Wanderlei Silva Wants Vitor Belfort Rematch In Bare Knuckle

Wanderlei Silva has reportedly signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. He now has his first opponent in mind in Vitor Belfort. Silva was interviewed by AgFight.com and wants to rematch Belfort. “Regarding Bare Knuckle, I was invited to make an…

Wanderlei Silva has reportedly signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships. He now has his first opponent in mind in Vitor Belfort. Silva was interviewed by AgFight.com and wants to rematch Belfort. “Regarding Bare Knuckle, I was invited to make an appearance there,” Silva said. “I was invited to watch [Antonio Bigfoot Silva’s] fight against [Gabriel […]

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Wanderlei Silva Signs With Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Wanderlei Silva will keep on fighting as he has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Fansided MMA was first to report the news late Friday night. They report he has signed his contract and the signing will be announced during the Oct. 19, &#…

Wanderlei Silva will keep on fighting as he has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Fansided MMA was first to report the news late Friday night. They report he has signed his contract and the signing will be announced during the Oct. 19, ‘Bigfoot’ Silva vs. Gabriel Gonzaga card. Wanderlei Silva last fought back at […]

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BKFC 6 PPV Numbers Fall Well Short Of Promotion’s Estimate

Earlier this week, Dave Feldman had some good news about his latest event and the pay-per-view numbers it drew. At BKFC 6, Artem Lobov took on Paulie Malignaggi which generated a ton of interest, and Feldman had a high estimate for the card. “We got ou…

Earlier this week, Dave Feldman had some good news about his latest event and the pay-per-view numbers it drew. At BKFC 6, Artem Lobov took on Paulie Malignaggi which generated a ton of interest, and Feldman had a high estimate for the card. “We got our digital numbers right away,” Feldman told MMA Junkie. “In April, […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Bashes ‘Bush League Judges’ After BKFC 6 Loss

Paulie Malignaggi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut at BKFC 6 last night against Artem Lobov. There, the professional boxer and “The Russian Hammer” could finally settle their differences. Although the fight didn&#821…

Paulie Malignaggi made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut at BKFC 6 last night against Artem Lobov. There, the professional boxer and “The Russian Hammer” could finally settle their differences. Although the fight didn’t have a ton of action, when the fight went to the judge’s scorecards, it was Lobov who got his hand […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Reacts To Artem Lobov Defeat: ‘I Beat Him With One Hand’

While it was a close fight, many felt Artem Lobov was deserving of his unanimous decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6 last night (Sat. June 22, 2019). Malignaggi, however, believes he clearly won the fight. The two heated rivals finally clashed in bare knuckle action as it was Lobov who remained […]

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While it was a close fight, many felt Artem Lobov was deserving of his unanimous decision victory over Paulie Malignaggi at Bare Knuckle FC 6 last night (Sat. June 22, 2019). Malignaggi, however, believes he clearly won the fight.

The two heated rivals finally clashed in bare knuckle action as it was Lobov who remained unbeaten in the sport, earning the 48-47 decision of all three judges. Considering Malignaggi was a former boxing champion and a betting favorite heading into the fight, many expected more from him.

One reason why he didn’t throw as much, however, could be attributed to a broken right hand he suffered during the fight. Regardless, Malignaggi still believes he won.

“I beat him with one hand,” Malignaggi told SecondsOut after the fight. “I broke my hand in round two. I guess that was one prediction everyone was right about — I would break my hand. I didn’t get an x-ray but I’ve broken my hand enough times to know what it feels like.

“…I don’t know if I even threw another right hand the rest of the fight. But I really felt like I didn’t need to, I was in control of the fight with my left hand. … Like I said in the post-fight interview, maybe these judges, they don’t get many fights down here [in Tampa]. At Showtime, I don’t think we’ve ever come here in the six years that I’ve been working here. Maybe these people don’t have a judge of real fighting since the 20th century or so. I thought I boxed him very clearly, I thought it was a clinical boxing lesson. I didn’t panic when my right hand broke. I felt like I had it in the bag. …A real shame the judges missed a good boxing match because I thought I boxed very well to not be given credit for the way I did it. Maybe this was a sign I made the wrong choice [laughs].”

Grudge Over For Malignaggi?

The buildup to this bare knuckle fight was extremely heated and personal, owing to Malignaggi’s beef with Conor McGregor. However, both Lobov and Malignaggi embraced each other after the fight.

So is the grudge over? Not entirely with the McGregor team, at least, according to the American’s response:

“I don’t respect what they’ve done because they lied but I mean, respect to the fighter for sure,” Malignaggi concluded. “He came in, he fought hard and he was awarded the decision and that was it.”

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Artem Lobov Asks ‘How Could You Respect’ Paulie Malignaggi?

In the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6, Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will finally settle their differences. The two have gone back-and-forth in trash talk through various interviews and press conferences. But, according t…

In the main event of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 6, Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will finally settle their differences. The two have gone back-and-forth in trash talk through various interviews and press conferences. But, according to “The Russian Hammer” he believes the former boxing champion crossed the line. “No one respects this guy,” […]

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