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Jason “The Kid” Knight to headline iKON 5

iKON 5 סטרימינג לעבן & EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS®

MARCH 5th FROM BILOXI, Mississippi

לאַס וועגאַס (פעברואַר 18, 2021) – Mississippi featherweightJason “The Kid” Knight וועט קאָפּiKON 5, streaming live and exclusively March 5th on UFC FIGHT PASS®, סטאַרטינג בייַ 8 פּ.ם. און / 5 פּ.ם. פּט, from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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iKON 5 is presented by iKON Fighting Federation in association with Roy Jones Jr. באָקסינג.

“We’re thrilled to return to where iKON Fighting Federation started last September,” iKON presidentKeith Veltre said. “We’ve improved each show from then and are prepared for a breakout year in 2021. We were able to successfully launch a new MMA company during a pandemic, despite all of the challenging restrictions, and we’re moving forward full force this year as we continue growing.”

The 28-year-old Knight (20-6-0), fighting out of Lucedale (MS), is coming off an impressive bare knuckle fighting victory last November, when he stopped former UFC fighterArtem Lebov in the fifth round. A Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai specialist, Knight fought in the UFC between 2015 and 2018. He is matched againstTaurean Boggues (15-11-0) in the main event.

Undefeated Louisiana welterweight“The Ghost” AJ Fletcher (6-0-0) will face an opponent to be determined in the co-featured event.

Tallahassee (פל) וועלטערוועיגהטSocrates “The Sounds of Kaos” Pierre (11-6-0), who is matched against local favoriteHarris “Sandman” Stephenson (6-2-0), another fighter with a bare-knuckle fighting background.

Also slated to be in action isCharlie Decca (2-0-0), פון מיאַמי, who will throw-down with Alabama’sKyle McDonough (0-1-0) at a catchweight.

Three female strawweight matches are scheduled: California סValerie “The Violator” Wong (0-1-0), who made her pro debut in Invicta, ווס. Denver’sKathryn Paprocki (2-1-0)), Louisiana’s pro-debutingMacy Breaux ווס. אָרלאַנדאָ ס (פל) Shawna “Bam Bam” Ormsby (2-2-0), and West Palm Beach’s (פל) Kayla “K-Rock” Hracho (3-2-0, iKON: 2-0-0) ווס. Knoxville’s (טן) Emilee King (4-4-0). There is another female fight on tap between pro-debuting Alabama flyweightGriffin Fisk ווס. Connecticut’sAlexandra Ballou (1-0-0), who won her pro-debut in Bellator competition.

Card subject to change.

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Women’s Title Fight Between Christine Ferea & Britain Hart, Plus Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final Showdowns Included on Exciting Night of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Action Saturday, אַפּריל 6 from Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi


“BKFC 5: Lobov vs. ריטער” Also Features Gulfport Police Officer Harris Stephenson Taking on Khalib Harris, Plus Former UFC Fighter Isaac Vallie-Flagg Battling Randy Hedderick Live on Pay-Per-View


פילאדעלפיע (מאַרץ 21, 2019) – “BKFC 5: Lobov vs. ריטער” will feature a stacked lineup of fights live on pay-per-view (9:00 פּ.ם. ET/8:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט) with the addition of a women’s American featherweight championship bout between Christine Ferea און Britain Hart, plus lightweight tournament semi-finals, added to the previously announced Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) showdowns taking place Saturday, אַפּריל 6 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, מיסיסיפּי.

The lightweight tournament semi-finals will see Virginia’s Reggie Barnett facing Atlanta’s Rusty Crowder, while Texas native Johnny Bedford steps in against Puerto Rico’s Abdiel Velazquez, all vying for a spot in the tournament final and a chance at BKFC’s first lightweight championship.

Rounding out the pay-per-view are Gulfport police officer Harris Stephenson in a 165-pound fight against Mississippi’s Khalib Harris and former UFC fighter יצחק וואָלי-Flag taking on Mississippi’s Randy Hedderick in a 165-pound showdown.

“BKFC 5: Lobov vs. ריטער” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, ינק, on all major television distribution outlets for $29.95. It will also be available worldwide via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices at FITE-TV andwww.bareknuckle.tv.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר “BKFC 5: Lobov vs. ריטער” are available now exclusively atwww.bareknuckle.tv אָנהייב בייַ $35.

In prelims action, a women’s 125-pound showdown will feature Louisiana’s Ivana Coleman battling Michigan’s Sheena Starr, plus Alabama’s Bobo O’Bannenwill face Mississippi’s Troy Beets in a 185-pound bout.

The two preliminary matches will be available for free and accessible on the BKFC Facebook page, וווווו.bareknuckle.tv, FITE-TV and cable and satellite companies (Subject to availability. Please contact your provider.), אָנהייב בייַ 8:00 פּ.ם. און / 7:00 פּ.ם. CT preceding the pay-per-view.

The event is headlined by former UFC standout and Conor McGregor stablemate Artem Lobov making his BKFC debut when he takes on Mississippi native and former UFC fighter דזשייסאַן נייט. Also featured are fights with former UFC veteran Chris Leben battling former Bellator standout Justin Baseman in a light heavyweight fight and Mississippi native Chase Sherman taking on BKFC fan-favorite and former BKFC heavyweight title challenger Sam Shewmaker in a heavyweight attraction.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
אויף יוני 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginningtook place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ממאַ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע וויזיט www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at @BareKnuckleFC, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc און אויף Facebook ביי www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups Set for Saturday, אָקטאָבער 20 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, מיסיסיפּי

מער! Women’s Showdown Between Christine Ferea & Jennifer Tate & the Return of Gulfport Police Officer Harris Stephenson Featured on “BKFC 3: The Takeover

פילאדעלפיע (אָקטאָבער 11, 2018) – Quarterfinal matchups are now set for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) lightweight tournament as Joe Pegg באַטאַלז Rusty Crowder ווייַלע Abdiel “די נייטמער” Velazquez נעמט אויף שאָן “The ExceptionWest שבת, October 20at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi and live on pay-per-view.

 

 

 

These showdowns round out the lightweight tournament that includes previously announced matchups featuring the BKFC returns of Johnny Bedford און Reggie Barnett Jr. as Bedford battles מאַט “The KO KidMurphy and Barnett takes on Josue “די וואַרריאָר” ריוועראַ.

 

 

 

We’re thrilled to be able to kick off this lightweight tournament on October 20 with four high-octane matchups featuring fighters looking to make a statement in this opening round,” said BKFC founder and president David Feldman. “We look forward to seeing how these fights shake out and who will eventually be the last man left standing. דערצו, it’s great to have a matchup of hard-nosed women’s fighters such as Christine Ferea and Jennifer Tate on an already jam-packed night of action featuring local attractions and prominent names from the fight game.

 

BKFC 3: The Takeoverwill be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, ינק, on all major television and streaming distribution outlets for $29.95. טיקקעץ פֿאַר “BKFC 3: The Takeoverare available now exclusively at www.bareknuckle.tv אָנהייב בייַ $35.

 

 

 

The stacked night of action will also feature a 125-pound women’s contest between San Jose’s ChristineMisfitFerea און JenniferRosebudTate. “Queen of Bare KnuckleBec Rawlings will have her eye on this matchup and a potential future showdown with the winner.

 

 

 

מער, Gulfport Police officer Harris Stephenson steps into his second bare knuckle fight to battle Florida’s Elvin Britto in a 170-pound attraction while 56-fight professional MMA veteran Aaron Brink will square-off against 26-fight professional boxing veteran מיכאל ביסיט in a 205-pound fight.

 

 

 

The event is headlined by undefeated professional boxer בין “The Hillbilly HammerShewmaker facing veteran MMA fighter ArnoldAJ אַדאַמס in the finals of the BKFC heavyweight tournament, a fight that serves as the first legally regulated and sanctioned championship bare knuckle fight in history.

 

 

 

This card will also showcase a 185-pound battle between UFC and Bellator veteran קענדאַלל גראָווע and former University of Alabama linebacker Marcel Stamps, who is undefeated in both MMA and bare knuckle fighting, מער Joe Riggs, who has a lengthy resume with the UFC, meeting MMA veteran Brok Weaver in a 185-pound showdown.

 

 

 

The lightweight tournament features two fighters returning to the BKFC as Ohio’s Bedford and Virginia’s באַרנעט look to build on the experience they gained from victories on BKFC 1. A veteran of UFC, Bellator and the Ultimate Fighter series, Bedford is set to take on Missouri’s Murphy, who has 16 professional MMA fights under his belt, including a Bellator victory in 2016. Barnett brings a 6-1 professional boxing record, in addition to six professional MMA fights, into the ring against Philadelphia’s ריוועראַ, who has fought in 11 professional boxing matches in his career.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Amelia, אָהיאָ, Pegg owns six professional MMA victories in 11 contests and will matchup against the 28-year-old Crowder, who fights out of Carrollton, Georgia throughout a professional MMA career that spans 14 fights dating back to 2013. Rounding out the exciting lightweight tournament matchups is the 25-year-old Velazquez, who fights out of New Port Richey, Florida and has a 9-6 professional MMA record, as he takes on Davenport, Iowa’s West. The 29-year-old West has compiled a 15-10 record in professional MMA contests since turning pro in 2010.

 

 

 

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

אויף יוני 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginningtook place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 פאַכמאַן באָוץ, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission.

 

 

 

BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, ממאַ, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member Athletic Commissions.

 

 

 

“BKFC 3: The Takeoverwill be sanctioned and regulated by the Mississippi Athletic Commission, which is headed by Chairman Jon Lewis.

 

 

 

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