Stacked Night of BKFC 6 Action Features UFC Veteran Chris Leben Against Bellator Standout Brennan Ward, יותר! BKFC Lightweight Championship Showdown Between Reggie Barnett & Johnny Bedford
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פילדלפיה (מאי 20, 2019) – A highly anticipated grudge match between former boxing world champion פולי “איש הקסם” Malignaggi וותיק UFC ארטם “The Hammer רוסית” Lobov כותרת הרצון אליפות לחימה חשופה (BKFC) פעולה בשבת, יוני 22 live on pay-per-view from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, פלורידה.
The televised portion of the can’t-miss night of fights will begin at 9:00 p.m. ו / 6:00 p.m. PT and will also see former UFC Veteran כריס Leben in his second BKFC attraction, as he takes on longtime Bellator standout ברנן וורד. יותר, the finals of the BKFC Lightweight Tournament will pit רג'י בארנט נגד Johnny Bedford in a showdown for the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
“Coming off of our epic battle on April 6 between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight, the momentum is incredible coming into BKFC 6,” אמר מייסד ונשיא BKFC דייוויד פלדמן. “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. אז, 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.”
The event will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, אך ורק בתשלום לפי צפייה דרך MultiVision Media, בע"מ, בכל ערוצי הפצת הטלוויזיה הגדולים עבור $39.99. It will also be available worldwide via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices at FITE-TV and www.bareknuckle.tv.
כרטיסים ל “BKFC 6” will be available starting Thursday, מאי 16 exclusively atwww.bareknuckle.tv. Florida will become the latest state to host a BKFC event after previous contests have been held in Wyoming and Mississippi, plus an event that took place in Cancun, מקסיקו.
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,” סעיד 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. יוני 22 לא יכול לבוא בקרוב. 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.”
“I’m really looking forward to this fight,” אמר לובוב. “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 and 140-pounds. Representing his hometown of Brooklyn, ניו יורק, Malignaggi faced top competition and big stars such as Miguel Cotto, Zab יהודה, ריקי האטון, שון פורטר, דני גרסיה, 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-year-old fighter from Russia, 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 של הלוחם האולטימטיבי במסגרת צוות מקגרגור, שם הוא פילס את דרכו לגמר הטורניר לפני שהפסיד לריאן הול. Now fighting out of Ireland, where he continues to train with McGregor, he challenged Cub Swanson in a UFC main event in 2016, אחרי שקטף ניצחונות על כריס אבילה ואלכס ווייט. הוא אמנם איבד את שלושת ההתמודדות האחרונות שלו ב- UFC בהחלטה, בבעלותו 13 professional MMA wins.
לחץ כאן for Malignaggi and Lobov fighter bios
Originally from Portland, Oregon and now training out of Chula Vista, קליפורניה, Leben first emerged onto the scene in the inaugural season of הלוחם האולטימטיבי before going on to become a WEC Middleweight Champion. A veteran of over 20 אירועי UFC, his career includes a five-fight win streak that led to a challenge of 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 שיא, 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, וירג'יניה, 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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