knuckle boxer. A professional since 2003, he has fought in the UFC, Bellator, the Legacy Fighting Alliance, and was a competitor on Spike ...
and former champion
Dat Nguyen
Dat Tan Nguyen (; vi, Nguyễn Tấn Đạt, ; born September 25, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college foo ...
; however, the bout was cancelled after Bedford retired from combat sports just a few days into the camp.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania 3
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania 3'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 17, 2023, at the
Tingley Coliseum in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
,
USA
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.
Background
The event was headlined by the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout between the reigning champion Lorenzo Hunt and the interim champion
Mike Richman
The event also featured the bare-knuckle debut of former
WBA (Regular) Light Middleweight champion
Austin Trout as he faced
UFC Hall of Famer
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
.
Also, former
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
defensive end and mixed martial artist
Greg Hardy
Gregory McKarl Hardy (born July 28, 1988) is an American former football defensive end, mixed martial artist and professional boxer who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played ...
made his bare-knuckle debut on the card against Josh Watson. Additionally, the Albuquerque native,
The Ultimate Fighter 14 winner and two-time UFC title challenger
John Dodson and his brother Eric appeared on the card.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 36: Adams vs. Belcher
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 36: Adams vs. Belcher'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 24, 2023, at the
Pontchartrain Center
The Pontchartrain Center is a 4,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Kenner, Louisiana, USA. The facility opened in 1991. It hosts concerts and local sporting events.
It is also used for conventions and trade shows, with of exhibit space and of m ...
in
Kenner, Louisiana,
USA
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.
Background
The event was headlined by the heavyweight contender
Alan Belcher
Alan Belcher (born April 24, 1984) is an American bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2004 until 2015, he is perhaps best known for his 15-fight tenure with the UFC.
Background
Belcher was born in Jonesboro ...
challenging the reigning champion Arnold Adams.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 37: Tierney vs. Lindsey
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 37: Tierney vs. Lindsey'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 4, 2023, at the
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and outdoor athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace Exhibition building which ...
in
London
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, England.
Background
The event was headlined by a bout between Connor Tierney and
Jake Lindsey.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 38: Buakaw vs. Saenchai (cancelled)
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 38: Buakaw vs. Saenchai'' was scheduled to be a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 18, 2023.
Background
The event was scheduled to be headlined by a special rules bare-knuckle Muay Thai bout between Muay Thai legends
Buakaw Banchamek and
Saenchai
Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong (born July 30, 1980), formerly known as Saenchai Sor. Kingstar ( th, แสนชัย ส.คิงสตาร์), is a Muay Thai fighter of Khon Isan descent. Saenchai won the Lumpinee Stadium title, which is ...
. However, In mid-February it was announced that due to legal implications regarding the use of name ''
muay thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...
'' in marketing, the bout was indefinitely postponed.
Being the only published bout, the event was removed from the organization's event schedule altogether.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 39: Barnett vs. Alvarez
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 39: Barnett vs. Alvarez'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 24, 2023.
Background
The event was initially scheduled to be headlined by the
BKFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Reggie Barnett Jr. and Gustaf Cedermalm. However, Cedermalm withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Daniel Alvarez.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Delray Beach
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Nguyen vs. Straus'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 21, 2023. The event was initially scheduled to take place on March 17, but due to undisclosed reasons it was postponed on the day of the event.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 40: Holmes vs. Christie
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 40: Holmes vs. Christie'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 22, 2023.
Background
The event was initially scheduled to be headlined by welterweight bout between Elvin Brito and Jamie Cox, but the bout was cancelled after Cox withdrew.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41: Colorado
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41: Colorado'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 29, 2023. This event featured the debut of former
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
Middleweight champion
Luke Rockhold, former UFC Lightweight champion
Eddie Alvarez
Edward "Eddie" Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (170 lb) division of ONE Championship. He also formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, winning world titles ...
and former UFC Featherweight title contender
.
Former UFC Lightweight and Featherweight champion
Conor McGregor was in attendance for this sold-out event.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 42: Greenville
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 42: Greenville'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 12, 2023.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 43: Omaha
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 43: Omaha'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 19, 2023.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 44: Montana
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 44: Montana'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 9, 2023.
The card was headlined by Kai Stewart vs. Louie Lopez for the inaugural
BKFC Featherweight Championship.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 45: Hollywood
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 45: Hollywood'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 23, 2023.
The event was headlined by double champion
Luis Palomino
Luis Vicente Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter who is the current Lightweight and Welterweight champion for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, making him the first “double ch ...
defending his BKFC Lightweight title against James Lilley.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 46: Newcastle
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 46: Newcastle'' was be a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 1, 2023.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 47: Lakeland
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 47: Lakeland'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 14, 2023.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 48: Albuquerque
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 48: Albuquerque'' will be a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 11, 2023.
The event was headlined by
John Dodson vs. JR Ridge, which crowned the inaugural BKFC Flyweight Champion.
Social media influencer
Bryce Hall made his debut in the sport against Gee Perez at this event and was victorious.
Results
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 49: Miami
''Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 49: Miami'' was a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 25, 2023.
Results
BKFC Thailand 5: Legends of Siam
''BKFC Thailand 5'' will be a
bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 4, 2023.
It is expected to be headlined by Muay Thai icons
Buakaw Banchamek vs.
Saenchai
Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong (born July 30, 1980), formerly known as Saenchai Sor. Kingstar ( th, แสนชัย ส.คิงสตาร์), is a Muay Thai fighter of Khon Isan descent. Saenchai won the Lumpinee Stadium title, which is ...
, who were scheduled to face each other in March 2023.
Results
See also
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official state-sanctioned and commissioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1 ...
References
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External links
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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