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BKFC President Changes Tune On VanZant’s ‘Must-Win’ Situation

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship President David Feldman has changed his tune on the importance of Paige VanZant’s next fight in the promotion. While VanZant has found financial success since departing the UFC in 2020 owing to the launch of her…

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship President David Feldman has changed his tune on the importance of Paige VanZant’s next fight in the promotion. While VanZant has found financial success since departing the UFC in 2020 owing to the launch of her own adult content site, not to mention a venture into the world of professional wrestling…

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Felice Herrig Signs With Bare Knuckle FC Following MMA Retirement

Former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig isn’t calling it quits on her professional fighting career after all, as she’s signed with Bare Knuckle FC. Herrig recently announced her retirement from MMA following a loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at …

Former UFC strawweight Felice Herrig isn’t calling it quits on her professional fighting career after all, as she’s signed with Bare Knuckle FC. Herrig recently announced her retirement from MMA following a loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at a June 4th UFC Fight Night. She had lost four in a row before calling it quits following…

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Michael “Venom” Page, Mike Perry Come Face-To-Face Before BKFC 27

Bellator welterweight contender Michael “Venom” Page and former UFC fighter Mike Perry faced off ahead of their bare-knuckle clash. Page will make his Bare Knuckle FC debut against Perry in the BKFC 27 headliner on August 20th. The fight will take place in London, where the two fighters are currently promoting their upcoming matchup. Perry…

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Bellator welterweight contender Michael “Venom” Page and former UFC fighter Mike Perry faced off ahead of their bare-knuckle clash.

Page will make his Bare Knuckle FC debut against Perry in the BKFC 27 headliner on August 20th. The fight will take place in London, where the two fighters are currently promoting their upcoming matchup.

Perry signed with BKFC last year following back-to-back losses in the UFC Octagon. He won his BKFC debut back in February over Julian Lane via a unanimous decision.

Page vs. Perry is one of, if not the biggest fight in BKFC history, and the hype behind the matchup is in full swing.

Watch Page and Perry come face-to-face in London for the first time ahead of their fight.

Page most recently fought against Logan Storley for the Bellator interim welterweight title at Bellator 281. Before that, he had won six straight fights to earn a spot in the welterweight title picture.

Page is anticipating a return to MMA later this year, but in the meantime was allowed contractual flexibility to face Perry in BKFC. It’s unclear if he’ll compete in BKFC past this upcoming event.

Will you watch the Michael “Venom” Page vs. Mike Perry bare-knuckle fight?

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Jimmie Rivera Claims Chad Mendes Turned Him Down For BKFC Debut

Jimmie Rivera claims that Chad Mendes turned a fight with him down for both of their Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) debuts. Rivera was recently interviewed on Just Scrap Radio and discussed his new venture into bare-knuckle boxing. Specifically, Rivera was asked about a potential scrap with fellow former UFC star Chad Mendes, who also recently signed…

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Jimmie Rivera claims that Chad Mendes turned a fight with him down for both of their Bare-Knuckle FC (BKFC) debuts.

Rivera was recently interviewed on Just Scrap Radio and discussed his new venture into bare-knuckle boxing. Specifically, Rivera was asked about a potential scrap with fellow former UFC star Chad Mendes, who also recently signed with BKFC.

He revealed that he was actually supposed to be Mendes’ debut opponent in BKFC, however, he heard Mendes turned the fight down.

“Only if he accepts it, I was told he didn’t want it,” Rivera said. “I was supposed to be his debut fight, as far as I was told by my management and he turned down the fight. I can’t blame him, I wouldn’t want to fight Jimmie Rivera either, that is what I was told.

“Will it happen? I can’t really tell you. If I was Chad Mendes coming off a big knockout, I’d be looking for the belt, the winner of this fight or he gets one more and then fights for the belt.”

Mendes signed with BKFC back in August of last year, making his in-ring debut this past February, defeating Joshuah Alvarez via TKO. As for Rivera, he opted to sign with BKFC after his contract with the UFC expired in August of last year.

Rivera is scheduled to make his promotional debut against Howard Davis tonight, June 24, at BKFC 26. The event will be available to watch on the BKFC app.

What do you make of Jimmie Rivera claiming Mendes turned him down for their BKFC debuts? Who are you picking in the potential bare-knuckle fight? Sound off in the comments section!

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Michael Page Explains Why Mike Perry Needs To “Be Careful” In London

Michael Page has sent upcoming opponent Mike Perry a warning ahead of his trip across the Atlantic to England’s capital later this summer. In one of 2022’s more bizarre and eyebrow-raising announcements, it was recently revealed that #2-ranked Bellator welterweight “Venom” Page will square off with former UFC fighter “Platinum” Perry under the promotional banner…

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Michael Page has sent upcoming opponent Mike Perry a warning ahead of his trip across the Atlantic to England’s capital later this summer.

In one of 2022’s more bizarre and eyebrow-raising announcements, it was recently revealed that #2-ranked Bellator welterweight “Venom” Page will square off with former UFC fighter “Platinum” Perry under the promotional banner of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

While Perry signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC last October and debuted with a victory over Julian Lane earlier this year, MVP remains under contract with Bellator. The Londoner only recently competed in the cage, falling short of interim gold against Logan Storey in the Bellator 281 headliner last month.

Keen to stay active and explore other opportunities before looking to resume his pursuit of MMA gold, and with the blessing of the Scott Coker-led promotion, Page has chosen to explore bare-knuckle boxing for the first time.

With that, he’ll go toe-to-toe with Perry at BKFC 27 in London on August 20.

The matchup will represent a stark contrast from Page’s latest opponent, who cut a largely respectful and low-key figure. There are many words to describe Perry, and low-key certainly isn’t one of them.

Perry’s antics were on full display prior to his BKFC debut in February. From a ringside brawl in Tampa to a heated press conference and pre-fight face-off, “Platinum” announced his arrival with an animosity-fueled bout.

While he didn’t catch the whole fight, Page unsurprisingly didn’t manage to avoid Perry and Lane’s back and forth on his social media feeds.

“I’ve seen him compete before, years and years ago when he was doing mixed martial arts,” Page said during an interview with MMA Underground’s John Morgan. “Then (his) bare-knuckle (debut) recently, I kept seeing his press conferences coming up on my feed, looked like they had a bit of an exciting press conference.”

While he’s hoping to interact with the ‘real’ Mike Perry come August, “Venom” did warn the Michigan native that he’ll be entering a city that might not take kindly to his usual antics.

“For me, personally, I enjoy anybody who’s just being themselves. If that’s him, then that is him. But yeah, you are coming to London. So, I’d suggest you be careful, just a little bit,” warned Page. “And it’s not because of me, it’s because of how other people will take it. They seem to take it a lot more serious than me… You might run into a little bit of trouble if you go too far.”

Perry has proved that he has little issue with playing the villain, something that’ll come in handy when he enters enemy territory to throw down with hometown boy Page.

Who do you think will have their hand raised on August 20, Michael Page or Mike Perry?

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Michael Venom Page Faces Mike Perry In BKFC London Headliner

BKFC 27 has a must-see main event when Michael Venom Page (MVP) takes on Mike Perry in the main event in London, England on August 20. BKFC dropped the bombshell Thursday in an announcement on its social media along with an official press release. MVP and “Platinum” Mike Perry are two of the most colorful…

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BKFC 27 has a must-see main event when Michael Venom Page (MVP) takes on Mike Perry in the main event in London, England on August 20.

BKFC dropped the bombshell Thursday in an announcement on its social media along with an official press release.

MVP and “Platinum” Mike Perry are two of the most colorful personalities in all of MMA. Perry recently decided to cross over to bare-knuckle boxing following a five-year UFC run where he went 7-8. Page still competes under the Bellator umbrella, where he is currently ranked as the #2 welterweight in the promotion.

Page is known for being one of the most dynamic strikers in Bellator and the entire sport of MMA. His KOs have often gone viral, and he also has competed in boxing and kickboxing bouts. As a boxer, Page is 2-0, having last defeated Michal Ciach in 2018.

Mike Perry’s bare-knuckle boxing career is off to a strong start. The outspoken personality defeated Julian “Let Me Bang Bro” Lane earlier this year. He also competed in Triad Combat against Michael Seals, which was a bout contested in an MMA/boxing hybrid ruleset. Perry won that bout as well via split decision.

In the official press release, BKFC President David Feldman had the following to say:

“This will be one of the biggest fights of the year, MVP versus Platinum Perry is truly a fan’s fight! Two guys that come forward and have power in both hands. I am very excited to make our BKFC debut in London with a fight of this magnitude. Fans of combat sports in the UK will truly enjoy this event, as well as around the world. Thanks to the Bellator Team for helping make this happen!”

BKFC London (BKFC 27) takes place at the OVO Arena Wembley. The event will be available to anyone with a BKFC+ subscription, which is $4.99 per month on the BKFC App. Fans can also sign up for the event’s pre-sell here.

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