Two former UFC fighters known for their brawling styles will take the gloves off for a bareknuckle MMA fight in November.
Featherweights [autotag]Jason Knight[/autotag] and [autotag]Randy Costa[/autotag] will collide in a featherweight bout Nov. 10 at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., the promotion announced Wednesday.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is the promotion of former UFC star [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]. The rules are the same as the unified rules of mixed martial arts – just minus the gloves.
Knight, 31, competes for the first since since his run on “The Ultimate Fighter 31.” Knight competed up a weight class at lightweight. After a quick win over Landon Quinones to advance to the semifinals, Knight was finished with strikes by Kurt Holobaugh in an all-time battle. Those fights were exhibitions, but Knight is 2-1 in MMA since his UFC departure in 2018. He’s also 1-0 in bareknuckle MMA and 1-1 in bareknuckle boxing post-UFC.
Costa, 29, was scheduled to compete Friday at Combat FC 5 but opponent Johnny Campbell withdrew fight day due to medical issues. Costa expressed frustration at lack of fight bookings since his UFC release in 2022. Hours later, he had a fight booked. Costa went 2-4 in six UFC outings from 2019-2022. He is 1-0 since his departure.
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With the addition, the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA fight card includes:
- Roy Nelson vs. Alan Belcher – for heavyweight title
- Randy Costa vs. Jason Knight
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