2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The year 2021 is the 4th year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
2021 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
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First date | February 5, 2020 | |||
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Chronology | ||||
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Background
2021 season is expected to start with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.[1]
List of events
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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1 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Knucklemania | February 5, 2021 | RP Funding Center | ![]() |
2 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16[2] | March 19, 2021 | TBA | ![]() |
3 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17[2] | April 16, 2021 | TBA | ![]() |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania
BKFC: KnuckleMania | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | February 5, 2021 |
Venue | RP Funding Center |
City | ![]() |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 5, 2021 in Miami, USA.
Background
Former UFC star Paige VanZant made her bare-knuckle fighting debut in the main event.[3][4]
Chris Leben made his combat sports retirement appearance against Quentin Henry.[5]
Uly Diaz was initially scheduled to compete on the card, but was eventually removed from the card due to an unknown reason.[5][6]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night:
Results
BKFC: KnuckleMania | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Women's Featherweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Lightweight 61.5 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | For the BKFC Lightweight Championship and Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:07 | |
Lightweight 62.5 kg | ![]() |
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KO (Punch) | 2 | 1.28 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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KO (Punch) | 4 | 2:00 | |
Featherweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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KO (Punch) | 3 | 0:28 | |
Light Heavyweight 84 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (Punch) | 2 | 1:08 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (Punch) | 1 | 0:34 | |
Women's Featherweight 57 kg | ![]() |
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Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Preliminary Card | |||||||
Lightweight 61.5 kg | ![]() |
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TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 0:22 | |
Lightweight 61.5 kg | ![]() |
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KO (Punch) | 3 | 1:11 |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16
BKFC 16 | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | March 15, 2021 |
Venue | TBA |
City | ![]() |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16 will be a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 15, 2021 in [[Biloxi, MS], USA.
Fight Card
BKFC 16 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Super Welterweight 70 kg | ![]() |
vs. | ![]() |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17
BKFC 17 | |
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Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
Date | April 16, 2021 |
Venue | TBA |
City | ![]() |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 17 will be a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 16, 2021 in Miami, Florida, USA.
Fight Card
BKFC 17 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() |
vs. | ![]() |
For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship |
See also
References
- "Who is ready for the bareknucklefc debut of paige vanzant?". twitter.com/FiteTV/.
- KnuckleMania Live Weigh Ins!. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. February 4, 2021. Event occurs at 13:29 – via YouTube.
- "Paige VanZant will make her BKFC debut on SuperBowl weekend". bjpenn.com.
- "Paige VanZant Keen to Fight Britain Hart on Her BKFC Debut". essentiallysports.com.
- Steven Marrocco (January 7, 2021). "BKFC announces 'Knucklemania' PPV on Super Bowl weekend featuring Paige VanZant vs. Britain Hart". mmafighting.com.
- Thomas Myers (February 3, 2021). "Latest BKFC 16 fight card, PPV lineup for 'Knucklemania' on Feb. 5 — VanZant vs Hart". mmamania.com.