Tag: Eddie Alvarez

New BKFC champion Austin Trout eyes Eddie Alvarez, Mike Perry for Knuckle Mania 4

Knuckle Mania 4 is coming up in April and could be BKFC’s most stacked card ever. Austin Trout wants Eddie Alvarez or Mike Perry for it.

[autotag]Austin Trout[/autotag] turns his attention to money fights now that he’s accomplished an unusual and impressive feat.

A former WBA champion, Trout notched his second world title in a different combat sport Feb. 2 when he defeated Luis Palomino at BKFC 57 to become the promotion’s welterweight champion.

“This belt means a lot,” Trout recently told MMA Junkie Radio. “Being a world champion is nothing to shy at. It’s nothing to turn your nose up at. It’s definitely a major feat. To be a two-sport champion? That’s pretty legacy stuff right there. It means a lot, you know? I’m on a really short list of people who have done that.”

Boxing’s storied history and championship lineage means Trout’s previous boxing world title reign means more than the one he notched weeks ago.

But there’s a certain savagery and bravery that comes with bareknuckle fighting, and for that reason, Trout indicated his BKFC title isn’t far behind in the power rankings.

“There’s a lot of history so that boxing title definitely weighs a lot more, but don’t get it twisted,” Trout said. “Muhammad Ali holds the same belt that I had. But at the same time, BKFC has some real killers in there, not to mention that it takes a certain special kind of person to want to fight. It takes an even more crazy, demented, special type of person to want to bareknuckle fight. I ask my peers, ‘Are you down?’ The majority of them were like, ‘Nah, I’m good. I’m not with that.’ So to be the champion of a combat sport that a real select few combatants would do, I’m bad mother-shut-your-mouth.”

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Even though he went five full rounds with Palomino, a beastly combatant who is held in regard by many as the best bareknuckle fighter to date, Trout walked away relatively unscathed.

With Knuckle Mania 4 recently announced for April 27 in Los Angeles, Trout wants a big name on what could be the promotion’s most high-profile card of all time.

“Nothing has been shot my way yet, but I’ll be there,” Trout said. “I’m just going to throw a name out there. [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] is a good fight for LA. Tony Soto would be a good fight for LA. Tony Soto, they say he’s the No. 1 at 165. Those are two different decent names to put under my belt.

“…To be honest, the [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] fight does intrigue me. It does. It does intrigue me. … The way I’m feeling right now, it seems like a tough one on paper but I feel like I’ll make that fight look easy too.”

No fights have been announced for Knuckle Mania 4 at this time, though the event serves as the promotion’s first in California and is a trial run for widespread bareknuckle boxing sanctioning in the state.

Neither Perry nor Alvarez are booked at this time.

Eddie Alvarez says he suffered two orbital fractures in wild fight with Mike Perry at BKFC 56

Eddie Alvarez was right when he said shortly after his bareknuckle fight with Mike Perry that his orbital was “smashed up.”

[autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] said shortly after his bareknuckle fight with Mike Perry that he believed his orbital was “smashed up” – and he was right.

Alvarez, a former UFC and Bellator champion, lost to Perry this past Saturday at BKFC 56 after his cornermen decided to stop the fight. They did so after the second round once Alvarez told them he was struggling with his vision.

On Monday, Alvarez shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) in which he confirmed suffering two fractures in his left orbital.

Confirmed 2 fractures in my left orbital , one was e refracture … Woulda been a thing of beauty to close out to the show for the fans , I felt great … this game is Wild and unpredictable as can be … it’s why I love it 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🔪🔪 The Show goes on ! Love you guys ❤️

Perry and Alvarez went at it for only four minutes, but it was a hard-fought four minutes, with both men throwing everything they had at each other. Unfortunately for Alvarez, Perry walked through a lot of his punches and was relentless with his attack to claim the promotion’s inaugural “King of Violence” belt.

Now 1-1 in two BKFC appearances this year, Alvarez isn’t sure what comes next but said he plans to continue doing bareknuckle. He asked Perry for a rematch in his hometown of Philadelphia next year.

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Eddie Alvarez after BKFC 56: I ‘dared to be great’ against ‘f*cking battle axe’ Mike Perry but came up short

Sporting a busted left eye after spending four minutes in the ring with Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez came to a realization at BKFC 56.

Sporting a busted left eye after spending four minutes in the ring with Mike Perry, [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] came to a realization about bareknuckle boxing as a sport.

“This is not for the athletes,” Alvarez said during the BKFC 56 post-event news conference. “You can get away with being an athlete in MMA. You can get away with being an athlete in boxing. You need to be a fighter to be in bareknuckle.”

It’s understandable why Alvarez, a former UFC and Bellator champion, would reach that conclusion. He threw everything he had at Perry in their BKFC 56 headliner on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough as Perry ate Alvarez’s best shots and, in turn, delivered plenty of his own.

The result? Alvarez’s corner stopped the fight because he was losing his vision out of his injured eye, giving Perry a second-round TKO win to claim the “King of Violence” title.

Alvarez isn’t exactly sure which punch did the damage that sealed his fate. He just knows he couldn’t continue without being able to see completely.

“I’m not a hundred percent sure when he landed the shot that he landed, but I remember maybe midway through the second, I felt my eye shutting and closing up on me,” Alvarez said. “Then when I sat down, I went to open my mouth a little bit, and I think my orbital is smashed up. I can’t see. With a guy like Mike, I think I was doing well when I was moving, but then I started getting into a firefight with him, and that’s not something you do with Mike Perry. It was foolish.”

That said, Alvarez wasn’t entirely disappointed with his performance.

“Tonight I dared to be great,” Alvarez said. “I went up a weight class with Mike. I did, I really dared to be great. And I thought, with everything in me, I could beat a bigger guy given my skill set, given his style. I’m not going back on anything. I thought I could beat Mike Perry tonight, bigger or not. And I didn’t. I came up short. …

“With a bare fist, I thought for sure Mike would go down. He didn’t. My hat’s off to Mike Perry. The guy’s a f*cking battle axe. He can take a shot. He can keep plodding forward and give them. He reminds me of myself a lot. I was fighting a little mirror of myself in there tonight, and Mike was the better man.”

Now 1-1 in two BKFC appearances this year, Alvarez isn’t sure what comes next but said he plans on continuing with BKFC.

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BKFC 56 results: Mike Perry crowned ‘King of Violence’ after Eddie Alvarez corner stoppage, calls out Conor McGregor

Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez might be “The Underground King,” but he’s no “King of Violence.” That title belongs to Mike Perry.

Former UFC champion [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] might be “The Underground King,” but he’s no “King of Violence.” That title belongs to [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag].

Perry proved his mettle in Saturday night’s BKFC 56 headliner as he took Alvarez’s punches like they were no big deal while delivering shot after shot to Alvarez, whose corner stopped the fight after the second round.

It was a fast-paced, brutal four minutes of action between Perry and Alvarez. After Round 2 ended, Alvarez had a heart-to-heart conversation with his cornermen and appeared to say he couldn’t see out of his swollen left eye. Without the doctor examining him, Alvarez’s corner decided that was enough.

Alvarez might’ve been discouraged by how the fight unfolded. He hit Perry with everything he had, which didn’t seem to faze the new “King of Violence.” Perry said in the buildup to BKFC 56 that he would march forward and put it on Alvarez, which is exactly what he did.

“I work on the head movement and sh*t, but the last fight went so easily, I just wanted to have a battle, so I let him get some shots off,” Perry said. … “Who owns combat sports now? The ‘King of Violence’ Platinum Mike Perry!”

Perry is now 4-0 in BKFC after wins over Julian Lane, Michael Page, Luke Rockhold, and now Alvarez. Since leaving the UFC in 2021, Perry has emerged as the face of BKFC.

Afterward, he called out the biggest name in the UFC to meet him inside the circle.

“Conor McGregor would be a great matchup,” Perry said. “I just beat somebody he fought for a world title. Who’s bigger than that, though? There’s nobody bigger than Conor McGregor except me?”

Perry and McGregor held a faceoff back in April after he finished Rockhold. BKFC president David Feldman has said it would be a “dream” if McGregor had a BKFC fight.

Who better for him to meet than the new “King of Violence”?

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Social media reacts to Mike Perry’s corner stoppage win over Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56

The combat sports community reacted to Mike Perry’s win over Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56 to claim the “King of Violence” title.

[autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] now has a belt to call himself the “King of Violence” after defeating former UFC champion [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] in Saturday’s BKFC 56 main event.

After a strong build up to their bare knuckle boxing clash, Perry once again showed this world of combat is best suited for him. He busted up Alvarez’s eye to the point of a corner stoppage TKO to close the 175-pound contest, which took place at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, and left with the “King of Violence” championship.

The fight community praised Perry for his efforts, and you can see the top social media reactions to his win over Alvarez below.

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BKFC 56 official results and prelims live video stream

Follow along for live updates from BKFC 56 where former UFC standouts Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez clash in the main event.

BKFC 56 took place Saturday, and you can catch the official results and watch a live stream of the prelims right here.

BKFC 56 went down at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City. The pay-per-view main card streamed on FITE and the BKFC app following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, the promotion’s first “King of Violence” champion was decided between as former UFC champion [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] and former UFC standout [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag]. Also on the card were three championship bouts, including the the co-main event as Christine Ferea put her women’s flyweight title on the line in a rematch with former UFC and Bellator fighter Bec Rawlings.

Here are the complete results for BKFC 56:

  • Mike Perry def. Eddie Alvarez via TKO (corner stoppage) – Round 2, 2:00
  • Champ Christine Ferea vs. Bec Rawlings – for women’s flyweight title
  • Champ Kai Stewart def. Howard Davis via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) – to retain featherweight title
  • Mick Terrill def. Arnold Adams via knockout – Round 4, 0:47; to win vacant heavyweight title
  • Jeremy Stephens def. Jimmie Rivera via doctor’s stoppage TKO – Round 3, 2:00
  • Ben Moa def. Bridger Bercier via doctor’s stoppage TKO – Round 3, 0:51
  • Erick Lozano def. Mike Jones via TKO – Round 3, 0:55
  • Esteban Rodriguuez def. Keegan Vandermeer via knockout – Round 2, 1:06
  • Trever Bradshaw def. Troy Dennison via knockout – Round 1, 1:55
  • Danny Hilton def. L.J. Schultz via doctor’s stoppage TKO – Round 1, 2:00

Check below for updates and highlights from BKFC 56.

BKFC 56 ceremonial faceoff video: Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez itch for violence

Watch as BKFC 56 headliners Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez come face-to-face one final time ahead of Saturday’s gloveless clash.

BKFC 56 takes place Saturday at Maverik Arena in West Valley City, Utah with a main event that is likely to attract a high number of eyeballs because of the violence potential.

Fan-favorites [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] and [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] will throw down (without gloves) to determine who is “The King of Violence.” Friday, the two combatants got one final look at one another at ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s card.

There was plenty of mouthing off between the two intense violence creators, but things did not get physical. A level of respect shined through the verbal jabs, as both fighters radiated energy and excitement.

While both fighters have found success in bareknuckle boxing post-MMA, Perry’s longevity has established him as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the newly-sanctioned combat sport. On the flip side, Alvarez made his bareknuckle debut in April when he defeated Chad Mendes by split decision.

Video: Watch BKFC 56 ceremonial faceoffs featuring Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez, more

Check out the BKFC 56 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs featuring Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens vs. Jimmie Rivera, and more.

The world’s biggest bareknuckle boxing promotion is back with one of its most high-profile events to date.

BKFC 56 takes place Saturday at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah as two pairs of former UFC contenders collide and three title fights take place. Friday, all of the fighters from Saturday’s card will come face-to-face one final time ahead of their bouts.

In the main event, [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] and [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] chuck knuckles to determine the “King of Violence.” Also on the card, [autotag]Jimmie Rivera[/autotag] battles [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] in a matchup between two former UFC staples.

Three title fights are on tap, too: [autotag]Bec Rawlings[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag], [autotag]Kai Stewart[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Howard Davis[/autotag], and [autotag]Arnold Adams[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mick Terrill[/autotag].

The full BKFC 56 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez – for “King of Violence” title
  • Champion Bec Rawlings vs. Christine Ferea – for women’s flyweight title
  • Champion Kai Stewart vs. Howard Davis – for featherweight title
  • Arnold Adams vs. Mick Terrill – for vacant heavyweight title
  • Jimmie Rivera vs. Jeremy Stephens
  • Bridger Bercier vs. Ben Moa
  • Mike Jones vs. Erick Lozano

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Ernesto Rodriguez vs. Keegan Vandermeer
  • Trevor Bradshaw vs. Troy Dennison
  • Danny Hilton vs. LJ Schulz

Photos: BKFC 56 pre-fight press conference

Check out these photos from the BKFC 56 press conference featuring Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez in Utah.

Check out these photos from the BKFC 56 pre-fight press conference ahead of the event featuring [autotag]Mike Perry[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)

BKFC free fight: Eddie Alvarez successful in wild debut vs. Chad Mendes

Ahead of BKFC 56, watch Eddie Alvarez’s wild debut win against Chad Mendes.

[autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag]’s debut in the bareknuckle boxing world was as advertised.

Alvarez had a wild, back and forth battle with fellow MMA veteran and former UFC fighter Chad Mendes in the co-main event of BKFC 41 back in April. It was a crazy war that had both fighters hurt and down throughout the five-round contest. In the end, Alvarez did enough to earn himself a split decision win.

You can watch Alvarez’s thrilling BKFC debut win in the video above.

Alvarez returns to the ring this Friday, as he takes on Mike Perry in the main event of BKFC 56. The event takes place at Maverik Center in Salt Lake City. The pay-per-view streams on the BKFC app and other streaming platforms.

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