Chad Mendes has a deal with bare-knuckle FC, but not without direction from the UFC. Due to Mendes still being under contract with the organization, he shed some light on his deal with the promotion. Chad Mendes Reveals Bare Knuckle FC Deal While Being Under UFC Contract Recently, the promotion announced that Chad Mendes signed
The world is crazy right now. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has affected just about everything, including the top sports leagues. The major outbreak would keep many down, but not out. Moving Forward As the world recovered, the UFC would be the first to get on the board, returning with safe and secure events in a
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has been known to host some crazy incidents inside the ring after fights have already concluded. However, it looks like this trend will cease to continue. BKFC President David Feldman isn’t a fan of the unplanned brawls that have been happening inside the squared circle. While the moments do make the
Urijah Faber has had Chad Mendes’ back from day 1. From high school, to college, to MMA and now the support will continue into a new world. The boxing ring. No Gloves? No Problem. Earlier this week on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, Mendes would announce he’d be returning to the fight game. Surprisingly enough, it
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship had planned on making Paige Van Zant a colossal star. However, after going 0-2 in the promotion, BKFC President David Feldman stated that Van Zant is in a must-win situation with the company. Paige Van Zant’s BKFC Career Van Zant is a massive star and inked a multi-fight deal with the promotion
MMA fans know the name Artem Lobov very well, due to his stint in the UFC and closer relationship with Conor McGregor. At 34 years of age, and following another recent setback, the Russian Hammer has decided to call it a career. Lobov had far from the best record in MMA, going 2-5 in the
It seems to be all the rage these days for older MMA fighters to transition to the world of bare-knuckle boxing. Former UFC light heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell is interested in joining this trend, provided the dollar amount is right. Liddell was forced into retirement from Dana White, after getting brutally
Paige VanZant already has a win over Rachel Ostovich, under the UFC banner. Heading into their bare-knuckle rematch this weekend, she feels like she has the advantage over Rachel once again. When PVZ faced Ostovich the first time, it was in the UFC, under the unified rules of MMA, with “12 Gauge” getting the submission
Paige Van Zant and Rachael Ostovich were staredowns for the primary event fight at Bare Knuckle FC 19. Although the face-off was uneventful, the media moment sufficed to make fans excited for the battle. Marketing Van Zant vs Ostovich If it hasn’t become evident now, Bare Knuckle FC seems to have a strategic formula for
Currently Jake Paul is expected to take on former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. However another former UFC fighter is looking for a fight, as Hector Lombard has offered himself as an opponent for the YouTuber. Lombard is a former Bellator champion and UFC fighter, who has since moved on Bare Knuckle FC, where he
Few fighters have a lengthy career in the UFC and test free agency, all by the age of 26. However that was the case for Paige VanZant, and a year later she says that she could not be happier with her decision to part ways with the promotion. VanZant entered the UFC cage for the
Recently UFC veteran Hector Lombard was in the news for starting a post-fight scrap after his BKFC championship win. This is on-brand for the Cuban fighter says Michael Bisping, who revealed that Hector tried to intimidate him in an elevator once. Lombard beat Joe Riggs by doctor’s stoppage to capture the Bare Knuckle FC inaugural
Thiago Alves is now a champion. The former UFC welterweight title challenger became the new and first-ever BKFC middleweight champion after stopping Uly Diaz last night at BKFC 18. Although he faced adversity in the opening round, Alves bounced back as he knocked Diaz down thrice in the third round before the doctors waved it
Hector Lombard gets it done. The former MMA star isn’t just known for picking up a title in Bellator. Lombard can add BKFC Cruiserweight gold to his blood-covered resume. This weekend, Lombard would secure victory in the co-main event of BKFC 18 in Miami, Florida. It was a hard fought battle, but Lombard would eventually
Pearl Gonzalez enjoyed a winning start to her BKFC career. The latest recruit in the bare-knuckle boxing world took on Charisa Sigala at BKFC 18 on Saturday night and recorded a lopsided unanimous decision win over five rounds. Having trained with boxing champion Amanda Serrano going into the fight, it clearly showed as the ex-UFC
Diego Sanchez might be making a move to bare-knuckle boxing. The original ‘Ultimate Fighter’ isn’t one to turn down challenges. Sanchez has competed at four weight classes throughout his UFC career. But it looks four-ounce gloves may be left behind at some stage for the MMA veteran. What’s Next? Sanchez is beginning a new chapter