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BKFC 27 Results: Mike Perry defeats Michael Page (Highlights)
Tonight’s BKFC 27 event in London is headlined by a highly anticipated welterweight scrap between Michael Page and Mike Perry. Page (20-2 MMA, 0-0 BKFC), who is currently listed at #2 in the Bellator welterweight rankings, will be making his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut hoping to rebound from a split decision loss to Logan Storley. […]
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Michael Page believes Mike Perry is feeling the pressure ahead of Saturday’s BKFC 27 event: “I think it’s a massive show of nerves”
Michael Page thinks the fact Mike Perry being a fan of his is a sign of him ‘feeling the pressure’ heading into their BKFC 27 fight. When the bare-knuckle boxing match between Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Mike Perry was first announced, many couldn’t quite wrap their heads around it. Now, though, that we’re just over […]
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John Dodson explains why he signed with BKFC, confident he will KO Ryan Benoit at BKFC 28: “He will want to quit in the first 10 seconds”
John Dodson never expected to sign with BKFC but when they gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Dodson went to a BKFC open tryout near his hometown solely for his brother as his brother has wanted to do bare-knuckle for quite some time. Yet, at the tryout, BKFC was talking to him about signing […]
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Paige VanZant says she “did not pull” from her BKFC 27 fight: “I worked my f*****g ass off to be pulled a week before”
Paige VanZant is not a fan of BKFC pulling her from her BKFC 27 fight on Saturday in London, England. VanZant was supposed to serve as the co-main event against Charisa Sigala in a pivotal fight for her BKFC career. It was the last fight of her deal and David Feldman had said if ’12 […]
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Paige VanZant forced out of BKFC 27 fight on Saturday in London
Paige VanZant will no longer be fighting in London, England. According to My MMA News, VanZant was forced out of her BKFC 27 against Charisa Sigala which was set to take place this Saturday in London, England. The reason for the withdrawal is not known but the plan is to rebook the fight for October […]
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Felice Herrig explains why she ended retirement to sign with BKFC, reveals they “tripled my UFC contract”
Felice Herrig ended her retirement rather quickly. After Herrig suffered a submission loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz in June she announced her retirement from MMA. Yet, she recently signed with BKFC, and according to Herrig, she retired from MMA, not from fighting. “I announced my retirement from MMA. It was like, I’m retiring from MMA, I’m […]
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Brendan Schaub hits back at fans criticizing Paige VanZant’s BKFC return: “She doesn’t have to do this s*it”
Brendan Schaub isn’t a fan of those who criticize Paige VanZant’s fighting career. The 28-year-old was last seen in action against Rachel Ostovich at BKFC 19. She went on to lose that fight by unanimous decision, knocking her bare-knuckle record to 0-2. VanZant had previously lost her debut to Britain Hart in February 2021. ’12 […]
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Mike Perry issues warning to Michael Page: “There’s going to be nothing you can do to get me off you”
Mike Perry has a stern warning for Michael “Venom” Page. Perry and Page will collide under the BKFC banner on Aug. 20. The two are set for bare-knuckle action inside Wembley Arena in London, England. A month before the big showdown, a press conference was held to hype up the card. During the presser, Perry […]
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Paige VanZant vs. Charisa Sigala at BKFC London in August
BKFC women’s flyweight contender Paige VanZant will return in August. ’12 Gauge’ signed to BKFC in August 2020, in a shocking move. While she was a star in the UFC, she had never competed in boxing, bare-knuckle, or otherwise to that point. She was set for her debut Britain Hart in February 2021. The 28-year-old […]
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Following MMA retirement, Felice Herrig signs with BKFC
Former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is going to continue competing after all. The 37-year-old last competed in a rematch against Karolina Kowalkiewicz last month. The Poland-native moved to 2-0 in her series with Herrig, as she won via second-round submission. The loss was the fourth in a row for ‘Lil Bulldog’, as she hadn’t won […]
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Bec Rawlings eyeing BKFC rematch with Paige VanZant: “She beat me in MMA with a really lucky kick”
BKFC women’s featherweight contender Bec Rawlings is looking to score a rematch with Paige VanZant. The two last clashed not in the boxing ring, but in the UFC octagon. Back in August 2016, the strawweights clashed on a high-profile UFC on Fox card. In the bout, VanZant knocked out Rawlings in the second round with […]
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Jimmie Rivera claims Chad Mendes turned him down for their BKFC debuts: “I can’t blame him, I wouldn’t want to fight Jimmie Rivera either”
Jimmie Rivera says his BKFC debut was originally supposed to be against Chad Mendes. Rivera is set to be the co-main event of BKFC 26 against Howard Davis but that was not always the plan. Instead, he says he was offered Mendes in both of their BKFC debuts but ‘Money’ turned the fight down. “Only […]
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Jimmie Rivera relieved to finally make BKFC debut, hoping for a “brawl” against Howard Davis at BKFC 26
Jimmie Rivera will finally end his long layoff on Friday night. Rivera is set to face Howard Davis in the co-main event of BKFC 26. It will be his first fight since February of 2021 when he dropped a decision to Pedro Munhoz. For Rivera, he says it’s a big relief for him to finally […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 83 with Jimmie Rivera, Chris Curtis, Danny Sabatello, Christos Giagos, Mario Bautista, and Vanessa Demopoulos
The 83rd episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com with host Cole Shelton is live ahead of UFC Vegas 57, BKFC 26 and Bellator 282. We’re first joined by former UFC bantamweight and current BKFC fighter Jimmie Rivera (3:07). Next, UFC middleweight Chris Curtis (37:27) stops by. Bellator bantamweight Danny Sabatello (52:12) comes on. UFC […]
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Michael Page previews BKFC debut against Mike Perry: “It’s going to be very demoralizing”
Michael ‘Venom’ Page believes he will translate well to the BKFC ring against Mike Perry. The Bellator welterweight contender is fresh off his split-decision loss to Logan Storley last month at Bellator 281. Many figured that Page would likely take another bout in MMA following the loss to get back into title contention. Instead, ‘MVP’ […]
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Michael Page set to headline BKFC 27 against Mike Perry
Michael Page will be going sans gloves for his next fight. On Thursday, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) took to Twitter to announce Page has signed a one-fight deal to headline BKFC 27 on August 20 against Mike Perry. The event will take place in London and according to reports, this is a one-off for […]
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Alan Belcher vows to KO Frank Tate within a minute in ‘BKFC Jackson 2’ main event: “That’s the only way it goes down”
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’ […]
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Former UFC title challenger John Dodson signs with BKFC
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 […]
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Thiago Alves no longer under contract with BKFC, eyes a return to MMA
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 […]
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Julian Lane says he has “nothing to lose” against David Mundell at BKFC 25, casts doubt on a rematch with Mike Perry
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. “It’s a […]
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Mike Perry suggests BKFC implement some new rules: “And 1 kick if you get a knockdown”
Former UFC fighter Mike Perry has offered some suggestions to BKFC regarding new rules – aka the ‘Platinum Fight Club’. Throughout the course of his time in combat sports, Mike Perry has never been shy to make some noise. Whether it be explosive knockouts in the cage or endless drama out of it, the 30-year-old […]
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Ben Rothwell explains UFC release and why he signed with BKFC: “Let’s just say I’m a six-figure fighter”
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 […]
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Former UFC fighter Houston Alexander gets injected with adrenaline and smashes a dummy for science (Video)
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. In […]
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Paige Vanzant shoots down ever fighting for the UFC again: “They don’t pay enough”
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. However, despite her star power, she couldn’t get over the hump of the […]
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Triller joins forces with BKFC acquiring majority stake in the organization
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, […]
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Diego Sanchez explains Eagle FC signing despite BKFC talks: “I really wanted to truly finish my mixed martial arts career my way”
Diego Sanchez was seemingly set to fight for BKFC prior to signing with Eagle FC earlier this month. He’s now explained the sudden change in course. ‘The Nightmare’ departed from the UFC last year after a roller coaster 15-years in the company. Sanchez was inaugurated into the UFC Hall of Fame as a part of […]
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Mike Perry explains bringing bat to BKFC press conference: “Outside of the ring, we ain’t fighting fair”
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. A lot of that promotion came from […]
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Chad Mendes issues statement after scoring a TKO victory in his BKFC debut: “I’m officially a bare knuckle boxer”
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 […]