2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

The year 2018 is the 1st year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia. The season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.

2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Information
First dateJune 2, 2018
Last dateAugust 25, 2018
Events
Total events3
Fights
Total fights31
Title fights2
Chronology
2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2019 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Background

Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket
Quarter-Finals
BKFC 1 		Semi-Finals
BKFC 2 		Final
BKFC 3
         
United States Arnold Adams TKO
United States DJ Linderman 2R.
United States Arnold Adams TKO
United States Joey Beltran 4R.
United States Lewis Rumsey 5R.
United States Ricco Rodriguez UD
United States Arnold Adams SD
United States Sam Shewmaker 5R.
United States Eric Prindle 1R.
United States Sam Shewmaker KO
United States Sam Shewmaker SD
United States Maurice Jackson 5R.
United States Dale Sopi 1R.
United States Maurice Jackson KO
  • Joey Beltran replaced injured Ricco Rodriguez in the semi-finals.

List of events
# Event Date Venue Location
1 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning June 2, 2018 Cheyenne Ice and Events Center United States Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
2 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era August 25, 2018 Mississippi Coast Coliseum United States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
3 Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover October 20, 2018 Mississippi Coast Coliseum United States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning
Information
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateJune 2, 2018
VenueCheyenne Ice and Events Center
CityUnited States Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 2, 2018, at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

Background

This was the first bare-knuckle boxing event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and the first sanctioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1889.[1][2]

This event featured the quarter-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.[3]

Results
BKFC 1
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Ricco Rodriguez def. United States Lewis Rumsey Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Joey Beltran def. United States Tony Lopez Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00 Heavyweight Tournament Alternate
Women's Featherweight 57 kg Australia Bec Rawlings def. United States Alma Garcia TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Sam Shewmaker def. United States Eric Prindle KO (Punch) 1 0:18 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Canada Bobby Gunn def. Brazil Irineu Beato Costa Jr. KO (Body Punch) 1 0:41
Lightweight 62.5 kg United States Johnny Bedford def. United States Nick Mamalis TKO (Punches) 2 1:41
Lightweight 62.5 kg United States Reggie Barnett Jr. def. United States Travis Thompson Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Maurice Jackson def. United States Dale Sopi TKO (Punches) 1 1:10 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Middleweight 75 kg United States Estevan Payan def. United States Omar Avelar KO (Punches) 1 1:57
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Arnold Adams def. United States D.J. Linderman TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2:00 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era
Information
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateAugust 25, 2018
VenueMississippi Coast Coliseum
CityUnited States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 25, 2018, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Background

This event featured the semi-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.[4]

The inaugural Police Gazette Women's Featherweight champion, Bec Rawlings, was awarded this title by the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame 3 days after her win over Alma Garcia at BKFC 1, making her fight with Britain Hart her first title defense.[5]

Results
BKFC 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Featherweight 57 kg Australia Bec Rawlings (c) def. United States Britain Hart Decision (Split) 5 2:00 For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship
Super Middleweight 80 kg United States Chris Lytle def. United States Drew Lipton TKO (Retirement) 1 1:18
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Sam Shewmaker def. United States Maurice Jackson Decision (Split) 5 2:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Arnold Adams def. United States Joey Beltran TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 5 0:09 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Kendall Grove def. United States Bruce Abramski Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Welterweight 66 kg United States Michael McDonald def. United States Charles Bennett TKO (Hand Injury) 4 1:49
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Jamie Campbell def. United States Dale Sopi Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg United States Reggie Barnett Jr. def. United States James Clayton Burns Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 75 kg Mexico Diego Garijo def. United States Tom Shoaff KO (Punches) 1 1:19
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Jimmy Jennett def. United States Tony Lopez Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Middleweight 75 kg United States Harris Stephenson def. Mexico Jorge Gonzalez KO (Punches) 1
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Marcel Stamps def. United States Brandon Martin KO (Punches) 1

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover
Information
PromotionBare Knuckle Fighting Championship
DateOctober 20, 2018
VenueMississippi Coast Coliseum
CityUnited States Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 20, 2018, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Background

This event featured the semi-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament to crown the inaugural BKFC Heavyweight Champion. The event also featured the quarter-final of a 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.[6]

A planned Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final matchup between Reggie Barnett Jr and Josue Rivera was cancelled when Rivera no-showed the event causing Barnett Jr to advance to the semi-finals due to forfeit.

Results
BKFC 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Arnold Adams def. United States Sam Shewmaker Decision (Split) 5 2:00 Heavyweight Tournament Final, for the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship & vacant Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Marcel Stamps def. United States Kendall Grove KO (Punches) 3 0:47
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Joe Riggs def. United States Brock Weaver Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Middleweight 75 kg United States Elvin Brito def. United States Harris Stephenson KO (Punch) 5 0:06
Women's Featherweight 57 kg United States Christine Ferea def. United States Jennifer Tate TKO (Punches) 1 1:55
Lightweight 62.5 kg United States Johnny Bedford def. United States Matt Murphy Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Lightweight 62.5 kg Puerto Rico Abdiel Velazquez def. United States Shawn West KO (Punches) 1 1:16 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg United States Mike Bissett def. United States Aaron Brink KO (Punches) 1 1:21
Lightweight 62.5 kg United States Rusty Crowder def. United States Joe Pegg TKO (Punches) 2 0:33 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals

References
  1. "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship – The Beginning". mymmanews.com. June 2018.
  2. "Legal bare-knuckle fighting makes bloody debut in Wyoming". usatoday.com.
  3. "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to Feature Several Former UFC Fighters". mmaweekly.com.
  4. "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2". lakeexpo.com.
  5. "BKB Hall of Fame". BKB Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  6. "Bare Knuckle FC 3: The Takeover". mmasucka.com. 20 October 2018.


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