Stacked Night of BKFC 6 Action Features UFC Veteran Chris Leben Against Bellator Standout Brennan Ward, Más! BKFC Lightweight Championship Showdown Between Reggie Barnett & Johnny Bedford
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FILADELFIA (Mayo 20, 2019) – A highly anticipated grudge match between former boxing world champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi y el veterano de UFC Artem “El Martillo de Rusia” Lobov encabezará Fighting Championship Bare Knuckle (BKFC) acción el sábado, Junio 22 en vivo por pay-per-view de exposiciones del estado de la Florida Salón de Entretenimiento en Tampa, Fla.
The televised portion of the can’t-miss night of fights will begin at 9:00 p.m. Y / 6:00 p.m. PT and will also see former UFC Veteran Chris Leben en su segunda atracción BKFC, al asumir desde hace mucho tiempo Bellator destacado Brennan Ward,. Más, la final del Torneo de Peso Ligero BKFC enfrentarán Reggie Barnett contra Johnny Bedford en un enfrentamiento por el campeonato de peso ligero BKFC.
“Coming off of our epic battle on April 6 between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight, the momentum is incredible coming into BKFC 6,” dijo el fundador y el presidente BKFC David Feldman. “With the feud that Paulie and Artem have already, this promises to be super exciting. This is bare knuckle and everything changes when they fight bare knuckle. Así, whatever plans you have can go out the window quickly. That’s what makes this so exciting and why I am so excited for this fight. I think we will have a lot of eyes on this event and we are very happy to be hosting this in Tampa, one of the best fight markets in the country. I truly can’t wait for June 22.”
El evento será transmitido a través de Estados Unidos y Canadá, exclusivamente en pago por visión a través de los medios de comunicación MultiVision, Inc., en todos los principales medios de distribución de televisión para $39.99. También estará disponible en todo el mundo mediante la corriente a todos en el hogar y los dispositivos fuera de casa conectados a FITE-TV y www.bareknuckle.tv.
Las entradas para “BKFC 6” will be available starting Thursday, Mayo 16 exclusivamente enwww.bareknuckle.tv. Florida se convertirá en el último estado de acoger un evento BKFC después de concursos anteriores se han celebrado en Wyoming y Mississippi, más un evento que tuvo lugar en Cancún, México.
Malignaggi vs. Lobov will see the much-discussed rivalry between Malignaggi and MMA star Conor McGregor come to a head when Malignaggi squares off against one of McGregor’s teammates and friends in Lobov. Prior to Lobov’s BKFC debut in which he defeated Jason Knight in April, Malignaggi and Lobov exchanged words and nearly came to blows at a media day in New York. With the June 22 fight date set and buzz continuing to grow, they will soon settle the conflict in the ring.
“I’m very excited to make my BKFC debut and for this fight to take place in Florida. Bringing BKFC to another state is only going to help this sport grow faster and attract more attention to bare knuckle fighting,” dijo Malignaggi. “It’s no secret, Artem and I have some bad blood between us. I don’t like him and I’m looking forward to sinking my fists into his face. Junio 22 no puede llegar lo suficientemente pronto. Fans are going to really enjoy this one as the biggest BKFC card yet, and it’ll set the stage for even bigger and better events as more fighters realize that they can make a good living and have a great career in this discipline of combat sports.”
“Estoy muy entusiasmado con esta pelea,” Said Lobov. “Paulie has been doing a lot of talking. He hasn’t been able to keep his mouth shut, but on June 22 I’m going to silence him. He’s an old boxer who’s coming off of the couch. He’s only doing this because he didn’t manage his money better, so now he has to take a fight against me, ‘The Russian Hammer.’ I expect to maul Paulie in there. He doesn’t know what he’s in for. I’m going to introduce him to some things that he’s never seen before and this is going to be a real fight.”
A two-time, two-division boxing champion, Malignaggi joined BKFC earlier this year and plans to show off the skills that made him a world champion at 147 y 140 libras. En representación de su ciudad natal de Brooklyn, Nueva York, Malignaggi faced top competition and big stars such as Miguel Cotto, Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton, Shawn Porter, Danny García, Amir Khan and more throughout a career that spanned sixteen years. He put on title-winning performances against Lovemore Ndou and Vyacheslav Senchenko while also defeating Judah, Juan Diaz and Pablo Cesar Cano amongst his notable wins. He has not fought since 2017, but remains a staple of the of the combat sports world through his renowned work as a color commentator and analyst.
A 32 años de combate de Rusia, Lobov defeated Jason Knight by unanimous decision in an exciting brawl to make his BKFC debut successful in April. Lobov made his name on Season 22 de The Ultimate Fighter como parte del equipo McGregor, donde trabajó su camino a la final del torneo antes de perder con Ryan Hall. Now fighting out of Ireland, where he continues to train with McGregor, he challenged Cub Swanson in a UFC main event in 2016, después de recoger victorias sobre Chris Ávila y Alex White. Mientras perdió sus últimos tres combates UFC por decisión, de él 13 professional MMA wins.
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Originario de Portland, Oregon y ahora el entrenamiento de Chula Vista, California, Leben apareció por primera vez en la escena en la temporada inaugural de The Ultimate Fighter antes de pasar a convertirse en un campeón de peso medio WEC. Un veterano de más de 20 Eventos de UFC, su carrera incluye una racha de cinco peleas que llevó a un reto de Anderson Silva. Leben will be opposed by New London, Connecticut’s Ward, a 30-year-old veteran of 15 Bellator events, including a victory in Bellator’s Season Nine Middleweight Tournament.
A pro boxer with a 6-2 registro, the 32-year-old Barnett has earned his spot in the Lightweight Tournament Final with a victory over Rusty Crowder in April. Fighting out of Chesapeake, Virginia, Barnett will face Forth Worth, Texas native Bedford to capture the first BKFC Lightweight Title. Bedford punched his ticket to the final with an April triumph over Abdiel Velazquez.
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