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USA Today
20-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 20-22
UFC veterans competing in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action June 20-22 This week, the UFC travels to Azerbaijan for the first time for a Fight Night event. UFC on ABC 8 features a light heavyweight matchup between former champion Jamahal Hill and former title challenger Khalil Rountree at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku. Last weekend, over 30 UFC veterans were in action in an extremely busy weekend on the combat sports regional scene. Scroll below to see how those fighters fared, and see the names and details of the upcoming weekend's competitors. Upcoming event information from Tapology. Last results Anthony Ivy: Knockout loss vs. Magomed Umalatov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Jeremy Kennedy: Majority decision loss vs. Adam Borics at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Jesus Pinedo: Knockout win vs. Gabriel Braga at 2025 PFL World Tournament 5 Tanner Boser: TKO win vs. Vinicius Moreira at UAE Warriors 60 Vinicius Moreira: TKO loss vs. Tanner Boser at UAE Warriors 60 Yoshinori Horie: TKO win vs. Yamato Nishikawa at Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo Muhammad Mokaev: Unanimous decision win vs. Thomas Assis at 971 FC 2 Bojan Velickovic: TKO loss vs. Ronald Paradeiser at Oktagon 72 Makhmud Muradov: Unanimous decision win vs. Patrik Kincl at Oktagon 72 Karlos Vemola: Unanimous decision win vs. Attila Vegh at Oktagon 72 Damian Stasiak: Unanimous decision win vs. Michal Domin at KSW 107 Phil De Fries: Submission win vs. Arkadiusz Wrzosek at KSW 107 Randy Costa: TKO win vs. Nick Burgos at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Peter Barrett: TKO win vs. Nash Diederichs at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) John Howard: TKO loss vs. Pat Casey at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Yorgan De Castro: TKO loss vs. Josh Watson at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Parker Porter: TKO win vs. Dillon Cleckler at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun (bareknuckle boxing) Aaron Phillips: TKO loss vs. Robert Casper at Ragin FC 2 Melvin Guillard: June 14 vs. Hunter Smith at Ragin FC 2 Phil Hawes: DQ loss vs. Sasha Palatnikov at DBX 2 (custom rules) Sasha Palatnikov: DQ win vs. Phil Hawes at DBX 2 (custom rules) Boston Salmon: Unanimous decision loss vs. Lamar Brown at DBX 2 (custom rules) Luis Saldana: TKO win vs. Joe Penafiel at DBX 2 (custom rules) Francisco Trinaldo: TKO win vs. Eric Moon at DBX 2 (custom rules) Sheymon Moraes: TKO win vs. Omari Boyd at DBX 2 (custom rules) Jessica-Rose Clark: Unanimous decision win vs. Marilia Morais at DBX 2 (custom rules) Alex Nicholson: TKO loss vs. Robinson Perez at DBX 2 (custom rules) Saidyokub Kakhramonov: Unanimous decision win vs. Alex Caceres at DBX 2 (custom rules) Alex Caceres: Unanimous decision loss vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov at DBX 2 (custom rules) Jairzinho Rozenstruik: TKO vs. Victor Cardoso at DBX 2 (custom rules) Curtis Millender: TKO loss vs. Renato Valente at LXF 25 Nick Maximov: TKO win vs. Handesson Ferreira at 559 Fights 115 Jarno Errens: June 15 vs. Donovan Desmae at Levels Fight League 18 Jake Hadley (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Marcirley Alves at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Matheus Mattos at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 on April 11, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Cameron Smotherman at UFC Fight Night 245 on Oct. 19, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 Liz Carmouche (23-8 MMA, 5-5 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Elora Dana at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Ilara Joanne at 2025 PFL World Tournament 2 on April 11, 2025 Last UFC fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on ESPN+ 14 on Aug. 10, 2019 Record since UFC exit: 10-1 Kevin Lee (20-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) Next fight: June 20 vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov at 2025 PFL World Tournament 6 Last MMA fight: Submission win vs. Thiago Oliveira at Lights Out Championship 17 on Sept. 28, 2024 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov at UFC on ESPN 48 on July 1, 2023 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 Mariya Agapova (10-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Jessica Eye at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Submission loss vs. Luana Santos at UFC on July 13, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 0-1-1 boxing Jessica Eye (15-11 MMA, 5-10 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Mariya Agapova at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Unanimous decision loss vs. Maycee Barber at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 0-0 Willie Gates (12-13 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Brandon Meneses at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Submission loss vs. Teruto Ishihara at Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 9 on March 18, 2023 Last UFC fight: Submission loss vs. Ulka Sasaki at UFC Fight Night 87 on May 8, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 0-6 Josh Copeland (18-7-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Andrei Arlovski at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: Unanimous decision loss vs. Anton Vyazigin at RCC 7 on Dec. 14, 2019 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Jared Rosholt at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015 Record since UFC exit: 9-5-1 MMA, 2-1 bareknuckle boxing Andrei Arlovski (34-24 MMA, 23-18 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Josh Copeland at BKFC 76 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): Split decision loss vs. Martin Buday at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024 Record since UFC exit: 1-0 custom rules Cody East (16-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Jarome Hatch at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO win vs. Rakim Cleveland at Peak Fighting 35 on April 20, 2024 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Curtis Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 96 on Oct. 1, 2016 Record since UFC exit: 4-4 MMA, 4-0 boxing, 1-0 kickboxing, 0-1 muay Thai, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing Juan Adams (10-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Richard Carmack at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight: TKO loss vs. Shelton Graves at PCS 3 on June 17, 2023 Last UFC fight: TKO loss vs. Justin Tafa at UFC 247 on Feb. 8, 2020 Record since UFC exit: 5-3 MMA, 2-0 bareknuckle boxing Ike Villanueva (18-14 MMA, 1-5 UFC) Next fight: June 21 vs. Eric Olsen at BKB 42 (bareknuckle boxing) Last MMA fight (also last UFC bout): TKO loss vs. Tyson Pedro at UFC on April 23, 2022 Record since UFC exit: 3-2 bareknuckle boxing Luis Henrique da Silva (19-10 MMA, 2-4 UFC) Next fight: June 22 vs. Well Oliveira at The King Fight 1 Last MMA fight: Knockout loss vs. Marcin Wojcik at KSW 88 on Nov. 11, 2023 Last UFC fight: Knockout loss vs. Gokhan Saki at UFC Fight Night 117 on Sept. 22, 2017 Record since UFC exit: 7-6 Antonio Arroyo (11-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Video: Crystal Pittman shows up to BKFC weigh-ins with live snakes
Video: Crystal Pittman shows up to BKFC weigh-ins with live snakes A trifecta of serpents made their way on stage during BKFC ceremonial weigh-ins Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. While there's typically not a shortage of antics and/or props at BKFC faceoffs, Crystal Pittman may have pulled off a promotional first when she stepped on stage with three snakes: two wrapped around her hands and one wrapped around her neck. Pittman (3-3) takes on Claudia Zamora (0-0) on Friday at the BKFC Fight Night event at OCC Road House Clearwater. It's unlikely the snakes will join her for the bout, but they made their impact felt Thursday. Check out video of the reptilian ceremonial weigh-ins below: BKFC Fight Night: Clearwater weigh-in gallery
USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Video: BKFC fighter leaves opponent twitching on ground in scary one-punch knockout
Conor Cooke brought the violence at BKFC Fight Night: Manchester. On Saturday, Cooke (5-1) turned out the lights and left opponent Stevie Taylor (1-1) twitching on the canvas after a straight right hand connected straight on the button. The event took place at Planet Ice in Manchester, England. The stoppage came at 1:01 of Round 1. Cooke's face was already a mess from damage sustained in previous exchanges. According to Bare Knuckle News UK, Taylor will undergo reconstructive surgery on his nose and plans to retire, but is in otherwise good health. Check out the brutal knockout below: Cooke, 38, extended his bareknuckle winning streak to three with the victory. His lone career loss in ungloved combat came to Dawid Oskar in April 2024. Prior to his bareknuckle transition, Cooke was a 6-7 professional boxer.
USA Today
19-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Luis Palomino explains how 'numbers don't lie' when it comes to bareknuckle GOAT status
Luis Palomino is coming off a loss, but there's no question in his mind he's still the GOAT. How does Palomino (9-1) reach this conclusion when he assesses his place in the bareknuckle boxing history books? Well, look no further than the stats. 'We can just talk numbers. Numbers don't lie,' Palomino recently told MMA Junkie Radio. 'I'm the only eight-time world champion in BKFC history and the only champion to defend his title six times successfully, consecutively. So yeah, I'm the GOAT, man.' Palomino, now 44, jumped on the bareknuckle boxing bandwagon early. He was one of the sport's first MMA notables to make the leap, debuting at BKFC 10 in February 2020. He won his first nine bareknuckle boxing fights and captured BKFC gold at both 155 pounds and 165 pounds. He vacated the 155-pound title and then lost the 165-pound title to former WBA champion Austin Trout. Palominio doesn't like the unfamiliar feeling of not holding gold. Though the rematch was offered to him, the math didn't add up. 'To be honest and brutally clear, I had to first vacate the 155-pound title that I defended six times,' Palomino said. 'I'm 8-0 undefeated. I had to vacate it after I earned the 155-pound title to in order to defend the 165-pound title, in which fight I faced Trout. So I had to vacate 155 to be able to defend 165 and then I lost that fight against Trout. And to be honest with you, they offered me the fight but the numbers did not make sense. I was offered to fight in the guy's hometown, which meant I had to go and travel over there for at least 21 days to acclimate which was high-altitude. Then, I'm not selling tickets. I'm losing money there. I'm losing money doing a 21-day camp over there with my team. Then, there was a pay cut of about 30 percent. It was numbers that did not make sense for us. 'So technically-speaking, they offered it to me but the numbers didn't make sense for us. We've been waiting since then to fight again. I got tired of waiting for that rematch. I got tired of forcing my body to hold onto weight that I cannot hold onto. Because I walk around at 170, man. Out of shape, I'm 173, 174. I walk around 170. When I'm in shape, I'm 165 to 170. I have no business at 155. I was only aiming to defend that title and it's not on the table any more. I have not heard anything about it. I decided to come back down to 155. That's where I'm at right now.' Palomino returns March 27 at a BKFC Fight Night event in Hollywod, Fla. against rising contender Howard Davis (7-2-1). He sees the bout as a potential title eliminator and hopes it'll propel him halfway to holding gold again. '(Davis) has only lost to top-level,' Palomino said. 'From what I've seen, he's being groomed to be next in line for the 155-pound title. So me being the king at 155, I say give me the best. Give me who is supposed to fight next. If I can't go for the title off a loss, if I can't go for a title, then give me the best. That's what they gave me.'
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
BKFC Announces Electrifying Event Lineup Through May 2025, Expanding Global Reach
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World's Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, under Triller Group Inc, started 2025 with five straight sellouts and will continue that momentum through worldwide expansion. The BKFC schedule is set to deliver a knockout series of events through May 2025, bringing its high-octane, no-gloves action to fight fans across the globe. With a lineup featuring epic showdowns from the U.S. to Europe and the Middle East, BKFC continues its meteoric rise, cementing its status as the premier destination for raw, unfiltered combat sports. Upcoming BKFC Events: BKFC Fight Night Philly – Friday, March 21, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA – The city of brotherly love is about to get ruthless as BKFC returns with its unrelenting bare-knuckle battles to the East Coast. On January 25, 2025, BKFC presented their spectacular KnuckleMania V event to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, setting a local modern day combat sports attendance record of 17,762. The March 21 event emanates from the famed 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. BKFC 70 Hollywood, FL – Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Hollywood, FL – The Sunshine State is set to shine even brighter with a night of jaw-dropping action in one of BKFC's hottest markets. This event at Hard Rock Live is the tenth event for BKFC at their second home and another sell-out crowd of South Florida supporters is expected. BKFC Fight Night Manchester – Saturday, March 29, 2025 | Manchester, UK – BKFC returns to the fight-loving UK, where grit and glory go hand in hand. In two and half years, BKFC has promoted thirteen events in the United Kingdom marking the country as one of its strongest markets. BKFC 71 Dubai – Friday, April 4, 2025 | Dubai, UAE – BKFC makes history with its first-ever event in the Middle East, bringing unparalleled action to the global stage. This event is headlined by former boxing world champion and current BKFC Welterweight World Champion Austin Trout defending his title against top rated challenger Carlos Snake-Trinidad. BKFC 72 Dubai – Saturday, April 5, 2025 | Dubai, UAE – A back-to-back fight extravaganza in Dubai, proving BKFC is here to dominate new territory. Conor McGregor mentored Kai Stewart defends his BKFC Featherweight World Title against undefeated South African Tommy Strydom in the main event. BKFC Fight Night Omaha – Friday, April 18, 2025 | Omaha, NE – The heartland of America braces for another unforgettable night of bare-knuckle fury. BKFC returns to the fighting city of Omaha for the sixth time bringing a can't miss event to another expected packed house of fans. BKFC 73 Italy – Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Italy – BKFC continues its European takeover, delivering adrenaline-pumping action to the passionate fight fans of Italy. The event is headlined by BKFC Cruiserweight World Champion Chris Camozzi defending his title against former two-division world champion and BKFC Fighting Legend Lorenzo 'The Juggernaut' Hunt. BKFC-74 Salt Lake City - Saturday, May 10, 2025 I Salt Lake City, UT – BKFC returns to one of its hottest US markets where upwards of 10,000 bare-knuckle fans have attended their previous events. "We're bringing the fire to every corner of the world," said David Feldman, CEO and Founder of BKFC. "With this stacked lineup, we're not only showcasing the toughest fighters in the sport but also making our mark in key international markets. From the U.S. to Europe and the Middle East, BKFC is proving that bare-knuckle combat is here to stay – and it's bigger than ever." Fans won't miss a second of the action, with every event streaming live on the BKFC App ( and DAZN ( Tickets are on sale now for all events at BKFC's global expansion builds on a record-breaking 2024, where the franchise saw a 100% increase in overall attendance, a 250M+ social media reach, and growth into 60+ countries, as highlighted in Triller Group's latest investor report. About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC "Squared Circle" contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to "Toe the Line": start every round face to face, and just inches apart. In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it's also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past. About Triller Group Inc.(Nasdaq: ILLR) Triller Group Inc. is a technology powerhouse with a portfolio of high-growth businesses poised to break through in the Creator Economy. Triller App is the most creator focused social platform offering discovery, monetization, and ownership. Supported by Triller Platform, it serves as a cutting-edge social media platform designed for creators, offering innovative tools for content creation, marketing, and brand partnerships. It enables creators to connect with fans, monetize their work, and build meaningful relationships with brands. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) stages live and streaming combat sports events that are rapidly gaining popularity with fans globally. With a focus on exciting matchups and high-energy performances, BKFC has established itself as the fastest-growing combat league in the industry. TrillerTV is Triller Group's premier live streaming platform, showcasing a diverse array of in-house and third-party sports and entertainment content. With its robust infrastructure, TrillerTV is committed to delivering high-quality live events that captivate audiences and drive subscriber growth. Additionally, AGBA serves as a one-stop financial supermarket, providing independent distribution of a wide range of financial products and services. By connecting consumers with essential financial solutions, AGBA enhances Triller Group's ecosystem, making it easier for users to access the tools they need for financial success. Together, these diverse businesses form a unique and integrated ecosystem that positions Triller Group at the forefront of innovation in social media, live entertainment, combat sports, and financial services. 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