Tickets on Sale Wednesday, Bulan September 4!
TAMPA, FLA. (Bulan Agustus 28, 2019) – Former UFC stars Anthony “Bigfoot” Silva dan Gabriel Gonzaga will go toe-to-toe in a Kejuaraan Pertarungan Bare Knuckle (BKFC) heavyweight attraction that headlines BKFC 8 pada hari Sabtu, Bulan Oktober 19 live on pay-per-view from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla.
The event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, secara eksklusif pada bayar-per-tayang melalui MultiVision Media, Inc., di semua outlet distribusi televisi utama untuk $29.99. Ini juga akan tersedia untuk mitra siaran internasional BKFC di seluruh dunia dan melalui streaming ke semua perangkat yang terhubung di rumah dan di luar rumah melalui FITE.
“I am very excited to have these two legends competing in the BKFC squared circle,” said BKFC Founder and President David Feldman. “They have fought and beat some of the best fighters in the world and now they will fight each other. Tampa is a great fight market and we are thrilled to be able to host another event there. The fans in Tampa love BKFC and we plan on giving them another great show.”
“It’s a great honor for me to fight for a great new company like BKFC,” said Silva. “They are doing everything right and this is a great opportunity for me to showcase my boxing. Fighting with bare knuckles is where it all started for me. I will be ready for Gonzaga, so he better be ready for me. I’m fighting for my children and nothing will stop me.”
“I have fought everywhere in the world, in the biggest organizations, and bare knuckle is exciting, pure and it’s where it all started,” said Gonzaga. “I am excited to have the second half of my career fighting for BKFC. I have no doubt I made a great choice and BKFC will be one of the biggest promotions in the world. I can’t wait to fight ‘Bigfoot’ Silva. Dia adalah pejuang besar, but I am coming ready to win.”
Tickets for the live event will go on sale Wednesday, Bulan September 4 exclusively atwww.bareknuckle.tv. Florida will be hosting its’ second BKFC event of 2019, after previously holding the blockbuster BKFC 6 event headlined by Paulie Malignaggi vs. Artem Lobov in June.
Fighting out of his native Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil, Silva was a veteran of the UFC heavyweight division, having picked up victories over Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne, while also beating Fedor Emelianenko and Ricco Rodriguez on other MMA promotions on his way to compiling a 19-12 professional MMA record. Silva has won heavyweight titles for EliteXC, Cage Rage and Cage Warriors and has faced top fighters including Daniel Cormier, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum.
Originally from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and now fighting out of Ludlow, Massachusetts, Gonzaga had a long and successful UFC run that began with wins in his first four UFC bouts. After losses to Randy Coutoure and Fabricio Werdum, Gonzaga stuck for years as a solid contender at heavyweight. He fell in bouts against Stipe Miocic, Matt Mitrione and Junior Dos Santos, but still compiled an overall MMA record of 17-12.
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Tentang Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Pada tanggal 2, 2018, Kejuaraan Pertarungan Bare Knuckle yang berbasis di Philadelphia (BKFC) membuat sejarah olahraga tempur ketika mempromosikan hukum pertama, sanksi dan diatur acara buku jari di Amerika Serikat sejak itu 1889. “BKFC 1: Awal mula” terjadi di Cheyenne, Wyoming dan tampil 10 pertarungan profesional, semua di bawah naungan dan kendali Komisi Olahraga Tempur Wyoming. BKFC hanya menggunakan petarung mapan yang sebelumnya pernah berkompetisi secara profesional di tinju, MMA, kickboxing dan / atau Muay Thai. Semua pertandingan BKFC disetujui dan diatur oleh komisi atletik anggota ABC. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi www.bareknuckle.tv atau ikuti di Twitter di https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc di Instagram di https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ di YouTube pada https://www.youtube.com/
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