2021 In Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - Wikipedia

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2020

2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Information
First date	February 5, 2021
Last date	December 18, 2021
Events
Total events	13
Fights
Total fights	141
Title fights	9
Chronology
2020 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2022 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

The year 2021 was the fourth 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.[1] The promotion also saw the inception of the new Cruiserweight division and its inaugural title fight at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18.[2]

Background

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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.[3]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2021 Awards

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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 (BKFC: KnuckleMania)
• BKFC Knockout of the Year 2022: Joe Riggs over Melvin Guillard (BKFC FN: Montana)

List of events

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#	Event	Date	Venue	Location
1	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Knucklemania	February 5, 2021	RP Funding Center	Lakeland, Florida, USA
2	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Bare Knuckle Kingdom	March 6, 2021	The Sea Galleri	Phuket, Thailand
3	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16[4]	March 19, 2021	Biloxi Civic Center	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
4	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17[4]	April 30, 2021	Boutwell Memorial Auditorium	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
5	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18[5]	June 26, 2021	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino	Hollywood, Florida, USA
6	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19[6]	July 23, 2021	Florida State Fairgrounds	Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
7	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20	August 20, 2021	Mississippi Coast Coliseum	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
8	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21	September 10, 2021	Ralston Arena	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
9	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana	October 9, 2021	First Interstate Arena	Billings, Montana, USA
10	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita	October 23, 2021	Hartman Arena	Park City, Kansas, USA
11	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York	November 6, 2021	Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center	Salamanca, New York, USA
12	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22	November 12, 2021	James L. Knight Center	Miami, Florida, USA
13	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa	December 9, 2021	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa	Tampa, Florida, USA
14	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Thailand 1: The Game Changer	December 18, 2021	Royal Cliff Hotels Group	Pattaya, Thailand

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania

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BKFC: KnuckleMania
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	February 5, 2021
Venue	RP Funding Center
City	Lakeland, Florida, USA

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

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Former UFC star Paige VanZant made her bare-knuckle fighting debut in the main event.[7][8]

Chris Leben made his combat sports retirement appearance against Quentin Henry.[9]

Uly Diaz was initially scheduled to compete on the card, but was eventually removed from the card due to an unknown reason.[9][10]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

• Fight of the Night: Taylor Starling vs. Charisa Sigala[11]

Results[12]

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BKFC: KnuckleMania
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Britain Hart	def.	Paige VanZant	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 49-46, 49-46
Lightweight 61.5 kg	Dat Nguyen	def.	Johnny Bedford (c)	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Bantamweight Championship and Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Chris Leben	def.	Quentin Henry	TKO (punches)	1	1:07
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Martin Brown	def.	Zach Zane	KO (punch)	2	1.28
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Lorenzo Hunt	def.	Rob Morrow	KO (punch)	4	2:00
Featherweight 57 kg	John Chalbeck	def.	Greg Bono	KO (punch)	3	0:28
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Haim Gozali	def.	John McAllister	TKO (punch)	2	1:08
Heavyweight 120 kg	Dillon Cleckler	def.	Chris Jensen	TKO (punch)	1	0:34
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Taylor Starling	def.	Charisa Sigala	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-43, 50-43, 49-44
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 61.5 kg	Travis Thompson	def.	Dave Morgan	TKO (retirement)	2	0:22
Lightweight 61.5 kg	Jarod Grant	def.	Brandon Lambert	KO (punch)	3	1:11

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Bare Knuckle Kingdom

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BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship & Full Metal Dojo
Date	March 6, 2021
Venue	The Sea Galleri
City	Phuket, Thailand

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.[13][14]

Background

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In the main event, Steve Banks faced Nikolay Gussev and in the co-main event and Tee Jay Chang faced Fabiano Hawthorne.[15]

Results

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BKFC: Bare Knuckle Kingdom
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Steve Banks	def.	Nikolay Gussev	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	2:00
Welterweight 76 kg	Fabiano Hawthorne	def.	Tee Jay Chang	TKO (retirement)	4	2:00
W.Strawweight 54 kg	Souris Manfredi	def.	Kesorn Saenlakhon	KO (punch)	1
Middleweight 80 kg	Jonny Tello	def.	Jean Carlos Pereira	KO (punch)	2
Lightweight 68 kg	Vlad Vokhmintsev	def.	Naeem Binhar	TKO	4
Bantamweight 62.5 kg	Kajonpong Suwantee	def.	Rockie Bactol	KO (punch)	2	0:37
W.Flyweight 54 kg	Po Denman	def.	Ketmanee Chasing	KO (punch)	3	1:57
Middleweight 77 kg	Gilberto Patrocinio	def.	Daniel Kerr	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	2:00
Featherweight 65 kg	Tetee Denman	def.	Omer Semet	KO (punch)	1	0:42
Welterweight 74 kg	Kristof Kirsch	def.	Sriracha Siriphana	KO	2	1:08
Flyweight 57 kg	Mega Borkhuu	def.	Fanta Fairtex	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	2:00

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16

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BKFC 16
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	March 19, 2021
Venue	Biloxi Civic Center
City	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

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.[16]

Background

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The event was headlined by Leonard Garcia and Joe Elmore in a lightweight bout.[16]

Former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion DeMarcus Corley made his bare-knuckle boxing debut at this event against Reggie Barnett Jr.[16]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[17]

• Fight of the Night: David Diaz vs. Spencer Ruggeri
• Knockout of the Night: Arnold Adams

Results[18]

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BKFC 16
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Leonard Garcia	def.	Joe Elmore	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 49-46
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Reggie Barnett Jr.	def.	DeMarcus Corley	TKO (retirement)	4	2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	Bobo O'Bannon	TKO (punches)	1	1:58
Middleweight 75 kg	Kaleb Harris	def.	Noah Cutter	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	2:00
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Scott O'Shaughnessy	def.	Melvin Guillard	TKO (punches)	1	0:46
Heavyweight 120 kg	Jason Fish	def.	Adrian Miles	TKO (punches)	3	1:20
Lightweight 62.5 kg	David Diaz	def.	Spencer Ruggeri	Decision (majority)	5	2:00	47-47, 48-45, 48-45
Middleweight 75 kg	Elvin Brito	def.	Brad Kelly	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 50-45, 49-47
Middleweight 75 kg	Zion Tomlinson	def.	Tyler Hill	TKO (punches)	1	1:40
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Ryan Jones	def.	Eric Thompson	TKO (injury)	2	2:00

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17

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BKFC 17
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	April 30, 2021
Venue	Boutwell Memorial Auditorium
City	Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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:[19]

• Fight of the Night: Bobo O'Bannon vs. Zach Calmus
• Knockout of the Night: Ronnie Rogers

Results

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BKFC 17
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Frank Tate	def.	Josh Burns	TKO (corner stoppage)	3	1:02	BKFC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator.
Catchweight 82.5 kg	Mike Richman	def.	Marcel Stamps	TKO (shoulder injury)	1	1:11
Catchweight 88.5 kg	Lorenzo Hunt	def.	Josh Dyer	TKO (referee stoppage)	5	0:52
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Ronnie Rogers	def.	Dimitri Angelini	TKO (punch)	1	1:37
Heavyweight 120 kg	Bobo O'Bannon	def.	Zach Calmus	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	2:00
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Ezatullah Kakar	def.	Chris Sarro	KO (punch)	1	0:46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Robert Washington	def.	Ryan Jones	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	0:52
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Tom Shoaff	def.	Nathan Mitchell	TKO (punches)	1	1:38
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 66 kg	Rusty Crowder	def.	Daniel Gary	KO (punches)	1	1:00
Lightweight 61 kg	Anthony Retic	def.	Raymond Locker	KO (punches)	1	0:38

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18

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BKFC 18
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	June 26, 2021
Venue	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
City	Miami, Florida, United States

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on June 26, 2021, in Miami, Florida.[5]

Results[20]

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BKFC 18
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Joey Beltran (c)	def.	Sam Shewmaker	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 49-46, 48-47.
Cruiserweight 92 kg	Héctor Lombard	def.	Joe Riggs	TKO (doctor stoppage)	4	1:07	For the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship.
Middleweight 79 kg	Thiago Alves	def.	Ulysses Diaz	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	2:00	For the BKFC Middleweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg	Luis Palomino (c)	def.	Tyler Goodjohn	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Pearl Gonzalez	def.	Charisa Sigala	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 50-45
Welterweight 77 kg	Julian Lane	def.	Jake Bostwick	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-44, 50-43, 48-45
Featherweight 57 kg	Jarod Grant	def.	Travis Thompson	TKO (doctor stoppage)	4	0:35
Lightweight 70 kg	Eddie Hoch	def.	Bruce Lutchmedial	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 49-46
Heavyweight 120 kg	Steve Hérélius	def.	Juan Torres	Decision (split)	5	2:00	48-47, 47-48, 49-46
Middleweight 82.5 kg	Francesco Ricchi	def.	Brian Maxwell	TKO (punches)	2	1:25
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 70 kg	Montaser Aboughaly	def.	Luke Parson	KO (punches)	1	0:34
Catchweight 72 kg	Josh Alvarez	def.	Paul Teague	KO (punches)	1	0:17
Welterweight 75 kg	Yosdenis Cedeno	def.	Alan Arzeno	Decision (split)	5	2:00	46-49, 49-46, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 85 kg	Eduardo Concepcion	def.	Gabe Brown	KO (punch)	1	0:05

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19

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BKFC 19
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	July 23, 2021
Venue	Florida State Fairgrounds
City	Tampa Bay, Florida USA

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.[6]

Background

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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.[6]

Also announced for the card, Britain Hart faced Jenny Savage.[21]

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.[22]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

• Fight of the Night: Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich[23]
• Knockout of the Night: Jared Warren[23]

Results[24]

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BKFC 19
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Women's Flyweight 57 kg	Rachael Ostovich	def.	Paige VanZant	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 49-46
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	Michael Terrill	KO (punch)	3	0:38
Women's Flyweight 57 kg	Britain Hart	def.	Jenny Savage	TKO (referee stoppage)	3	1:55
Women's Flyweight 57 kg	Taylor Starling	def.	Cassie Robb	TKO (referee stoppage)	1	0:28
Flyweight 57 kg	Geane Herrera	def.	Abdiel Velazquez	TKO (punches)	2	0:14
Lightweight 70 kg	Blueface	def.	Kane Trujillo	Decision (unanimous)	3	2:00	Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved)
Catchweight 86.2 kg	Nick Ireland	def.	DK Money	Decision (majority)	3	2:00	Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved)
Catchweight 63.5 kg	Evil Hero	def.	Dakota Olave	Decision (unanimous)	3	2:00	Platform Showdown Fight (Gloved)
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Terry Janoski	def.	Richard Carsten	TKO (punch)	1	1:55
Welterweight 75 kg	Antonio Soto	def.	Josh Sikes	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 49-46, 48-47
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Jared Warren	def.	Zion Tomlinson	KO (punch)	1	1:14
Preliminary Card
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Jay Jackson	def.	Damon Bell	KO (punch)	3	1:58
Heavyweight 120 kg	Christopher Jensen	def.	Kyle McElroy	TKO (punches)	1	1:17
Welterweight 75 kg	Jordan Nash	def.	Branden Allen	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 48-47

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20

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BKFC 20
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	August 20, 2021
Venue	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
City	Biloxi, Mississippi

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on August 20, 2021.

Background

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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.[25]

Former UFC fighter Alan Belcher made his bare-knuckle debut against Tony Lopez.

Results[26]

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BKFC 20
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Reggie Barnett Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship. 48-46, 50-44, 49-46.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Alan Belcher	def.	Tony Lopez	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 48-47, 50-45
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Quentin Henry	def.	Jason Fish	KO	2	0:36
Heavyweight 120 kg	Dillon Cleckler	def.	Justin Thornton	KO	1	0:19	Thornton died from complications of this knockout.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Bobo O'Bannon	def.	Lewis Rumsey	TKO	4	0:33
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Harris Stephenson	def.	Melvin Guillard	DQ	2	0:15
Welterweight 75 kg	Elvin Brito	def.	Julio Garcia	Decision (majority)	5	2:00	48-48, 48-47, 48-47
Welterweight 75 kg	Kaleb Harris	def.	Derrick Findley	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 50-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Scott O'Shaughnessy	def.	David Simpson	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-44, 48-44, 49-45
Lightweight 70 kg	Adam Pellarano	def.	John Chalbeck	Decision (split)	5	2:00	47-48, 48-47, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Ryan Jones	def.	Kaine Tomlinson Sr.	KO	1	1:49
Lightweight 70 kg	Bobby Taylor	def.	Ronnie Rogers	KO	1	1:51

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21

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BKFC 21
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	September 10, 2021
Venue	Ralston Arena
City	Omaha, Nebraska

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 21 was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on September 10, 2021.

Background

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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.[27]

Results

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BKFC 21
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Mike Richman	def.	Dakota Cochrane	KO (punch)	2	0:37
Heavyweight 120 kg	Josh Burns	def.	Sam Shewmaker	KO (punch)	1	0:19
Heavyweight 120 kg	Houston Alexander	def.	Wes Combs	KO (punch)	1	0:34
Lightweight 70 kg	Ryan Roberts	def.	Jorge Gonzalez	KO (punch)	2	0:29
Welterweight 75 kg	Jason High	def.	Rocky Long	TKO (punches)	1	1:59
Welterweight 75 kg	Sean Wilson	def.	Will Shutt	TKO (punches)	1	1:21
Lightweight 70 kg	Cody Land	def.	TJ Benson	KO (body shot)	2	1:29
Lightweight 72.5 kg	JC DeLeon	def.	Keilen Fantroy	TKO (punches)	2	1:36
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Erick Murray	def.	Roberto Guzman	TKO (punch)	2	1:52
Welterweight 75 kg	Carlos Trinidad	def.	Noah Cutter	KO (punch)	1	0:38
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Jeff Souder	def.	Adam Valcourt	KO (punch)	2	0:49

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana

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BKFC Fight Night: Montana
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	October 9, 2021
Venue	First Interstate Arena
City	Billings, Montana

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Montana (also known as BKFC Fight Night 1) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on October 9, 2021.

Background

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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.[1]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[28]

• Fight of the Night: Tom Shoaff vs. Josh Wright
• Knockout of the Night: Lloyd Mix

Results

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BKFC Fight Night: Montana
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Joe Riggs	def.	Melvin Guillard	KO (punch)	1	0:59
Women's Flyweight 57 kg	Christine Ferea	def.	Calista Silgado	KO (punches)	3	1:34
Middleweight 79 kg	Lloyd Mix	def.	Brett Fields	KO (punch)	1	0:14
Heavyweight 120 kg	Leo Bercier	def.	Luis Villasenor	KO (punches)	2	1:26
Lightweight 70 kg	Tom Shoaff	def.	Josh Wright	TKO (punches)	2	1:25
Heavyweight 120 kg	Bryant Acheson	def.	Josh Watson	KO (punch)	1	0:30
Women's Flyweight 57 kg	Jade Masson-Wong	def.	Crystal Pittman	TKO (doctor's stoppage)	3	0:21
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 79 kg	Dallas Davison	def.	JorDan Christensen	TKO (doctor's stoppage)	2	2:00
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Sawyer Depee	def.	James Dennis	TKO (punches)	1	1:01
Featherweight 57 kg	Kai Stewart	def.	Darrick Gates	TKO (punches)	1	1:24

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita

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BKFC Fight Night: Wichita
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	October 23, 2021
Venue	Hartman Arena
City	Wichita, Kansas

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Wichita (also known as BKFC Fight Night 2) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 23, 2021.

Background

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Results[29]

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BKFC Fight Night: Wichita
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 80 kg	David Rickels	def.	Julian Lane	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 49-46, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Isaac Doolittle	def.	Jay Jackson	Decision (majority)	5	2:00	47-47, 48-46, 48-46
Bantamweight 61 kg	Marciano Hernandez	def.	Andy Locker	KO (punch)	1	1:46
Middleweight 80 kg	Jake Lindsey	def.	Eric Thompson	TKO (referee stoppage)	3	1:00
W.Flyweight 57 kg	Charisa Sigala	def.	Jessica Link	Decision (split)	5	2:00	47-48, 48-47, 48-47
Featherweight 66 kg	Chevy Bridges	def.	LJ Hermreck	KO (punch)	1	1:23
Bantamweight 61 kg	Mark Irwin	def.	Drake Heitfield	KO (punch)	2	1:30
Flyweight 57 kg	Chancey Wilson	def.	Joshua Richey	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-44, 50-44, 48-46
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 66 kg	Shawn Moffett	def.	Nick Villar	KO (punches)	1	0:58
Lightweight 70 kg	Johnny Pantoja	def.	Luke Parsons	KO (punches)	2	0:24

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York

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BKFC Fight Night: New York
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	November 6, 2021
Venue	Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino Event Center
City	Salamanca, New York

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: New York (also known as BKFC Fight Night 3) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on November 6, 2021.

Background

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The event was headlined by a rematch between Joey Beltran and Arnold Adams for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship.[30] 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:[31]

• Fight of the Night: Arnold Adams vs. Joey Beltran
• Knockout of the Night: Matt Phillips

Results[32]

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BKFC 21
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	Joey Beltran (c)	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 49-46.
Welterweight 75 kg	Jake Young	def.	Dustin Pague	DQ (illegal ground strikes)	1	0:57
Bantamweight 61 kg	Travis Thompson	def.	Jack Grady	TKO (punches)	3	1:18
Welterweight 75 kg	Matt Phillips	def.	Derek Greene	KO (punch)	1	0:35
Featherweight 66 kg	Louie Lopez	def.	Gabe Sacchetti	TKO (punches)	1	1:38
Bantamweight 61 kg	Devin Gibson	def.	Ray Lopez	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 50-45
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight 120 kg	Art Parker	def.	Lewis Rumsey	TKO (cut)	2	0:41
Middleweight 80 kg	Christian Torres	def.	Art Driscoll	TKO (punches)	2	0:16

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22

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BKFC 22
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	November 12, 2021
Venue	James L. Knight Center
City	Miami, Florida

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 22 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 12, 2021.

Background

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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:[33]

• Fights of the Night: Luis Palomino vs. Dat Nguyen and Britain Hart vs. Pearl Gongalez

Results[34]

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BKFC 22
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Lorenzo Hunt	def.	Hector Lombard	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the vacant BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.
Lightweight 70 kg	Luis Palomino (c)	def.	Dat Nguyen	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Lightweight Championship. 49-46, 48-47, 50-45.
W.Flyweight 57 kg	Britain Hart	def.	Pearl Gonzalez	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 49-46
Heavyweight 120 kg	Gustavo Trujillo	def.	Mike Kyle	KO (punches)	1	0:34
Featherweight 66 kg	Marcus Brimage	-	Will Shutt	Draw (split)	5	2:00	49-45, 48-46, 47-47
Featherweight 66 kg	Howard Davis	def.	Rusty Crowder	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 49-46
Lightweight 70 kg	Arthur Walcott-Ceesay	def.	Joshuah Alvarez	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-45, 48-45, 50-44
Featherweight 66 kg	Montaser Aboughaly	def.	Jonathan Noah	KO (punches)	2	0:46
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 81.5 kg	James Rodriguez	def.	Brian Maxwell	TKO (punches)	1	1:18
Lightweight 70 kg	Peter Peraza	def.	Manuel Moreira	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-45, 48-45, 49-45
Catchweight 59 kg	Tyler Randall	def.	Darwin Bonilla	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-45, 48-45, 48-45

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa

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BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	December 9, 2021
Venue	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa
City	Tampa, Florida

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Night: Tampa (also known as BKFC Fight Night 4) was a bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on December 9, 2021.

Background

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The event was headlined by a Lightweight Title Eliminator bout between Martin Brown and Bobby Taylor.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[35]

• Fights of the Night: Noah Cutter vs. Jordan Nash and Rynell Riley vs. Trukon Carson

Results[36]

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BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Lightweight 70 kg	Martin Brown	def.	Bobby Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-43, 49-43, 49-43
W.Flyweight 57 kg	Taylor Starling	def.	Hannah Guy	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 50-45
Light Heavyweight 85 kg	David Mundell	def.	Stanislav Grosu	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-46, 48-46, 48-46
W.Strawweight 52 kg	Jenny Savage	def.	Delaney Bailey	Decision (split)	5	2:00	47-48, 48-47, 49-46
Welterweight 75 kg	Noah Cutter	def.	Jordan Nash	TKO (doctor stoppage)	5	0:46
Lightweight 70 kg	Robbie Peralta	def.	Peter Petties	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 49-46, 48-47
Bantamweight 61 kg	Joshua Ridge	def.	Jerald Gregori	KO (punches)	1	0:41
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 75 kg	Rynell Riley	def.	Trukon Carson	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	0:17
Featherweight 66 kg	Stevo Morris	def.	Jorge Gonzalez Rolon	KO (punches)	2	1:43
Welterweight 75 kg	Joshua Sikes	def.	Michael Stripling	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 49-46

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Thailand 1: The Game Changer

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BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer
Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	December 18, 2021
Venue	Royal Cliff Hotels Group
City	Pattaya, Thailand

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.[37]

Background

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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.[38] Hawthorne later withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Keivan Soleimani.[39]

Results

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BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer
Weight Class	Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 75 kg	Keivan Soleimani	def.	Tee Jay Chang	KO (punches)	1	0:30
Light heavyweight 84 kg	Sirimongkol Singmanasak	def.	Reza Goodary	Decision (split)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 80 kg	Boonsom Klinmee	def.	Jonny Tello	Decision (split)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Featherweight 66 kg	Pongpisan Chunyong	def.	Victor Booty	TKO (punches)	3	1:48
Welterweight 75 kg	Reza Ahmadnezhad	def.	Thoedsak Sinam	Decision (split)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Middleweight 80 kg	Jean Carlos Pereira	def.	Johan Van De Hel	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
W.Strawweight 52 kg	Souris Manfredi	def.	Saowaluk Nareepaengsri	KO (punch)	3	0:23
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arash Mardani	def.	Zelemkhan Mukushev	TKO (retirement)	2	0:58
Featherweight 66 kg	Sarun Srioumboo	def.	Pipat Mike Chaiporn	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Featherweight 66 kg	Surasak Sukkhamcha	def.	Ermek Kumachaev	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Catchweight 53.5 kg	Somiong War	def.	Surachat Srirod	KO (punch)	2	1:27

See also

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• Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

References

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External links

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• Bare Knuckle Official Website