Ben Rothwell returned to the squared circle on Saturday night for his sophomore appearance under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner. As a featured bout on the BKFC 41 main card, the ex-UFC heavyweight standout met former PFL competitor-turned-BKFC brawler Josh Copeland in a heavy-hitting clash. Round 1 Ben Rothwell brought pressure immediately off the
Luke Rockhold blasted the UFC for manipulating its fighters The former UFC middleweight champ thinks the current fighters in the promotion have no guts to stand for their rights Luke Rockhold seems happy in his new home in BKFC. However, ahead of his bare-knuckle boxing debut against Mike Perry at BKFC 41, Rockhold still found
Luke Rockhold playfully sunk in a rear-naked choke on Mike Perry during the first faceoff of the BKFC 41 fight week. On April 29, Rockhold and Perry will headline BKFC’s star-studded event inside the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The fight week festivities kicked off with a press conference on Thursday evening. Once they were
Mike Perry thinks his success in bare-knuckle fighting can make him a combat sports star. Mike Perry is heading into a huge BKFC bout coming up this month. He will be taking on former UFC champion Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41. This will be the first bare-knuckle fight for Rockhold, but Perry is not expecting
Jorge Masvidal is bringing bare-knuckle MMA to South Florida with a surprise guest fighter. Jorge Masvidal has moved on from MMA. He recently retired after his last fight at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida. The journey to that bout was an emotional one for Masvidal who is a Miami native and laid down his gloves
Luke Rockhold has taken a few shots at ‘The Sweet Science’. After a long MMA career which saw him win the UFC middleweight title, Rockhold is stepping into the ring for his next fight — the bare-knuckle boxing ring, that is. The former champ will be making his BKFC debut against ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry on
Luke Rockhold thinks he’s in his prime ahead of his next fight. The former UFC Middleweight Champion is set to make his first post-UFC appearance at BKFC 41 on April 29th. Rockhold will be making his promotional debut against ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry in the main event slot. ‘I’m Better Than I’ve Ever Been’ Rockhold, 38,
Mike Perry has his eyes on some big named opponents in the future. Mike Perry is gearing up for one of the most exciting fights he has had since leaving the UFC. Perry will be taking on former UFC champion Luke Rockhold in the upcoming Bareknuckle FC 41 event. Since leaving the UFC back in
Francis Ngannou is still looking for a place to hang his hat after cutting ties with the UFC in January. After nearly two years of very public contract negotiations with the Las Vegas-based promotion, Ngannou parted ways with the UFC. Walking away from a deal that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight in the
Eddie Alvarez wants to put unfinished business with Nate Diaz to rest. Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez is embarking on a new journey in his combat sports career. Alvarez is the newest member of the Bare Knuckle FC roster. The news of his signing came along with the announcement of a massive fight card taking
Things got weird in the first faceoff between Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold. On April 29, Rockhold starts the next chapter of his fighting career by removing the gloves and competing in bare-knuckle boxing. The former UFC middleweight champion signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship earlier this year, with his promotional debut scheduled for BKFC
Luke Rockhold is eager to punch Mike Perry in the face. Rockhold is set to headline BKFC 41 on April 29 against Perry in a highly-anticipated bout. It serves as Rockhold’s first fight since he got his UFC release and once he was a free agent, he spoke to many organizations but was intrigued by
Chad Mendes wasn’t sure he would return to the squared circle, that is until he heard the name Eddie Alvarez pop up. On April 29, Mendes will make his sophomore appearance for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship when the promotion heads to the 1stBank Center in Colorado for a stacked lineup scheduled to be headlined by
Luke Rockhold and NBA legend Tim Duncan engaged in friendly wrestling at UFC San Antonio The former UFC champion was surprised by how strong “Timmy” is even when already retired. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold was in UFC San Antonio when he crossed paths with NBA legend Tim Duncan. While backstage, the pair decided
Ben Rothwell has been booked for his second bare-knuckle boxing match as he takes on Josh Watson at BKFC 41 BKFC 41 will be headlined by an array of former UFC fighters and champions Former UFC heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell looks to follow up on his massive BKFC debut as he officially gets booked for
The BKFC’s St. Patrick’s Day show has been scrapped and saved for another day. ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’ BKFC 38 was to take place in Delray Beach, Florida on March 17th, headlined by former BKFC champ Dat Nguyen and former Bellator champ, the debuting Daniel Straus. However, things didn’t go according to plan on March 16th as