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BKB books a championship doubleheader for its Mexico debut, with Tijuana’s own Fernandez headlining at home

The September 19 card at Auditorio Municipal now has both title fights named. The hometown super cruiserweight champion defends against a former three-division king, and a new super flyweight champion gets crowned in the co-main, with a Mexican fighter in position to take the belt in her home country.

Andrew Weissmann6 hours ago4 min read

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BKFC lands Kohl’s licensing deal, dropping apparel into 1,200 stores ahead of Sturgis, Mohegan Sun, and Fenway

The bloodiest promotion in combat sports now shares shelf space with Sonoma Goods For Life. The retail play arrives just as BKFC rolls into its most public month, and it fits a Kohl’s brand-partnership strategy the department store has been building for two years.

Andrew WeissmannJul 305 min read
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Till gets his Romero fight seven years after asking, BKFC 94 lands in Manchester on September 26

Darren Till first called out Romero the Cuban Olympian back in 2019. A UFC pairing never happened. On September 26 at AO Arena, at 190 pounds, on bare knuckles, they finally settle it.

Andrew WeissmannJul 294 min read
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Reyno finishes Krejci in the first round of BKFC’s South American debut with Uruguay’s president at ringside

A sold-out Antel Arena, a sitting head of state at ringside, and a hometown finish at 1:29 of round one. BKFC’s first-ever South American card belonged to Gaston “Tonga” Reyno.

Andrew WeissmannJul 274 min read
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BKB president David Tetreault outlines sports entertainment repositioning after Ortiz’s debut in LA

After Victor Ortiz headlined a sold-out Novo at LA Live, the promotion’s president told MyMMAnews the Los Angeles card was the second stop on a four-city summer tour built to reposition BKB as a full sports entertainment operation. London is next.

Andrew WeissmannJul 236 min read
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BKFC 91 Naples wrap: Hunt survives an R1 knockdown to make history, and Europe gets two new belts

Lorenzo Hunt got dropped by a left hook in round one, landed just two punches for the entire opening frame, then walked out of Arena Flegrea three-division champion. Jindrich Byrtus and Tomas Melis added European belts to a card built to plant BKFC’s flag on the continent.

Andrew WeissmannJul 215 min read
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Guy finds out headbutting bare-knuckle legend was a bad idea

When the referee gave them their instructions in the middle of the ring, ‘The Mad Gypsy’ head-butted McLean full-force in the face.

Ross ColeJun 143 min read