Category: BKFC

Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2024

Check out the history of weigh-in misses in the UFC in 2024 and fights canceled due to weight management issues.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale.

Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2024, we updated this story each time there was an infraction on the UFC scale – or fights that were scrapped because of issues with a fighter’s weight.

Here’s a running list that will update throughout the 2024 calendar year. Fighters listed are in chronological order of their scheduled bouts.

(List updated after UFC Fight Night 248 weigh-ins in Macau on Nov. 22, 2024.)

Eddie Alvarez books hometown BKFC KnuckleMania 5 fight vs. Jeremy Stephens

Eddie Alvarez returning to the BKFC ring against fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens in Philadelphia this winter.

[autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] is returning to fight in front of his hometown crowd.

The former UFC and Bellator champion has booked his return to the ring to take on fellow veteran [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The news was announced by the promotion Tuesday.

Alvarez was last seen in action in December 2023 when he lost to Mike Perry by second-round TKO in the main event of BKFC 56. It was his second bareknuckle boxing match. Alvarez had fought and defeated Chad Mendes in April earlier that year.

Stephens recently competed in the BKFC ring. He defeated Bobby Taylor by unanimous decision at BKFC 65 in September. Prior to that, Stephens had stopped former UFC contender Jimmie Rivera in December 2023, a result that marked Stephens’ bareknuckle boxing debut.

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Photos: Bloodiest battles in BKFC history

They said gloves are meant to protect the hands not the head – but these photos say otherwise. Check them out, if you dare.

They say gloves are meant to protect the hands not the head – but these photos say otherwise. Check out the nastiest and bloodiest battles in BKFC history in the gallery below – if you dare. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

Most horrific damage ever? BKFC fighter’s face caves in during bout

BKFC fighter Kyle Redfearn looked like Sloth from “The Goonies” because of the horrific damage sustained.

An all-time gross scene in bareknuckle boxing, if not all of combat sports, took place Saturday during BKFC 68 in Newcastle, United Kingdom.

During a preliminary card bout, [autotag]Kyle Redfearn[/autotag] sustained serious facial injury vs. [autotag]Danny Moir[/autotag] that in complete distortion of the right side of his face and ultimately a doctor stoppage.

A massive gash formed above his eye. His eye socket was so swollen that his eye closed shut. His nose appeared to be broken. In addition, it appeared the entire half of his face shifted downward.

The ringside doctor didn’t take long to make the decision that the fight shouldn’t continue. The stoppage came with just a few seconds left on the clock in Round 2 and Moir was named the winner.

Check out the grotesque damage in the video clip below.

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Franco Tenaglia reflects on insane war in BKFC lightweight title win: ‘This was better than ‘Rocky”

Argentina’s Franco Tenaglia recounts his insane war to claim the BKFC lightweight title, Conor McGregor doubling his pay, and more.

It’s tough to stand out in combat sports for the right reasons. Yet, with so much going on, [autotag]Franco Tenaglia[/autotag] left his mark on 2024.

Tenaglia, along with [autotag]Tony Soto[/autotag], put on one of the wildest fights of the year as they went toe to toe for the vacant lightweight title in the BKFC Marbella main event in Spain. After a thrilling and destructive affair, Tenaglia got his hand raised to be crowned champion.

“It’s almost like a religious experience,” Tenaglia told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “It’s something extremely energetic. Every fighter has their own life. Every fighter has their own thing they fight for. I respect all fighters. I respect everyone in general; I’m a very respectful person and very humble, but I obviously have a maximum respect for him.

“Obviously, after what we shared, he’s going to be part of my life forever. For me, it was an incredible experience and people saw the battle of who wants it more, which made it insane. This was better than ‘Rocky’ because this was without gloves, real, and even more punches.”

Tenaglia impressed many, including BKFC co-owner and UFC star [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] who was in attendance. After the fight, McGregor jumped in and grabbed the microphone, not only to announce that Tenaglia and Soto were getting bonuses, but also double their base pay.

“That, to me, meant more. I don’t care about the money,” Tenaglis said. “That Conor McGregor, your idol, tells you that you’re incredible and congratulates you on the fight and tells you that the world is yours, someone that’s an icon in MMA telling you something like that, it’s priceless. It’s worth more than the double pay, but obviously I’m happy about it because, as you know, us fighters don’t make as much compared to other athletes.”

As far as what’s next, the Argentine fighter, who trains out of Climent Club with UFC champion Ilia Topuria, wants to remain as active as possible.

“I”ve done it my whole career. I usually fight six or seven times a year because I combine it with MMA, bareknuckle MMA, and bareknuckle boxing,” Tenaglia explained. “So I fight at least seven times a year, and I want to keep it that way, This is therapy for me. If I don’t have a fight, I sometimes feel like I’m training for nothing. I want to defend the belt many times and make it clear that I’m the best bareknuckle boxer in the world.”

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Bodycam video shows Mike Perry hostile toward police, using homophobic slurs during DUI arrest

Police bodycam video shows what happened in the early morning hours of Oct. 12 when Mike Perry was arrested for DUI.

Police bodycam footage shows UFC veteran and BKFC star [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] was hostile toward police and hurled homophobic slurs at them while he was arrested following a traffic stop in Florida.

The footage, obtained by TMZ and shared Wednesday, shows what happened in the early hours of Oct. 12 when Perry was pulled over for speeding by two officers from the Clermont Police Department at approximately 1 a.m. In the video, Perry immediately talks back to one officer as he tells Perry he can smell alcohol from the vehicle.

“Well, you’re talking a little slow, and I can smell it coming out of this side when I came over here,” the officer says.

Perry responds, “Well, you’re talking a little fast.”

“I’m talking a little fast?” the officer replies. “OK, I’ll slow it down just for you. Is that better?”

At that point, the video shows the officer request that Perry step out of his vehicle, which he did without incident. But Perry refused to take a sobriety test, forcing the officers to arrest him and place him in handcuffs. While the officers conduct the arrest, Perry yells to console his wife, Latory, who was a passenger in the vehicle, and uses homophobic slurs to describe the officers.

“Latory, I’m getting arrested because I’m not doing this bullsh*t sobriety test,” Perry tells her. “Just relax, honey. I’ll be home soon. They know exactly who I am. They’re f *cking mad. F*ck these f*ggots! Couple of f*ggots! They’re a couple of f*ggots, forget about it!”

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Perry, 33, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, along with refusing to sign a citation requiring a court appearance, according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office records. Perry is due in court at 8 a.m. on Oct. 30.

Perry, who spent five years in the UFC, has become the face of BKFC as the promotion’s reigning “King of Violence” champion after finishing Eddie Alvarez last December. Perry followed up that victory with another TKO of Thiago Alves last April.

Perry was “fired” publicly by Conor McGregor, who recently became a minority owner in BKFC, after his TKO boxing loss to Jake Paul. But McGregor indicated Perry could be welcomed back.

UFC veteran, BKFC star Mike Perry arrested and charged with DUI in Florida

BKFC “King of Violence” champion Mike Perry spent a few hours detained by police before posting bond.

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UFC veteran and BKFC star [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] recently was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, along with refusing to sign a citation requiring a court appearance in his home state of Florida.

According to Lake County Sheriff’s Office online records, Perry, 33, was arrested Oct. 12 at 1:04 a.m. by the Clermont Police Department in Clermont, Fla., about 25 miles west of Orlando. He was booked into jail at 4:36 a.m. and released roughly 5 hours later at 9:41 a.m. after posting a bond totaling $1,500.

According to a police report obtained by MMA Fighting, Perry was driving approximately 20 MPH over the speed limit at the time he was pulled over. The officer who pulled over Perry smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle, which Perry denied drinking. When the officer informed Perry that “his speech sounded slow,” Perry responded that the offcer’s “speech was fast.” Perry refused to take a sobriety test and was warned multiple times before he was arrested and transported to the Clermont Police Department where he refused to take a breath test and sign the DUI citation, which led to his second charge.

Perry is due in court at 8 a.m. on Oct. 30.

Perry, who spent five years in the UFC, has become the face of BKFC as the promotion’s reigning “King of Violence” champion after finishing Eddie Alvarez last December. Perry followed up that victory with another TKO of Thiago Alves last April.

Perry took a detour from BKFC this past July when he ventured into boxing to fight Jake Paul, who beat him by sixth-round TKO. After the loss, Conor McGregor, who’d recently become part owner of BKFC, publicly “fired” Perry from the organization.

But it seems the door has been opened for Perry to return.

“Mike is fired, but we’re in negotiation,” McGregor said this past weekend . “Redneck Mundell called him out. He’s been afraid of Mundell. We had to give him a little cherry pick-made title in the ‘King of Violence’ or whatever you call it. But he was never a world champion, and he’s afraid of Mundell, the Redneck Mundell. He’s called him out. Now let’s see what Perry responds.”

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BKFC 66: Best photos from Florida

Check out these photos from the bareknuckle fights at BKFC 66 at Hard Rock in Florida.

Check out these photos from the bareknuckle fights at BKFC 66, which took place at Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)