Watch Mike Perry and Michael Page’s all-out war in BKFC.
[autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]’s journey down the bareknuckle boxing road has been something else.
The former UFC fighter has competed and won both of his bouts since turning to bareknuckle boxing in 2021. In his most recent showing, Perry, along with his opponent current Bellator star [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag], gave fans a fight to remember. In the end, Perry won on the judges’ scorecard after going to an extra round due to the original reading being a draw.
You can watch the all-out war between Perry and Page in the video above.
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Perry is gearing up for his third bareknuckle boxing fight. He welcomes former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold to the bareknuckle boxing world. The middleweight matchup headlines BKFC 41, which is set to go down this Saturday in Broomfield, Colo.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.
Check out these photos from the BKFC 41 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Denver.
Check out these photos from the BKFC 41 ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Denver. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)
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Check out the final faceoff between UFC vets Eddie Alvarez and Chad Mendes ahead of their co-main bareknuckle bout at BKFC 41.
The BKFC 41 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the respectful build continued for a pair of UFC veterans.
Former UFC lightweight champion [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] is hours away from making his bareknuckle debut against former UFC featherweight title challenger [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag].
Alvarez officially weighed in at 165 pounds, while Mendes came in a pound heavier at 166 pounds for their co-main event bout.
During their faceoff, both fighters shook hands and had big smiles on their faces, completing one more respectful pre-fight obligation before they throw down in gloveless competition Saturday evening.
BKFC 41 takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card streams on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.
Watch video of Alvarez and Mendes facing off in the video above.
Check out the faceoff between Luke Rockhold and Mike Perry ahead of their BKFC 41 main event bout.
The BKFC 41 weigh-in took place Friday, and former UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] continued their sometimes playful, sometimes intense build.
The pair of UFC veterans came face-to-face one last time ahead of their main event bout which takes place at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The Main card streams on on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.
After stepping on the scale, Rockhold, who is making his bareknuckle debut, shadowboxed with Perry before getting nose-to-nose for an intense staredown with BKFC president David Feldman close by to ensure the fighters reserve their real punches for the ring.
Check out the faceoff with Perry and Rockhold above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.
Watch the BKFC 41: Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold weigh-in live stream at 8 p.m. ET.
The BKFC 41 weigh-in takes place Friday, and you can watch a live stream right here on MMA Junkie at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
A pair of bouts between UFC veterans headline the card. In the main event, [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] welcomes [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag] to the bareknuckle boxing world in a middleweight bout, while [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] and [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag] duke it out in the co-main event at 155 pounds.
BKFC 41 takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card streams on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.
Before the fights happen, you can watch the ceremonial weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in the video above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.
Check out these photos from Thursday’s BKFC 41 news conference with Luke Rockhold vs. Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes.
Check out these photos from Thursday’s BKFC 41 news conference, which featured [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag], [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag], [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag], Ben Rothwell, Josh Copeland, Bec Rawlings and [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag].
The fighters took questions and faced off for the media ahead of BKFC 41, which takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., near Denver. The main card streams online on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)
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Check out a live video stream of the final BKFC 41 pre-event press conference featuring UFC veterans Mike Perry, Luke Rockhold, and more.
The final BKFC 41 pre-event news conference takes place Thursday, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities right here on MMA Junkie at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT).
Expected to attend are UFC veterans [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag], [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag], and [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag], along with Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman. Perry and Rockhold meet in the BKFC 41 headliner, with Alvarez vs. Mendes serving as the co-main event.
BKFC 41 takes place Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card streams on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.
Before the fights happen, you can watch the final news conference in the video above.
Chad Mendes says he’s still in his prime and hasn’t lost the desire to compete, so why is retirement on his mind before BKFC 41?
[autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag] hasn’t lost his desire to compete, but it needs to be worth it in order for him to continue past BKFC 41.
Mendes takes on Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event Saturday at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card streams on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.
Mendes, a multiple-time UFC title challenger, said he’s still in top form but admits one of his main motivations is money.
“Money talks big time,” Mendes told MMA Junkie Radio. “Obviously I feel like I’m still in my prime. I’m not to the point where I’m like, ‘Man, I’m falling behind here’ and starting to slack in sparring and getting beat up or anything like that. I’m still doing really well. I have no health issues, knock on wood right now, but obviously I feel like we’re all playing with fire every time we step in there. … I have a family and for me, it’s like this stuff isn’t a necessity anymore.
“The money that I get from fighting isn’t something I absolutely need. I have some other businesses that are successful and doing really well. (They) keep me busy, and they’re things that I absolutely love to do, but it is nice to still compete. I still have the drive and hunger to do it. Just at the time with the UFC, in my mind the money wasn’t worth it. The money’s worth it now from the last two fights I’ve had with this organization.”
“I said this might be the last one. I don’t know,” Mendes said. “We’ll just kind of see how this goes. If I go out there, and it’s a very successful fight for me and I don’t take a ton of damage and the money’s right and the opponent’s right, then maybe I’ll do one more. I don’t know. But I’m kind of taking it fight by fight. I wasn’t honestly sure if I was going to do another one after that first one.”
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.
Luke Rockhold is excited to start the post-UFC chapter of his fighting career, beginning with BKFC 41 this weekend.
[autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag] is days away from starting the post-UFC chapter of his fighting career, and he’s already loving it.
Rockhold, a former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion, fought under the UFC regime for the last decade. His bareknuckle boxing debut against Mike Perry this Saturday in the main event of BKFC 41 in Denver will mark the first time he fights outside the octagon since 2012.
The 38-year-old fought out his UFC contract last August in a Fight of the Night decision loss to Paulo Costa. Rockhold needed to see what was out there in the free agency world of combat sports.
“I kind of wanted to see other things, for sure,” Rockhold told MMA Junkie. “I was just tired of the UFC and dealing with them. I needed a break. I needed a break. My legs had been tortured from fighting, so I needed to change it up. I’m definitely still very interested in combat sports, but the UFC and its structure, it wasn’t for me at the time.”
Rockhold feels he’s getting what he sought out as a free agent.
He signed a lucrative contract with BKFC, but has the freedom to do MMA, boxing, grappling or any combat sport other than bareknuckle boxing. The freedom of being a hired gun at this point of his fighting career has been refreshing.
“We’ll see how I like it,” Rockhold said. “But I think there are a lot of other options out there for me too, so I’m not going to be handcuffed myself to one thing like the UFC.
“That was the thing that kind of takes the fun out of it. There are so many avenues now with boxing, exhibition fights. You can go out there and pick off who you want and for what you want and get everyone intrigued and excited at the same time. It’s just something that keeps me going. Getting stuck in that revolving door of the UFC and them picking and choosing for me, it’s like ‘No, it’s not for me. I’ve done that sh*t.'”
Rockhold’s journey outside the UFC starts this Saturday. He’s not looking to become a champion in BKFC. He’s out to get the most interesting fights out there, while collecting the biggest checks available.
He’s unsure of what the future will hold past Perry, but either way, he’s excited.
“I think the champion is not really relevant. He’s not worth my time,” Rockhold said when asked about his goals. “Mike Perry is the interesting fight. I want a fight that gets me excited, that gets the fans excited, and f*cking pays the bills. This is the fight that people want to see, and I’m excited about it. I think it’s a great little comeback fight.”
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.
