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TAMPA, FLA. (Agost 28, 2019) – Former UFC stars Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva i Gabriel Gonzaga will go toe-to-toe in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Campionat (BKFC) heavyweight attraction that headlines BKFC 8 en dissabte, Octubre 19 live on pay-per-view from Florida State Fairgrounds Entertainment Hall in Tampa, Fla.
The event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT and will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusivament en pagament per vista a través de suports multivision, Inc, a tots els principals punts de distribució de televisió per $29.99. També estarà disponible per als socis de transmissió internacionals de BKFC a tot el món i mitjançant la transmissió a tots els dispositius connectats a casa i fora de casa mitjançant FITE.
“I am very excited to have these two legends competing in the BKFC squared circle,” va dir el fundador i president del BKFC 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. Ell és un gran lluitador, but I am coming ready to win.”
Tickets for the live event will go on sale Wednesday, Setembre 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, Paraíba, Brasil, 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 Record MMA professional. 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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Sobre el campionat de lluita nus de Knuckle
Al juny 2, 2018, Campionat de lluita de Knuckle Bare Knuckle amb seu a Filadèlfia (BKFC) va fer la història de l’esport de combat quan va promoure el primer legal, Des de llavors els Estats Units van sancionar i regular els nusos nusos als Estats Units 1889. “BKFC 1: El començament” va tenir lloc a Cheyenne, Wyoming i destacat 10 baralles professionals, Tot sota els auspicis i el control de la Comissió Esportiva Combativa de Wyoming. BKFC només utilitza combatents establerts que anteriorment han competit professionalment en boxa, MMA, Kickboxing i/o Muay Thai. Tots els combats de BKFC estan sancionats i regulats per les comissions atlètiques membres de l'ABC. Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc a Instagram a https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
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