The year 2018 is the first 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.
Background Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket
Joey Beltran replaced injured Ricco Rodriguez in the semi-finals.
List of events
# Event Date Venue Location 1 BKFC 1: The Beginning Cheyenne Ice and Events Center Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA 2 BKFC 2: A New Era Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi, USA 3 BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
BKFC 1: The Beginning
BKFC 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.
This event featured the quarter-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.
Results
BKFC 1: The Beginning Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Ricco Rodriguez def. Lewis RumseyDecision (unanimous)52:00Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. 50-45, 50-45, 48-47.Heavyweight 120 kg Joey Beltran def. Tony LopezDecision (unanimous)52:00Heavyweight Tournament Alternate. 49-45, 49-45, 49-46.Women's Featherweight 57 kg Bec Rawlings def. Alma GarciaTKO (doctor stoppage)22:00Heavyweight 120 kg Sam Shewmaker def. Eric PrindleKO (punch)10:18Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-FinalsHeavyweight 120 kg Bobby Gunndef. Irineu Beato Costa Jr.KO (body punch)10:41Lightweight 62.5 kg Johnny Bedforddef. Nick MamalisTKO (punches)21:41Lightweight 62.5 kg Reggie Barnett Jr.def. Travis ThompsonDecision (unanimous)52:0050-45, 50-45, 50-45Heavyweight 120 kg Maurice Jackson def. Dale SopiTKO (punches)11:10Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-FinalsMiddleweight 75 kg Estevan Payandef. Omar AvelarKO (punches)11:57Heavyweight 120 kg Arnold Adams def. D.J. LindermanTKO (doctor stoppage)22:00Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
BKFC 2: A New Era
BKFC 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.
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.
Results
BKFC 2: A New Era Weight Class Method Round Time NotesWomen's Featherweight 57 kg Bec Rawlings (c)def. Britain HartDecision (split)52:00For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship. 50-45, 49-45, 47-48.Super Middleweight 80 kg Chris Lytle def. Drew LiptonTKO (retirement)11:18Heavyweight 120 kg Sam Shewmaker def. Maurice JacksonDecision (split)52:00Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals. 46-48, 48-45, 49-45Heavyweight 120 kg Arnold Adamsdef. Joey BeltranTKO (doctor stoppage)50:09Heavyweight Tournament Semi-FinalsLight Heavyweight 84 kg Kendall Grovedef. Bruce AbramskiDecision (unanimous)52:00Judges' scorecards not read.Welterweight 66 kg Michael McDonalddef. Charles BennettTKO (hand injury)41:49Heavyweight 120 kg Jamie Campbell def. Dale SopiDecision (unanimous)52:00Judges' scorecards not read.Lightweight 62.5 kg Reggie Barnett Jr. def. James Clayton BurnsDecision (unanimous)52:00Judges' scorecards not read. Preliminary CardMiddleweight 75 kg Diego Garijodef. Tom ShoaffKO (punches)11:19Heavyweight 120 kg Jimmy Jennettdef. Tony LopezDecision (unanimous)52:00Judges' scorecards not read.Middleweight 75 kg Harris Stephensondef. Jorge GonzalezKO (punches)1Light Heavyweight 84 kg Marcel Stampsdef. Brandon MartinKO (punches)1
BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker
BKFC 3: Adams vs. Shewmaker (also known as BKFC 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 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.
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: Adams vs. Shewmaker Weight Class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Arnold Adams def. Sam ShewmakerDecision (split)52:00Heavyweight 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 Stampsdef. Kendall GroveKO (punches)30:47Light Heavyweight 84 kg Joe Riggsdef. Brok WeaverDecision (unanimous)52:0049-46, 49-46, 50-45Middleweight 75 kg Elvin Britodef. Harris StephensonKO (punch)50:06Women's Featherweight 57 kg Christine Ferea def. Jennifer TateTKO (punches)11:55Lightweight 62.5 kg Johnny Bedforddef. Matt MurphyDecision (unanimous)52:00Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. Judges' scorecards not read.Lightweight 62.5 kg Abdiel Velazquezdef. Shawn WestKO (punches)11:16Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals Preliminary CardCruiserweight 93 kg Mike Bissettdef. Aaron BrinkKO (punches)11:21Lightweight 62.5 kg Rusty Crowderdef. Joe PeggTKO (punches)20:33Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
References
External links Official Website