Tickets on Sale Wednesday, September 4!
Tampa, Xeerka qoyska. (August 28, 2019) – Former UFC stars Anthony “Bigfoot” Silva iyo Gabriel Gonzaga will go toe-to-toe in a Bare Jilibka Ladagaalanka Horyaal (Horudhacyada Bellator iyo UFC) heavyweight attraction that headlines BKFC 8 on Saturday, October 19 ku noolow lacag-u-eegis kasta oo ka socota Hoolka Madadaalada ee Gobolka Florida State Fairground ee Tampa, Fla.
The event begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, si gaar ah oo ku saabsan lacag-ku-eegis kasta iyada oo loo marayo MultiVision Media, Inc., dhammaan xarumaha TV-ga ee waaweyn ee loogu talagalay $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.
“I am very excited to have these two legends competing in the BKFC squared circle,” Ayuu yidhi Aasaasaha BKFC iyo Madaxweyne 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. Waxa uu yahay dagaal weyn, but I am coming ready to win.”
Tickets for the live event will go on sale Wednesday, September 4 gaar ahaan 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, 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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