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Video: Watch Tuesday’s BKFC 41 news conference live

Check out the BKFC 41 pre-fight news conference live from Las Vegas featuring Luke Rockhold, Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez, and more.

LAS VEGAS – BKFC 41 is a little over three weeks away but the fighters with top billing will meet face-to-face Tuesday.

MMA Junkie is on site at Palms Casino Resort where a news conference takes place featuring former UFC fighters [autotag]Luke Rockhold[/autotag], [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag], [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag], [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag], and [autotag]Ben Rothwell[/autotag], as well as BKFC women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] and BKFC president David Feldman.

Tuesday’s news conference kicks off at 3 p.m. ET with MMA legend [autotag]Chael Sonnen[/autotag] as host.

BKFC 41 takes place April 29 at 1STBANK Center in Denver. The main card will stream online on FITE TV with a $49.99 price point.

Watch a live stream of the event via the promotion’s feed above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for BKFC 41.

BKFC 28 fighter salaries: Former UFC title challenger John Dodson leads disclosed payouts

Former UFC title challenger John Dodson was the highest earner at BKFC 28 in New Mexico.

BKFC 28 payouts have been released by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD).

Thursday, MMA Junkie received a list of disclosed salaries for the bareknuckle boxing event which took place Aug. 28 at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

All payouts consisted of flat purses – meaning no win bonuses.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]John Dodson[/autotag] made his BKFC debut in the co-main event, pocketing the highest disclosed payout of $75,000 for his first-round knockout win over fellow ex-UFC fighter Ryan Benoit, who made $20,000.

The event was headlined by a 125-pound title fight, which saw Christine Ferea make quick work of Taylor Starling. Ferea earned $22,500, while Starling took home $20,000.

Scroll below to see the full list of disclosed salaries. These figures do not include any additional bonuses the promotion may issue.

BKFC 28: Best photos from Albuquerque

Check out these photos from the fights at BKFC in Albuquerque, N.M.

Check out these photos from the fights at BKFC 28, which took place at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

BKFC 28 results: Christine Ferea overwhelms, forces Taylor Starling to wave off fight in 47 seconds

It was a short night at the office for the 125-pound BKFC champ Christine Ferea, who completely overwhelmed her opponent Taylor Starling.

[autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] was simply too much to handle on Saturday night.

In the main event of BKFC 28, Ferea (6-1 BKFC) put her 125-pound title on the line for the first time against previously-undefeated bareknuckle competitor, Taylor Starling. While the bout was scheduled for five rounds, it wouldn’t see past the first minute.

The fight took place at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

From the moment the fight began, Starling (3-1 BKFC) was throttled by Ferea, who put together fast combinations of punches, leading to a fast knockdown. As the referee began to count, Starling returned to her feet and began telling her corner she did not want to continue.

Check out video of the initial flurry of punches from Ferea below (via Instagram):

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The referee got her attention to ask if she was able to keep fighting, and she did. The fight resumed, and so did the barrage from Ferea. A moment later, Starling put her hands up to wave off the fight, signaling she wanted no more just 47 seconds into the fight.

Ferea, 39, defends her title for the first time and improves to six wins under the BKFC banner. The Invicta FC veteran has won four-straight bareknuckle competitions, including three stoppages during her current streak. Only one of her six BKFC fights reached the judges’ scorecards.

Starling, 26, entered Saturday’s title opportunity as an undefeated bareknuckle fighter with three-straight wins over Charisa Sigala, Cassie Robb, and Hannah Guy.

Official results of BKFC 28 include:

  • Christine Ferea def. Taylor Starling via TKO (retirement) – Round 1, 0:47
  • John Dodson def. Ryan Benoit via knockout – Round 1, 0:40
  • Brad Kelly def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
  • Jeremy Smith def. Donald Sanchez via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
  • Will Santiago def. Jake Young via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 2:00
  • Eric Dodson def. Nick Villar via knockout – Round 1, 0:23
  • Tony Soto def. Joshua Morales via TKO – Round 3, 1:49
  • Joshua Moreno def. Zion Tomlinson via KO – Round 2, 1:00
  • Josh Watson def. Kyle McElroy via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:24
  • Jayme Hinshaw def. Cassie Robb via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:18
  • Jeremy Sauceda def. Roderick Stewart via knockout – Round 2, 1:38

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BKFC 28 faceoffs get weird: Christine Ferea shoves Taylor Starling; fighter tells opponent, ‘I’m gonna f*ck your dog’

Bring your dog to ceremonial faceoffs and run the risk of some of the worst trash talk of all time.

Things got a little bit weird Friday at the BKFC 28 ceremonial faceoffs.

Yes, I know oftentimes BKFC and weird go hand-in-hand. Shock factor is a cheap-yet-successful method of attracting eyeballs. Usually for BKFC, it’s the name recognition of former UFC fighters that brings in the most attention.

The next step down is presenting unique, unknown individuals who sometimes look like a decked-out “create a character” from a video game.

But Friday, the next layer down was revealed: trash talk so vilely cringe that it has you second-guessing if you heard the person correctly.

I’m not talking about the main event shove (see above) between [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] and [autotag]Taylor Starling[/autotag], no – although that’s a solid way to sell a fight, ladies. Well done.

I’m talking about the preliminary card bout, in which one fighter ([autotag]Antonio Soto III[/autotag]) told his opponent ([autotag]Joshua Morales[/autotag]), ‘After I know you out, I’m gonna f*ck your dog.’

I’m not sure if it was the desired effect to self-own, but that seems pretty self-deprecating to me. What I do know, is that I think combat sports trash talk just hit an all-time low. Especially seeing as the dog was within listening distance!

Don’t believe me? Check out the clip below for yourself.

P.S. I have to say, the panning onto the dog was hilarious – like something out of “The Office,” as one commenter pointed out. There’s no way that good boy didn’t understand what his owner’s opponent said. They know more than they let on. You know that, right?

BKFC 28 takes place Saturday at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M. and streams on FITE.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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Photos: BKFC 28 weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the BKFC 28 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs from Albuquerque, N.M.

Check out these photos from the BKFC 28 weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

BKFC 28 gets Christine Ferea vs. Taylor Starling headliner in Albuquerque

The world’s leading bareknuckle promotion heads to New Mexico for the first time.

The BKFC women’s flyweight championship will be on the line as the promotion heads to New Mexico for the first time.

Champion [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] will defend her 125-pound title against surging contender [autotag]Taylor Starling[/autotag], the promotion announced recently. The bout will headline BKFC 28, which takes place Aug. 27 at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

Ferea is 5-1 in professional bareknuckle boxing. Her only defeat came against Helen Peralta in August 2019. Since then, Ferea has gone 3-0 with victories over Calie Cutler, Calista Silgado, and Britain Hart.

As for Starling, she’s 3-0 under the BKFC banner with victories against Charisa Sigala, Cassie Robb, and current “The Ultimate Fighter” contestant Hannah Guy.

No other fights have been announced for BKFC 28 at this time, though the promotion has stated former UFC flyweight title challenger John Dodson will make his bareknuckle debut on the card against a yet-to-be-named opponent.

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BKFC KnuckleMania 2 results: Christine Ferea batters Britain Beltran, wins inaugural women’s flyweight title

Christine Ferea took care of business on Saturday to become the inaugural BKFC women’s flyweight champion.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] did it again.

The former MMA fighter turned BKFC flyweight defeated [autotag]Britain Beltran[/autotag] once again at Saturday’s BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 event. Ferea outpointed Beltran 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 to win a unanimous decision. With the victory, Ferea is now the first-ever BKFC women’s flyweight champion.

It was a high-paced fight that showcased Ferea’s power and volume.

In the first round, Beltran effectively stayed on the outside and was able to pull off a stick-and-move strategy, often connecting on Ferea while avoiding her power.

The second round was similar in terms of strategy, but Ferea did more damage and busted open Beltran’s right eye cheek. Ferea was quick with her combinations and did plenty of damage.

From there, the momentum shifted vastly on Ferea’s favor. She managed to find her rage on Beltran and did visible damage to Beltran’s face while keeping her’s clean. The third, fourth and fifth round were strong rounds for Ferea. Her punches and combinations landed more ofter than Beltran’s and clearly did more damage.

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Ferea, 39, fought under the Invicta banner three times before making the switch to bareknuckle boxing. Her lone victory with the promotion was a third-round stoppage over UFC veteran Rachael Ostovich at Invicta FC 21 in 2017. Since changing combat sports disciplines, Ferea has found her home as she picked up her fifth victory with BKFC.

Up-to-the-minute results of BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 include:

  • Christine Ferea def. Britain Beltran via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – for vacant flyweight title
  • Gustavo Trujillo def. Stephen Townsel via knockout – Round 1, 1:41
  • Christine Vicens def. Jade Masson-Wong via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 3, 0:49
  • Francesco Ricchi def. Jake Bostwich via unanimous decision (48-44, 48-44, 48-44)
  • Ulysses Diaz def. Sawyer Depee via knockout – Round 2, 1:00
  • Edgard Plazaola def. Chevvy Bridges via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:09
  • Yosdenis Cedeno def. Mario Vargas via unanimous decision (48-45, 49-44, 47-46)
  • Jomi Escoboza def. Zion Tomlinson via knockout – Round 4, 1:16

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BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 faceoff highlights: Chad Mendes looks shredded ahead of return

Check out the video highlights from the BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 weigh-ins and faceoffs from Hollywood, Fla.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is set to roll on Saturday after all fighters hit the scales for KnuckleMania 2.

After stepping on the scale, the fighters faced off with their opponent one final time before they step inside the ring on Saturday evening.

The event features two title fights and is headlined by [autotag]Luis Palomino[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Martin Brown[/autotag] for the lightweight championship. The co-main event will see UFC veteran [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] compete in bare-knuckle competition for the first time as he takes on TUF veteran [autotag]Julian Lane[/autotag]. Also, the first women’s BKFC champion will be crowned as [autotag]Britain Beltran[/autotag] faces [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] for the inaugural flyweight title.

In addition, former UFC title challenger [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag] makes his long-awaited return to combat sports in his first bout since 2018, as he will face Joshuah “Famez” Alvarez on the main card.

The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The main card airs live on the BKTV App at 8 p.m. ET following prelims at 6:30 p.m.

Check out the highlights in the video above.

The full lineup of BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 includes:

  • Champion Luis Palomino vs. Martin Brown – for lightweight title
  • Mike Perry vs. Julian Lane
  • Joshuah Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes
  • Britain Beltran vs. Christine Ferea – for inaugural women’s flyweight title
  • Stephen Townsel vs. Gustavo Trujillo
  • Jade Masson-Wong vs. Christine Vicens
  • Jake Bostwich vs. Francesco Ricchi
  • Sawyer Depee vs. Ulysses Diaz
  • Chevvy Bridges vs. Edgard Plazaola
  • John Escoboza vs. Zion Tomlinson
  • Yosdenis Cedeno vs. Mario Vargas
  • Howard Davis vs. Dillard Pegg

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BKFC Fight Night Montana results: Joe Riggs knocks out Melvin Guillard in 59 seconds

Joe Riggs made quick work of fellow MMA veteran Melvin Guillard in the main event of BKFC Fight Night Montana.

Two grizzled mixed martial arts veterans met to cap off BKFC’s event in Billings, Mont., on Saturday evening.

Former UFC competitors [autotag]Joe Riggs[/autotag] and [autotag]Melvin Guillard[/autotag] took off the gloves to bare knuckle box at 185 pounds in the main event of Saturday’s BKFC Fight Night Montana.

The event took place at the MetraPark Arena in Billings, Mont., and aired on the FITE and the BKTV app.

The main event didn’t last very long.

Guillard got the action started by offering a few punches, but Riggs decided to just defend the first few strikes instead of returning fire. Perhaps just getting a read on his opponent in the opening seconds, Riggs let the action come to him, until he decided it was time to strike.

When Riggs threw, he landed flush and dropped Guillard. Riggs gave a little push to Guillard on the way down, resulting in Guillard slumping over the bottom rope. Guillard did not return to his feet, and the fight was over by knockout just 59 seconds into the contest.

“I just want the belt,” Riggs said during his post fight interview. “I don’t care what weight, I want that f*cking belt.”

This was the fifth BKFC fight for Riggs, who improves to 3-1-1 with the promotion, with his eyes set on a title shot. On the other end, Guillard falls to 0-4 under the BKFC banner.

In the co-main event, Invicta veteran and former BKFC champ [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] competed against Calista Silgado.

Ferea beat her opponent to the punch all night long, eventually finding the knockout punch in the third round to notch her second stoppage in a row. At the conclusion of the bout, Ferera called out Bec Rawlings during her post-fight interview.

The full results of the event are as follows:

  • Joe Riggs def. Melvin Guillard knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:59
  • Christine Ferea def. Calista Silgado via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 1:34
  • Lloyd Mix def. Brett Fields via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:14
  • Leo Bercier def. Luis Villasenor via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:26
  • Tom Shoaff def. Josh Wright via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:25
  • Bryant Acheson def. Josh Watson via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:30
  • Jade Masson-Wong def. Crystal Pittman via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 3, 0:21
  • Dallas Davison def. JorDan Christensen via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 2:00
  • James Dennis Sawyer Depee def. James Dennis via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:01
  • Kai Stewart def. Darrick Gates via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:24

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