2020 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The year 2020 was the 3rd year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
| 2020 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | February 15, 2020 | |||
| Last date | December 5, 2020 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 6 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 56 | |||
| Title fights | 3 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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Background
2020 season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 10: Lombard vs. Riggs. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.[1]
Super Welterweight Championship Tournament Bracket
| Semi-Finals BKFC 10 | Final BKFC 11 | ||||||
 Luis Palomino
| UD | ||||||
 Elvin Brito
| 5R. | ||||||
| Luis Palomino
| KO | ||||||
 Isaac Vallie-Flagg *
| 1R. | ||||||
| Jim Alers
| MD | ||||||
| Kaleb Harris
| 5R. | ||||||
- Alers withdrew from the final and was replaced by Vallie-Flagg.
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 10: Lombard vs. Mundell | February 15, 2020 | Broward County Convention Center | Miami, USA[2] |
| 2 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg | July 24, 2020 | Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena | Oxford, Mississippi, USA |
| 3 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12: Alves vs. Baroni | September 11, 2020 | Ocean Center | Daytona Beach, Florida, USA |
| 4 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 13: Beltran vs. Stamps | October 10, 2020 | Tony's Pizza Events Center | Salina, Kansas, USA |
| 5 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 14: Palomino vs. Alers | November 13, 2020 | InterContinental Miami | Miami, Florida, USA |
| 5 | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 13: Beltran vs. Stamps | December 11, 2020 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 10: Lombard vs. Mundell
| BKFC 10: Lombard vs. Mundell | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | February 15, 2020 |
| Venue | Broward County Convention Center |
| City | Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 10: Lombard vs. Mundell was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 15, 2020 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, USA.[3]
Background
Joe Riggs was scheduled to face Héctor Lombard in the main event, however Riggs suffered an injury in training and withdrew from the fight. David Mundell served as Riggs replacement, taking the short notice fight against Lombard.
This event also featured the first two quarter-final bouts of the Tournament to crown the first BKFC Super welterweight Championship.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Jim Alers vs. Kaleb Harris
Results
| BKFC 10 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Cruiserweight 93 kg |  Héctor Lombard |
def. | David Mundell |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Jim Alers |
def. | Kaleb Harris |
Decision (Majority) | 5 | 2:00 | Super Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Luis Palomino |
def. | Elvin Brito |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Super Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Ulysses Diaz |
def. | Brian Maxwell |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Dat Nguyen |
def. | Abdiel Velazquez |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:51 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Gustavo Trujillo |
def. | Lorenzo Hunt |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Francesco Ricchi |
def. | Frederick Pierce |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Travis Thompson |
def. | Joshua Boudreaux |
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:15 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. |
def. | Matt Murphy |
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:46 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg
| BKFC 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | July 24, 2020 |
| Venue | Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena |
| City | Oxford, Mississippi, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 24, 2020 at the Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena in Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
Background
The event was initially scheduled to be held on March 14, 2020 at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, USA. However, the event was postponed until June 20, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] It was then pushed back further to July 24, 2020 and moved to the Lafayette County Arena in Oxford, Mississippi [5]
Results
| BKFC 11 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Luis Palomino |
def. | Isaac Vallie-Flagg |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:45 | Super Welterweight Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Dillon Cleckler |
def. | Frank Tate |
KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:59 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Elvin Brito |
def. | Kaleb Harris |
Decision (Split) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Codie Shuffield |
def. | Herbert Morgan |
TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Bobby Taylor |
def. | Louis Hernandez |
Decision (Split) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Chris Sarro |
def. | Victor Jones |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| Super Middleweight 77 kg | Joe Elmore |
def. | Will Chope |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:52 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Tee Cummins |
def. | John McAllister |
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:42 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12: Alves vs. Lane
| BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | September 11, 2020 |
| Venue | Ocean Center |
| City | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12: Alves vs. Lane was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on September 11, 2020 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Background
The event was initially scheduled to be held on April 11, 2020 at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham, USA. However, the event was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was later rescheduled to take place on August 21, 2020, at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. However, it was then pushed back further to September 11, 2020 and moved to the Ocean Center convention center in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. [7]
Thiago Alves was originally scheduled to face Phil Baroni in the main event. However, on September 3, it was announced Baroni would be replaced by The Ultimate Fighter competitor Julian Lane.[8]
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Joe Elmore vs. Tom Shoaff
Results
| BKFC 12 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg |  Thiago Alves |
def. | Julian Lane |
Decision (Split) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Hector Lombard |
def. | Kendall Grove |
TKO (Punch) | 1 | 1:50 | |
| W.Featherweight 57 kg | Christine Ferea |
def. | Callie Cutler |
TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 1:27 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Reggie Barnett Jr. |
def. | Abdiel Velazquez |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Lorenzo Hunt |
def. | Erick Lozano |
KO (Punch) | 3 | 1:58 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Josh Dyer |
def. | Jarred Warren |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 3 | 1:16 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Joe Elmore |
def. | Tom Shoaff |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Jarod Grant |
def. | Joshua Bourdreaux |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 2 | 1:23 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Kenmon Evans |
def. | Robert Washington |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| Welterweight 68 kg | Rusty Crowder |
def. | Jacob Brunell |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 13: Beltran vs. Stamps
| BKFC 13: Beltran vs. Stamps | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | October 10, 2020 |
| Venue | Tony's Pizza Events Center |
| City | Salina, Kansas, USA |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 13: Beltran vs. Stamps was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 10, 2020 at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina, Kansas, USA.[9]
Background
The event was headlined by Joey Beltran defending his BKFC Heavyweight Championship against Marcel Stamps.[9]
Results
| BKFC 13 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Joey Beltran (c) |
def. | Marcel Stamps |
TKO (punch) | 4 | 1:55 | For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 57 kg | Nico Hernandez |
def. | Chancy Wilson |
TKO (Doctor sStoppage) | 4 | 2:00 | Stopped between rounds after Wilson vomited |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg | David Rickels |
def. | Clifford Wright |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bill Dieckhoff |
def. | Austin Levine |
KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Isaac Doolittle |
def. | Brandon Johnson |
Decision (Majority) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg | Antonio Hernandez |
def. | Jack Freriks |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight 68 kg | LJ Hermreck |
def. | Rowdy Akers |
KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:51 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Fred Pierce |
def. | John Hollis |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Featherweight 57 kg | Kendrick Latchman |
def. | Miles McDonald |
TKO (Punch to the Body) | 2 | 1:41 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 14: Palomino vs. Alers
| BKFC 14 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | November 13, 2020 |
| Venue | InterContinental Miami |
| City | Miami, Florida |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 14: Palomino vs. Alers was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 13, 2020 at the InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida.[10]
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by recent signee Paige VanZant.[11] However, the fight never materialized.
Instead, the card was headlined by Luis Palomino defending the BKFC Super Welterweight Championship against Jim Alers.[11]
Results
| BKFC 14 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Luis Palomino (c) |
def. | Jim Alers |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:44 | For the BKFC Super Welterweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg |  Jake Bostwick |
def. | Tyler Vogel |
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 6 | 2:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Britain Hart |
def. | Randine Eckholm |
TKO (Punches) | 4 | 1:21 | |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg |  Francesco Ricchi |
def. | Noah Cutter |
TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:31 | |
| Catchweight 88.5 kg | Uly Diaz |
def. | Donelei Benedetto |
KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:03 | Fastest knockout in BKFC history. |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Jarod Grant |
def. | Christopher Johnson |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 0:24 | |
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | Eddie Hoch |
def. | Jeff Chiffens |
KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:01 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Lorenzo Hunt |
def. | Davian Green |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 2 | 0:49 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 75 kg |  Alan Arzeno |
def. | Fred Pierce |
TKO (Leg Injury) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| Super Middleweight 80 kg | Kenmon Evans |
def. | Sedric Johnson |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:40 | |
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon
| Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship |
| Date | December 11, 2020 |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA |
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 15: Shewmaker vs. O'Bannon' was a bare-knuckle boxing event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on December 11, 2020 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
Background
The promotion was targeting a Heavyweight bout between MMA veterant Mark Godbeer and Sam Shewmaker to headline the event. However, it was announced on December 6 that Godbeer was pulled from the contest after he tested positive for COVID-19. Undefeated heavyweight Bobo O'Bannon stepped up on a few days' notice to fight Shewmaker in the main-event.
Results
| BKFC 15 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sam Shewmaker |
def. | Bobo O'Bannon |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:00 | BKFC Heavyweight Championship title eliminator.[12] |
| Welterweight 68 kg | Tyler Goodjohn |
def. | Charles Bennett |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Dakota Cochrane |
def. | Tyler Vogel |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 5 | 1:21 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Josh Burns |
def. | Chris Sarro |
KO (Punches) | 2 | 0:18 | |
| Women's Featherweight 57 kg | Jenny Clausius |
def. | Sheena Brandenburg |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| Middleweight 75 kg | Brad Kelly |
def. | Kaine Thomlinson Sr. |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 84 kg | Harris Stephenson |
def. | Christopher Lavant |
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Cruiserweight 93 kg | Quentin Henry |
def. | Jason Fann |
KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:25 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Lewis Rumsey |
def. | Adrian Miles |
TKO (Punch) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Welterweight 68 kg | Adam Pellerano |
def. | Rusty Crowder |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
See also
References
- Holland, Jesse (2019-12-16). "Hector Lombard vs Joe Riggs booked for BKFC 10 on Feb. 15 in Miami". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- Lee, Alexander K. (2019-12-16). "Hector Lombard vs. Joe Riggs announced for BKFC 10". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
- Nolan King (December 16, 2019). "Hector Lombard vs. Joe Riggs to headline BKFC 10 in February". mmajunkie.com.
- @bareknucklefc (March 13, 2020). "We regret to inform that #BKFC11 in Wichita, Kansas has been postponed until June. Official statement will be made Friday morning" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "EVENTS". Bare Knuckle FC. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "BKFC 12 to be postponed". mmafighting.com. March 19, 2020.
- Damon Martin (July 28, 2020). "Thiago Alves draws Phil Baroni in bare-knuckle debut, Hector Lombard vs. Kendall Grove on tap for BKFC 13". mmafighting.com.
- Alexander K. Lee (September 3, 2020). "Phil Baroni out of BKFC 12 main event, Julian Lane steps in to fight Thiago Alves". mmafighting.com.
- "BKFC 13 – Beltran vs. Stamps". BKFC. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- Damon Martin (September 15, 2020). "Paige VanZant bare-knuckle debut with BKFC targeted for November with at least two title fights". mmafighting.com.
- Christopher James (August 21, 2020). "BREAKING NEWS:Paige Van Zant Will Headline BKFC 14 Plus Luis "Baboon" Palomino vs. Jim "The Bare Knuckle Beast" Alers For The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 155lb Title November 14th". mymmashow.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Damon Martin (December 11, 2020). "BKFC president felt 'sense of vindication' after study showed bare-knuckle fights have lower concussion rate than MMA or boxing". mmafighting.com.