BKFC 2019 Awards

The following fighters won the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship year-end awards for 2019:

• BKFC Fighter of the Year 2019: Johnny Bedford
• BKFC Fight of the Year 2019: Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight 1 (BKFC 5)
• BKFC Knockout of the Year 2019: Kaleb Harris against Johnavan Vistante (BKFC 7)

Lightweight Championship Tournament Bracket

Quarter-Finals BKFC 3

Semi-Finals BKFC 5

Final BKFC 6

Reggie Barnett Jr

FF

Josue Rivera

-

Reggie Barnett Jr

UD

Rusty Crowder

5R.

Rusty Crowder

TKO

Joe Pegg

2R.

Reggie Barnett Jr

5R.

Johnny Bedford

UD

Shawn West

1R.

Abdiel Velazquez

TKO

Abdiel Velazquez

4R.

Johnny Bedford

TKO

Matt Murphy

5R.

Johnny Bedford

UD

Josue Rivera never arrived at the event, allowing Reggie Barnett Jr to advance to the semifinals by Forfeit.

Background

This was the first international bare-knuckle boxing event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).^[1]

Results

BKFC 4[2][3]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 75 kg	Leonard Garcia	def.	Julian Lane	TKO (punches)	2	1:31
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Bec Rawlings (c)	def.	Cecilia Ulloa Flores	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship. 50-45, 48-47, 49-45.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Joey Beltran	vs.	Tony Lopez	Draw (split)	5	2:00	49-46, 48-47, 48-48
Super Middleweight 80 kg	Chris Lytle	def.	JC Llamas	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 48-47, 49-46
Heavyweight 120 kg	Sam Shewmaker	def.	Jaime Arevalo	Decision (split)	5	2:00	49-48, 47-48, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Joe Riggs	def.	Heriberto Tovar	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-45, 50-46, 50-44
Middleweight 75 kg	Tom Shoaff	def.	Diego Garijo	TKO (referee stoppage)	4	1:26
Heavyweight 120 kg	Alejandro Solorzano	def.	Erik Leander	TKO (referee stoppage)	4	0:29
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Travis Thompson	def.	Ivan Rodrigues Gutierrez	KO (punches)	2	1:59
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Jesus Quevedo	def.	Sergio Herrera	TKO (punches)	4	1:19
Welterweight 68 kg	Jose Ruelas	def.	Gilberto Aguilar	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Judges' scorecards not read.
Heavyweight 120 kg	Shannon Ritch	def.	Omar Molina	KO (punches)	1	0:26	For the vacant Bare Knuckle Superfight Heavyweight Championship

Background

This event featured a fight between two UFC Veterans, Artem Lobov and Jason Knight in the main event.^[4] Also featured on this card was the semi-finals of a 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.^[5]

• Fight of the Year (2019): Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight^[6]

Results

BKFC 5[7][8]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 68 kg	Artem Lobov	def.	Jason Knight	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 48-46
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Chris Leben	def.	Justin Baesman	KO (punches)	1	0:25
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Christine Ferea	def.	Britain Hart	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	1:09	For the vacant Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg	Chase Sherman	vs.	Sam Shewmaker	Draw (split)	5	2:00	50-45, 47-48, 48-48
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Reggie Barnett Jr.	def.	Rusty Crowder	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals. 50-44, 50-44, 50-44.
Middleweight 75 kg	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	def.	Randy Hedderick	TKO (broken hand)	3	1:22
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Abdiel Velazquez	TKO (punches)	4	0:15	Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Middleweight 75 kg	Harris Stephenson	def.	Khalib Harris	Decision (split)	5	2:00	50-47, 47-48, 49-46
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Sheena Starr	def.	Ivana Coleman	KO (punches)	2	0:37
Heavyweight 120 kg	Bobo O'Bannon	def.	Troy Beets	TKO (punches)	4

Background

The BKFC 6 main event was the highly anticipated bout between UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter 22 finalist, Artem Lobov against the former IBF junior welterweight and WBA welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi.^[9]

On the main card, the fight between Johnny Bedford and Reggie Barnett Jr. was the final in the BKFC Lightweight Tournament. The winner of this tournament was awarded the inaugural BKFC Lightweight Championship and Police Gazette Lightweight American Championship.

Results

BKFC 6[10]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Artem Lobov	def.	Paulie Malignaggi	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 48-47
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Dakota Cochrane	def.	Chris Leben	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 49-46, 48-47
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Reggie Barnett Jr.	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	Tournament Final, for the vacant BKFC Lightweight Championship & Police Gazette American Championship. 47-45, 47-45, 48-44.
Middleweight 75 kg	Julian Lane	def.	Tom Shoaff	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-45, 49-45, 49-45
Heavyweight 120 kg	Joey Beltran	def.	Jamie Campbell	TKO (punches)	2	1:50
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Joe Riggs	-	Walber Barros	Draw (unanimous)	5	2:00	47-47, 47-47, 47-47
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Jim Alers	def.	Elvin Brito	KO (punches)	1	0:45
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	David Mundell	def.	Andrew Lipton	TKO (punches)	1	1:35
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Abdiel Velazquez	def.	Travis Thompson	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 48-47, 50-45
Heavyweight 120 kg	Chris Boffil	def.	Jared Hayes	KO (punches)	3	1:55

Background

This fight card featured UFC veterans Jim Alers and Leonard Garcia in the main event. The co-main event featured BKFC Heavyweight Champion and Police Gazette Heavyweight American Champion Arnold Adams defending both titles against UFC veteran Chase Sherman.^[11]

On the main card, Christine Ferea defended her Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship against Helen Peralta in the first round of a 4-women featherweight tournament. Also announced for this tournament was the eventual cancelled bout of Corrine Laframboise vs. Sadie Ault.^[12]

Results

BKFC 7[13]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Jim Alers	def.	Leonard Garcia	TKO (punches)	1	1:38
Heavyweight 120 kg	Chase Sherman	def.	Arnold Adams (c)	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship & Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship. 49-45, 49-45, 49-46.
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Helen Peralta	def.	Christine Ferea (c)	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship. 48-47, 48-47, 48-45.
Super Middleweight 80 kg	Isaac Vallie-Flagg	def.	Melvin Guillard	TKO (retirement)	3	2:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Adam Pellerano	def.	Joshua Boudreaux	TKO (retirement)	2	1:30
Middleweight 75 kg	Kaleb Harris	def.	Johnavan Vistante	KO (punch)	2	0:51
Heavyweight 120 kg	Dale Sopi	def.	Juan Torres	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	49-46, 49-46, 48-47
Heavyweight 120 kg	Quentin Henry	def.	Brandon Malbrough	KO (punch)	1	1:55

Background

The main event of BKFC 8 is set to feature both UFC veterans and former UFC heavyweight title challengers, Antônio "Bigfoot" Silva vs Gabriel Gonzaga.^[14]

Results

BKFC 8[15]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Gabriel Gonzaga	def.	Antônio Silva	KO (punches)	2	1:50
Super Welterweight 70 kg	Jim Alers	def.	Julian Lane	TKO (referee stoppage)	2	0:53
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Dat Nguyen	def.	Travis Thompson	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	50-45, 50-45, 49-46
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Abdiel Velazquez	def.	Rick Caruso	TKO (retirement)	2	0:11
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Lorenzo Hunt	def.	Reggie Pena	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	2:00
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Delaney Owen	def.	Sheena Starr	TKO (retirement)	2	1:01
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Joey Angelo	def.	Walber Barros	Decision (split)	5	2:00	48-47, 48-47, 49-46
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	David Mundell	def.	Ronnie Forney	TKO (punches)	2	1:09
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Gustavo Trujillo	def.	Rob Morrow	KO (punch)	1	0:35
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Jared Warren	def.	Brian Maxwell	TKO (punches)	1	1:59
Middleweight 75 kg	Zach Juusola	def.	Fred Pierce	KO (punches)	2	0:33

Background

The card was headline by a rematch between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight. The pair previously fought at Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019 with Lobov winning by unanimous decision.

Results

BKFC 9[16]
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Welterweight 68 kg	Jason Knight	def.	Artem Lobov	TKO (eye injury)	5	0:29
Heavyweight 120 kg	Joey Beltran	def.	Chase Sherman (c)	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00	For the BKFC Heavyweight Championship & Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship. Judges' scorecards not read.
Welterweight 68 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Charles Bennett	TKO (Hand Injury)	2	2:00
W.Featherweight 57 kg	Helen Peralta	def.	Maia Kahunaele	KO (punches)	1	1:57
Super Middleweight 80 kg	Kenny Licea	def.	Harris Stephenson	TKO (punches)	1	1:04
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Chris Sarro	def.	John McAllister	KO (punches)	1	1:32
Middleweight 75 kg	Kaleb Harris	def.	Jeff Chiffens	TKO (punches)	2	2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Wes Combs	def.	Adrian Miles	DQ (grounded punch)	1
Welterweight 68 kg	Adam Pellerano	vs.	Dillard Pegg	TKO (referee stoppage)	1	0:46