2019 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
| 2019 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | February 2, 2019 | |||
| Last date | November 16, 2019 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 6 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 60 | |||
| Title fights | 7 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2019 is the second 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 4: USA vs Mexico. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.
Background
[edit]BKFC 2019 Awards
[edit]The following fighters won the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship year-end awards for 2019:
- BKFC Fighter of the Year 2019: Johnny Bedford
- BKFC Fight of the Year 2019: Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight 1 (BKFC 5)
- BKFC Knockout of the Year 2019: Kaleb Harris against Johnavan Vistante (BKFC 7)
Lightweight Championship Tournament Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-Finals BKFC 3 | Semi-Finals BKFC 5 | Final BKFC 6 | ||||||||||||
 Reggie Barnett Jr
| FF | |||||||||||||
| Josue Rivera
| - | |||||||||||||
| Reggie Barnett Jr
| UD | |||||||||||||
| Rusty Crowder
| 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Rusty Crowder
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Joe Pegg
| 2R. | |||||||||||||
| Reggie Barnett Jr
| 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Bedford
| UD | |||||||||||||
| Shawn West
| 1R. | |||||||||||||
 Abdiel Velazquez
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Abdiel Velazquez
| 4R. | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Bedford
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Matt Murphy
| 5R. | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Bedford
| UD | |||||||||||||
Josue Rivera never arrived at the event, allowing Reggie Barnett Jr to advance to the semifinals by Forfeit.
List of events
[edit]| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico | February 2, 2019 | Beto Ávila Stadium |  Cancun, Mexico |
| 2 | BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight | April 6, 2019 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 3 | BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov | June 22, 2019 | Florida State Fairgrounds | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 4 | BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia | August 10, 2019 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
| 5 | BKFC 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga | October 19, 2019 | Florida State Fairgrounds | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| 6 | BKFC 9: Lobov vs. Knight II | November 16, 2019 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico
[edit]| BKFC 4: USA vs Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | February 2, 2019 |
| Venue | Beto Ávila Stadium |
| City | Cancun, Mexico |
BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 2, 2019 at the Beto Ávila Stadium in Cancun, Mexico.
Background
[edit]This was the first international bare-knuckle boxing event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).[1]
Results
[edit]| BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico[2][3] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 75 kg | Leonard Garcia |
def. | Julian Lane |
TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:31 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg |  Bec Rawlings (c) |
def. | Cecilia Ulloa Flores |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship. 50-45, 48-47, 49-45. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joey Beltran |
vs. | Tony Lopez |
Draw (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 48-47, 48-48 |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg | Chris Lytle |
def. | JC Llamas |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sam Shewmaker |
def. | Jaime Arevalo |
Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-48, 47-48, 49-46 |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Joe Riggs |
def. | Heriberto Tovar |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-45, 50-46, 50-44 |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Tom Shoaff |
def. | Diego Garijo |
TKO (referee stoppage) | 4 | 1:26 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Alejandro Solorzano |
def. | Erik Leander |
TKO (referee stoppage) | 4 | 0:29 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Travis Thompson |
def. |  Ivan Rodrigues Gutierrez |
KO (punches) | 2 | 1:59 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Jesus Quevedo |
def. | Sergio Herrera |
TKO (punches) | 4 | 1:19 | |
| Welterweight 68 kg | Jose Ruelas |
def. | Gilberto Aguilar |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Judges' scorecards not read. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Shannon Ritch |
def. | Omar Molina |
KO (punches) | 1 | 0:26 | For the vacant Bare Knuckle Superfight Heavyweight Championship |
BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight
[edit]| BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | April 6, 2019 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 6, 2019 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, USA.
Background
[edit]This event featured a fight between two UFC Veterans, Artem Lobov and Jason Knight in the main event.[4] Also featured on this card was the semi-finals of a 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.[5]
- Fight of the Year (2019): Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight[6]
Results
[edit]| BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight[7][8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 68 kg |  Artem Lobov |
def. | Jason Knight |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 48-46 |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Chris Leben |
def. | Justin Baesman |
KO (punches) | 1 | 0:25 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Christine Ferea |
def. | Britain Hart |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:09 | For the vacant Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Chase Sherman |
vs. | Sam Shewmaker |
Draw (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-45, 47-48, 48-48 |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. |
def. | Rusty Crowder |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals. 50-44, 50-44, 50-44. |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Isaac Vallie-Flagg |
def. | Randy Hedderick |
TKO (broken hand) | 3 | 1:22 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Johnny Bedford |
def. | Abdiel Velazquez |
TKO (punches) | 4 | 0:15 | Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Harris Stephenson |
def. | Khalib Harris |
Decision (split) | 5 | 2:00 | 50-47, 47-48, 49-46 |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Sheena Starr |
def. | Ivana Coleman |
KO (punches) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bobo O'Bannon |
def. | Troy Beets |
TKO (punches) | 4 | ||
BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov
[edit]| BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | June 22, 2019 |
| Venue | Florida State Fairgrounds |
| City | Tampa, Florida, USA |
BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov (also known as BKFC 6: The Line is Drawn) was a bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 22, 2019 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, USA.
Background
[edit]The BKFC 6 main event was the highly anticipated bout between UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter 22 finalist, Artem Lobov against the former IBF junior welterweight and WBA welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi.[9]
On the main card, the fight between Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett Jr. was the final in the BKFC Lightweight Tournament. The winner of this tournament was awarded the inaugural BKFC Lightweight Championship and Police Gazette Lightweight American Championship.
Results
[edit]| BKFC 6: Malignaggi vs. Lobov[10] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Artem Lobov |
def. | Paulie Malignaggi |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Dakota Cochrane |
def. | Chris Leben |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Johnny Bedford |
def. | Reggie Barnett Jr. |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Tournament Final, for the vacant BKFC Lightweight Championship & Police Gazette American Championship. 47-45, 47-45, 48-44. |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Julian Lane |
def. | Tom Shoaff |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-45, 49-45, 49-45 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joey Beltran |
def. | Jamie Campbell |
TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:50 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Joe Riggs |
- | Walber Barros |
Draw (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 47-47, 47-47, 47-47 |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Jim Alers |
def. | Elvin Brito |
KO (punches) | 1 | 0:45 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | David Mundell |
def. | Andrew Lipton |
TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Abdiel Velazquez |
def. | Travis Thompson |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | 49-46, 48-47, 50-45 |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Chris Boffil |
def. | Jared Hayes |
KO (punches) | 3 | 1:55 | |
BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia
[edit]| BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | August 10, 2019 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia was a bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 10, 2019 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
Background
[edit]This fight card featured UFC veterans Jim Alers and Leonard Garcia in the main event. The co-main event featured BKFC Heavyweight Champion and Police Gazette Heavyweight American Champion Arnold Adams defending both titles against UFC veteran Chase Sherman.[11]
On the main card, Christine Ferea defended her Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship against Helen Peralta in the first round of a 4-women featherweight tournament. Also announced for this tournament was the eventual cancelled bout of Corrine Laframboise vs. Sadie Ault.