Artem Lobov and Jason Knight square off tonight April 6th in a bare knuckle brawl, just part of a card that features lots of former UFC fighters.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back for its 5th edition, with all the fisticuffs going down in Biloxi, Mississippi tonight, April 6th at 9PM EST on pay-per-view. $29.99 will get you the full eight bare knuckle boxing main card.
In the main event, Conor McGregor training partner and close friend Artem Lobov takes on the former UFC fighter fondly referred to as “Hick Diaz”, Jason Knight. In the co-main, Chris Leben takes on Justin Baesman in a light heavyweight tilt. And Christine Ferea fights Britain Hart for the women’s American featherweight championship. Other former UFC fighters on the card include Chase Sherman, Isaac Vallie-Flagg, and Johnny Bedford.
So how do you watch this BKFC 5?
Unlike the UFC, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is still available on traditional pay-per-view, with the event being carried on all major satellite and cable providers. So whether you’re DirecTV, Dish, FIOS, XFinity, Spectrum, Cox, Rogers, Bell, whatever! You can get order it through the pay-per-view feature on these services. If you’re still unsure of how to order, BKFC has further instructions broken down by provider here.
For those who are looking to stream the event online over the internet, BKFC has teamed up with FITE.TV so you can watch the event through their site or download their app on your Android, iPhone, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, PlayStation, or Smart TV device.
Here’s the full card including estimated walkout times:
Main Card
Jason Knight vs. Artem Lobov — 145 pounds, walk to cage by 11:25 p.m.
Chris Leben vs. Justin Baesman — 205 pounds, walk to cage by 11:05 p.m.
Christine Ferea vs. Britain Hart — women’s american featherweight championship (125 pounds), walk to cage by 10:45 p.m.
Chase Sherman vs. Sam Shewmaker — heavyweight, walk to cage by 10:25 p.m.
Reggie Barnett vs. Rusty Crowder — lightweight semi-final (135 pounds), walk to cage by 10:05 p.m.
Randy Hederick vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg — 165 pounds walk to cage by 9:45 p.m.
Johnny Bedford vs. Abdiel Velasquez — lightweight semi-final (135 pounds), walk to cage by 9:25 p.m.
Harris Stephenson vs. Khalib Harris — 165 pounds, walk to cage by 9:05 p.m.
Prelims (available to watch for free on Facebook)
Ivana Coleman vs Sheena Starr — 125 pounds, walk to cage by 8:20 p.m.
Troy Beets vs Bobo O’Bannon — heavyweight, walk to cage by 7:50 p.m.