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Paige VanZant is “taking a break from social media,” likely due to hateful comments
Paige VanZant is taking a break from social media, with many speculating it is due to hateful comments. VanZant took to Instagram to announce she would be taking a break from social media. She also turned off comments for the post so no one could ask her why she is doing this. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFYIBcsHmuW/ Paige VanZant […]
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Frank Mir reportedly signs with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has reportedly signed a deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). FightBananas.com was the first to report the signing of Mir to BKFC. Mir follows a long list of former UFC fighters such as Paige VanZant, Thiago Alves, and Hector Lombard who have taken their talents to BKFC recently. […]
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BKFC 12: ‘Alves vs. Lane’ Live Results and Highlights
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns to action this evening in Daytona Beach, Florida, for the promotions BKFC 12: ‘Alves vs. Lane’ event. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Thiago Alves will make his BKFC debut in tonight’s headliner when he squares off with Julian Lane. Alves (23-15 MMA) will enter this evenings contest on a two-fight […]
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Paige VanZant responds to haters who say BKFC fights will damage her good looks
Paige VanZant has responded to the haters suggesting her bare-knuckle fights in the BKFC ring will damage her good looks. VanZant, who recently left the UFC and signed with BKFC, fired back at her naysayers in a recent interview with MMA Fighting. “I understand people think I’m cute but I’m a fighter and an athlete […]
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Paige VanZant, manager, open up on “multi-million dollar deal” with BKFC
Former UFC star Paige VanZant and her manager Malki Kawa have opened up on her new deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Speaking to MMA Fighting, Kawa, the man behind First Round Management, divulged that the deal has a multi-million dollar price tag. “It’s a multi-million dollar deal and we’re not even talking the […]
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Paige VanZant says she’s “not even worried” about cuts and scars from fighting sans gloves after signing with BKFC
Paige VanZant isn’t worried about the damage she may sustain from fighting sans gloves in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. VanZant has spent the majority of her professional combat sports career in the UFC. Yet, on Wednesday it was revealed that she signed with BKFC. The news shocked many but for the 26-year-old she says the […]
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Promoter details Paige VanZant’s four-fight deal with BKFC, hints at another “massive” signing
David Feldman is relieved Paige VanZant decided to sign with his promotion, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Entering UFC 251, VanZant was fighting Amanda Ribas and it was known it was the final fight of her contract. Many pundits believed she would end up in Bellator but on Wednesday that did not happen. Instead, it was […]
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Austin Vanderford reacts to Paige VanZant signing with Bare Knuckle FC
Austin Vanderford had a joking reaction to his wife, Paige VanZant, signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. On Wednesday, it was revealed VanZant signed an exclusive multi-fight contract with the sans gloves promotion. The news caught many off guard. For Vanderford, he believes the news could very well make him the good looking one in […]
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Paige VanZant inks exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Paige VanZant has a new home. The former UFC flyweight and strawweight contender has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with upstart bare knuckle promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. News of VanZant potentially signing with BKFC was first reported by Dizz on Twitter. Her deal with the promotion was later confirmed by Ariel Helwani. I’m being […]
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Report: Mike Tyson rejects $18M offer to fight Wanderlei Silva
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has reportedly turned down an $18M offer from American bare-knuckle fighting promotion BKFC. The offer reportedly named MMA legend Wanderlei Silva, who recently signed with BKFC but has yet to debut with the promotion, as the opponent for Tyson’s return. News of Tyson’s rejection of the offer comes from Brazilian […]
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Coach refutes rumors of Mike Tyson vs. Wanderlei Silva BKFC fight
Not long after boxing legend Mike Tyson announced his plans to return to the ring at 53 years of age, he received a lucrative offer from upstart bare-knuckle promotion BKFC—potentially for a fight with MMA legend Wanderlei Silva. “I think a Wanderlei Silva, someone of that nature,” BKFC boss David Feldman told MMA Fighting when […]
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Former MLB star Jose Canseco expresses interest in bare-knuckle fighting
Former baseball star Jose Canseco, best known as a power hitter for the Oakland A’s, is interested in bare-knuckle fighting. Canseco expressed interest in this rising combat sport on Twitter. While his comment seemed to imply he’s interested in competing in the sport, he may have just been sharing his interest as a fan. Bare-knuckle […]
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Mike Tyson to be offered over $20 million by BKFC to fight Wanderlei Silva
Boxing legend Mike Tyson will reportedly be offered over $20 million by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) to fight Wanderlei Silva. BKFC president David Feldman told Steven Marrocco of MMAFighting.com that the bare-knuckle promotion is set to make its offer to the boxing legend Tyson this week. “I think I know what we need to […]
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Report: Mike Tyson offered $20M by BKFC
BKFC, an upstart bare knuckle fighting organization, has reportedly offered 53-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson a $20M deal. Tyson recently announced his intention to end his retirement for a handful of exhibition bouts. What really sent the combat sports world into a frenzy of excitement, however, was footage of the boxing legend hitting mitts with […]
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Wanderlei Silva calls out Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort for bare-knuckle fights
MMA legend Wanderlei Silva has called out fellow veterans of the sport Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort for bare-knuckle fights. Silva signed with BKFC last fall but has yet to make his debut with the promotion. At the time of the signing, Silva said he was interested in fighting Belfort. Six months later and Silva […]
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Artem Lobov says he’s been approached about boxing rematch with Paulie Malignaggi
Artem Lobov is interested in fighting Paulie Malignaggi again but this time doing it in boxing. Lobov and Malignaggi fought last summer at BKFC 6 where it was a highly-anticipated bout. But, it was “The Russian Hammer” who edged out a decision win. Following the fight, many thought a rematch would make sense but Dave […]
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David Feldman determined to guide BKFC through coronavirus crisis
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is one of countless sports organizations to be adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic that is currently sweeping the planet, having already been forced to postpone two events. Suffice it to say that it’s been a hectic few weeks for company president David Feldman, who is doing his best to […]
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is being sued for a 40% ownership stake
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is being sued for a 40% ownership stake by an alleged business partner of president David Feldman. BKFC has burst onto the scene in the last few years with a series of impressive and memorable fights to go alongside what many consider to be a fascinating addition to the landscape of […]
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Bare Knuckle FC 10: ‘Lombard vs. Mundell’ Results and Highlights
Bare Knuckle FC 10 takes place tonight in Fort Lauderdale and features the promotional debut of former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard. Lombard will be squaring off with David Lundell in a 198lbs bout that serves as the evenings main event. Hector Lombard will be looking to snap a six-fight losing streak at BKFC 10. […]
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Hector Lombard says fans can expect ‘brutality’ in BKFC debut, eyes dream fight with Dan Henderson
Hector Lombard will finally make his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut this Saturday against David Mundell. The two will headline BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale, where Lombard will get the chance to fight in his home state. Lombard decided to sign with the promotion for one simple reason. “The brutality of it. I love the […]
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Thiago Alves explains decision to sign with BKFC
After 14 years and 27 fights with the UFC, Thiago Alves found himself longing for a fresh start. So, when the promotion offered him a new deal after a pair of losses to Laureano Staropoli and Tim Means, he respectfully declined, and signed an exclusive contract with upstart bare knuckle promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship […]
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Hector Lombard set for BKFC debut
Former Bellator middleweight champion and UFC welterweight contender Hector Lombard recently signed with upstart bare knuckle fighting promotion BKFC. On Friday, it was announced that he’ll make his debut with the promotion at BKFC 10 on February 15 in Miami, Florida, where he’ll take on fellow UFC veteran Joe Riggs. #BKFC10 main event just announced. […]
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Isaac Vallie-Flagg skeptical ‘Iranian Hulk’ will do well in BKFC
During the broadcast of last weekend’s BKFC 9 card, it was announced that the “Iranian Hulk” Sajad Gharibi has joined the bare knuckle promotion’s roster. Gharibi, who allegedly weighs almost 400lbs, is expected to make his debut in 2020. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, one of the best-established competitors in bare knuckle fighting today, doesn’t see the Iranian […]
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Jason Knight open to Artem Lobov trilogy but also wants to shut up Johnny Bedford
Jason Knight is now 1-1 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship as he TKO’d Artem Lobov at BKFC 9 over the weekend. It was a very good performance for Knight, who predicted he would finish Lobov. But he believes, had he not hurt his hand, the knockout would have come a lot sooner. “I was very happy […]
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Isaac Vallie-Flagg eager for more fights, bigger opportunities in BKFC ring
When Isaac Vallie-Flagg walloped his fellow UFC veteran — and former roommate — Melvin Guillard to a stoppage win at BKFC 7 in August, he improved to 3-0 as a bare knuckle fighter. To long-time fans of MMA or boxing, that record might not seem like much, but in a sport as new as North […]
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Jason Knight calls for boxing match against Paulie Malignaggi, ‘The Magic Man’ responds
Jason Knight picked up his first win in bare-knuckle boxing and now he is looking to strap on the gloves and fight Paulie Malignaggi. Knight is coming off of a fifth-round TKO win over Artem Lobov at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 9 on Saturday. Malignaggi, meanwhile, also had a fight in BKFC where he lost […]
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship signs “Iranian Hulk”
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship announced during its BKFC 9 broadcast on Saturday that it has signed “Iranian Hulk” Sajad Gharibi. He is set to make his BKFC debut sometime in 2020. A native of Iran, the 27-year-old Iranian Hulk is a hardcore bodybuilder who has become popular through his viral photos on social media exhibiting […]
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MMA Community reacts to Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight 2 at BKFC 9
A rematch between former UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight headlined tonight’s BKFC 9 event in Biloxi, Mississippi. Lobov and Knight had originally collided on April 6 in the main event of BKFC 5, with ‘The Russian Hammer’ emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision. Artem Lobov would compete again at BKFC 6, where […]