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 date | June 2, 2018 | |||
| Last date | October 20, 2018 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 3 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 31 | |||
| Title fights | 2 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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Background
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Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket
edit| Quarter-Finals BKFC 1 | Semi-Finals BKFC 2 | Final BKFC 3 | ||||||||||||
 Arnold Adams | TKO | |||||||||||||
| DJ Linderman | 2R. | |||||||||||||
| Arnold Adams | TKO | |||||||||||||
| Joey Beltran | 4R. | |||||||||||||
| Lewis Rumsey | 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Ricco Rodriguez | UD | |||||||||||||
| Arnold Adams | SD | |||||||||||||
| Sam Shewmaker | 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Eric Prindle | 1R. | |||||||||||||
| Sam Shewmaker | KO | |||||||||||||
| Sam Shewmaker | SD | |||||||||||||
| Maurice Jackson | 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Dale Sopi | 1R. | |||||||||||||
| Maurice Jackson | KO | |||||||||||||
- Joey Beltran replaced injured Ricco Rodriguez in the semi-finals.
List of events
edit| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning | June 2, 2018 | Cheyenne Ice and Events Center | Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA |
| 2 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era | August 25, 2018 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 3 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover | October 20, 2018 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning
edit| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | June 2, 2018 |
| Venue | Cheyenne Ice and Events Center |
| City | 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
editThis 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
edit| BKFC 1[4] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ricco Rodriguez | def. | Lewis Rumsey | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. 50-45, 50-45, 48-47. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joey Beltran | def. | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Alternate. 49-45, 49-45, 49-46. |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg |  Bec Rawlings | def. | Alma Garcia | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sam Shewmaker | def. | Eric Prindle | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:18 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Bobby Gunn | def. |  Irineu Beato Costa Jr. | KO (body punch) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Johnny Bedford | def. | Nick Mamalis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:41 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. | def. | Travis Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Maurice Jackson | def. | Dale Sopi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Estevan Payan | def. | Omar Avelar | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | D.J. Linderman | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era
edit| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | 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
editThis event featured the semi-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.[5]
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.[6]
Results
edit| BKFC 2[7] | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Bec Rawlings (c) | def. | Britain Hart | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship. 50-45, 49-45, 47-48. |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg | Chris Lytle | def. | Drew Lipton | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sam Shewmaker | def. | Maurice Jackson | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals. 46-48, 48-45, 49-45 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | Joey Beltran | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 0:09 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Kendall Grove | def. | Bruce Abramski | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Welterweight 66 kg | Michael McDonald | def. | Charles Bennett | TKO (hand injury) | 4 | 1:49 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jamie Campbell | def. | Dale Sopi | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. | def. | James Clayton Burns | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 75 kg |  Diego Garijo | def. | Tom Shoaff | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jimmy Jennett | def. | Tony Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Harris Stephenson | def. | Jorge Gonzalez | KO (punches) | 1 | ||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Marcel Stamps | def. | Brandon Martin | KO (punches) | 1 | ||
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover
edit| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | October 20, 2018 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | 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
editThis 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.[8]
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.[citation needed]
Results
edit| BKFC 3 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Arnold Adams | def. | Sam Shewmaker | Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Final, for the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship & vacant Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship. 47-48, 48-46, 48-46. |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Marcel Stamps | def. | Kendall Grove | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:47 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Joe Riggs | def. | Brok Weaver | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 50-45 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Elvin Brito | def. | Harris Stephenson | KO (punch) | 5 | 0:06 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Christine Ferea | def. | Jennifer Tate | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Johnny Bedford | def. | Matt Murphy | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg |  Abdiel Velazquez | def. | Shawn West | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:16 | Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Mike Bissett | def. | Aaron Brink | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:21 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Rusty Crowder | def. | Joe Pegg | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:33 | Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals |
References
edit- ^ "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship – The Beginning". mymmanews.com. June 2018.
- ^ "Legal bare-knuckle fighting makes bloody debut in Wyoming". usatoday.com.
- ^ "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to Feature Several Former UFC Fighters". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ Zach Aittama (June 2, 2018). "BARE KNUCKLE FC RESULTS: RODRIGUEZ, RAWLINGS VICTORIOUS IN PROMOTION'S INAUGURAL EVENT". combatpress.com.
- ^ "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2". lakeexpo.com.
- ^ "BKB Hall of Fame". BKB Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ Zach Aittama (August 25, 2018). "BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2: A NEW ERA RESULTS: RAWLINGS DEFENDS, LYTLE DOMINATES". combatpress.com.
- ^ "Bare Knuckle FC 3: The Takeover". mmasucka.com. 20 October 2018.
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