BKFC 7 Results: Kaleb Harris Faceplant KOs Johnavan Vistante

On a night featuring multiple UFC veterans, it was Kaleb Harris who shined the most during Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC) 7 which took place Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Harris took on Johnavan Vistante and delivered a vicious overhand right that dropped his 29-year-old opponent to the ground face-first. Vistante […]

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On a night featuring multiple UFC veterans, it was Kaleb Harris who shined the most during Bare Knuckle FC (BKFC) 7 which took place Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Harris took on Johnavan Vistante and delivered a vicious overhand right that dropped his 29-year-old opponent to the ground face-first. Vistante was attempting an uppercut, but unfortunately for him, Harris connected first.

You can see the replays below:

Vistante would announce his retirement on social media soon after:

“It was a good run,” he tweeted. “Had my first professional fight at 16. I loved every minute of it. It’s took me too long to realize that the dream of my children and family are more important than mine alone. It’s been real guys. I love every single one of y’all who have supported me. Thank u”

Other notable results included the main event which saw former UFC veterans Jim Alers and Leonard Garcia collide. Alers came out on top as he knocked the former featherweight down before proceeding to finish him in the first round.

Former UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman was also in action as he defeated Arnold Adams via unanimous decision in his second BKFC appearance. As a result, he claimed the promotion’s heavyweight title.

Helen Perlata also earned the promotion’s women’s featherweight title when she defeated Christine Ferea via unanimous decision.

The full BKFC 7 results can be found below:

  • Jim Alers def. Leonard Garcia via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:38
  • Chase Sherman def. Arnold Adams via UD
  • Helen Perlata def. Christine Ferea via UD
  • Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Melvin Guillard via TKO (hand injury) – Round 3, 5:00
  • Adam Pellerano def. Joshua Boudreaux via TKO (leg injury) – Round 2, 2:30
  • Dale Sopi def. Juan Torres via UD
  • Kaleb Harris def. Johnavan Vistante via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:51
  • Quintin Henry def. Bubba Malbrough via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:55

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Alexander Emelianenko Receives Contract Offer From BKFC

Alexander Emelianenko has received a contract offer from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC). He is also expected to sign the deal in the coming days according to RT Sport. Emelianenko, of course, is a controversial fighter given his past. He has been convicted of raping his housekeeper and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. He […]

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Alexander Emelianenko has received a contract offer from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC). He is also expected to sign the deal in the coming days according to RT Sport.

Emelianenko, of course, is a controversial fighter given his past. He has been convicted of raping his housekeeper and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison. He also withheld her passport, which is considered kidnapping, and forced the use of drugs on her. He had claimed the sex was consensual but was found guilty. That was in 2015.

Yet, in October of 2016, he was released on parole and returned to fighting a year later. Since he returned to fighting, he has gone 5-0-1, fighting in Russia. Yet, his legal issues continue to come up as he was arrested for a DUI, after crashing into two vehicles.

The brother of Fedor has been denied a Visa into the United States and had been pulled from a fight in California earlier in his career. There, the California State Atheltic Commission said he Hepatitis and would not be cleared by any commission in the USA.

Why BKFC would offer him a contract is unknown as he would not be allowed entry into the States. Or, would he be cleared by any commission. So, unless BKFC plans on having events in Russia, signing him makes no sense.

What do you make of BKFC signing Alexander Emelianenko?

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Jason Knight Out of BKFC 7 Main Event Against Leonard Garcia

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has taken a big hit. At BKFC 7, Jason Knight was set to take on Leonard Garcia in what would have been a great fight. But, the fight will not happen as Knight announced on social media he has been forced to withdraw due to an injury. “I suffered a pretty […]

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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has taken a big hit. At BKFC 7, Jason Knight was set to take on Leonard Garcia in what would have been a great fight. But, the fight will not happen as Knight announced on social media he has been forced to withdraw due to an injury.

“I suffered a pretty bad rib injury a few weeks back, I’m sorry to announce it, but I won’t be fighting (at) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 7 in August…. sorry if I let anyone down!!” — Knight wrote on Twitter.

Jason Knight made his BKFC debut at BKFC 5 in April. There, he was taking on Artem Lobov in what was a phenomenal fight. The two brought the fight to each other and had an action-packed fight until the final bell rang and Lobov won by decision.

Garcia, meanwhile, is 1-0 in BKFC as he fought back at BKFC 4 and beat Julian Lane. The UFC veteran has not fought in MMA since 2014 and it seems like BKFC is his new calling. And, at BKFC 7, he will now be fighting Jim Alers, according to MyMMANews.

Will you be watching BKFC 7?

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David Feldman Says BKFC 6 Trending Towards 200k PPV Buys

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is coming off their biggest pay-per-view to date. In the main event of BKFC 6, they had rivals, Artem Lobov taking on Paulie Malignaggi, where the former UFC fighter did enough to win by decision. Given how muc…

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is coming off their biggest pay-per-view to date. In the main event of BKFC 6, they had rivals, Artem Lobov taking on Paulie Malignaggi, where the former UFC fighter did enough to win by decision. Given how much they promoted it David Feldman, the promoter is happy with the pay-per-views […]

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Paulie Malignaggi Releases Brutal Photos Of Broken Hands Following Lobov Loss

The combat sports world continues to digest the fallout of last weekend’s (Sat., June 22, 2019) Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at BKFC 6 from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. The fan-favorite ‘Russian Hammer&#…

The combat sports world continues to digest the fallout of last weekend’s (Sat., June 22, 2019) Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at BKFC 6 from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. The fan-favorite ‘Russian Hammer’ was able to outlast former boxing champion Malignaggi in a close unanimous decision (highlights here) that […]

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Brendan Schaub Sounds Off On Lobov vs. Malignaggi

Much of the focus in the combat sports world last weekend was on the Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) BKFC 6. Fan-favorite Lobov was able to outlast Malignaggi by unanimous decision (watch highlights here…

Much of the focus in the combat sports world last weekend was on the Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi main event at Saturday’s (June 22, 2019) BKFC 6. Fan-favorite Lobov was able to outlast Malignaggi by unanimous decision (watch highlights here) from the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa. The fight was largely deemed […]

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