First Promotion To Publicly Shoot Its Shot At Francis Ngannou Revealed

With Francis Ngannou being one of the biggest free agents MMA has ever seen, it did not take long for a promotion to shoot its shot. Although hints had been popping up to suggest that this was going to happen sooner or later, nothing could prepare MMA …

With Francis Ngannou being one of the biggest free agents MMA has ever seen, it did not take long for a promotion to shoot its shot. Although hints had been popping up to suggest that this was going to happen sooner or later, nothing could prepare MMA fans for the news that Francis Ngannou was…

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BKFC fighters get into post-fight brawl following disqualification for headbutting

BKFCBKFC brawlers Jack Grady and Ryan Reber got into a wild brawl at BKFC 32 on Saturday night after Grady was disqualified for intentionally headbutting his opponent twice. BKFC President Dave Feldman Tackles Fighter in Post-Fight Brawl In the opening moments of the bout, Grady backed Reber up to the ropes and intentionally threw a […]

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BKFC brawlers Jack Grady and Ryan Reber got into a wild brawl at BKFC 32 on Saturday night after Grady was disqualified for intentionally headbutting his opponent twice.

BKFC President Dave Feldman Tackles Fighter in Post-Fight Brawl

In the opening moments of the bout, Grady backed Reber up to the ropes and intentionally threw a headbutt prompting the referee to pause the action. A one-point deduction was issued to Grady and the fight was restarted from the scratch line. From there, the intensity clearly picked up with Reber landing a blatantly late blow on Grady after the first round had come to a close, forcing the referee to issue a warning.

The fighters made it through a majority of the second round without issue. That was until with 20-seconds left on the clock, Grady once again backed his opponent against the ropes and delivered another headbutt. It was then that the referee had seen enough, separating the fighters and waving off the bout. Jack Grady had been disqualified. At that point, Reber approached his opponent and delivered his best ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin impression, flipping Grady double birds.

In response, Grady immediately shoved Reber to the ropes and ate an uppercut for his trouble. The corners of both men leaped into the squared circle to stop the impromptu brawl. Even BKFC President Dave Feldman got involved, rushing into the ring and tackling Grady to the mat as Reber watched from the opposite side.

Another angle of the brawl and Dave Feldman’s involvement in it can be seen on BKFC’s Instagram.

BKFC President Dave Feldman Defends Brutal But Not Barbaric Sport

President of BKFC, Dave Feldman is defending his sport from its critics. There is a new kind of combat sport that is gaining traction with the fans, that is bare-knuckle boxing. The sport that pits fighters against each other with very minimal hand wra…

President of BKFC, Dave Feldman is defending his sport from its critics. There is a new kind of combat sport that is gaining traction with the fans, that is bare-knuckle boxing. The sport that pits fighters against each other with very minimal hand wrapping can be a bloody scene, and that is what most fans…

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Greg Hardy Reveals He Has Been Promised A Return To The UFC If He Get’s “Some Wrestling Going In Another Promotion”

Greg HardyFormer NFL defensive end Greg Hardy isn’t counting out a UFC come back down the road.  Hardy, a one-time NFL pro-bowler, hopes to return to the company with improvements to his game. Hardy fought out his UFC contract and his departure became official in March.  Despite recent setbacks, ‘The Prince of War’ hinted at another […]

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Former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy isn’t counting out a UFC come back down the road. 

Hardy, a one-time NFL pro-bowler, hopes to return to the company with improvements to his game. Hardy fought out his UFC contract and his departure became official in March. 

Despite recent setbacks, ‘The Prince of War’ hinted at another shot in the UFC once he improves his skills on the mat.

“They hit me up, told me ‘If you get some wrestling going in another promotion, we’d be glad to sign you back,’” Hardy told Chris Van Vliet. “I sent them my thank you’s and love and went looking for where I can throw these hands and found BKFC.”

Hardy (7-5, 1 NC) suffered three straight knockout losses to end his UFC run. His latest fight came against Sergey Spivak at UFC 272 on March 5, where he suffered a first-round TKO loss. 

“We’ll see what he does outside of the UFC,” Dana White told MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs. “He came in here and didn’t have a bad run.”

New Beginnings For Greg Hardy

It didn’t take long for the former UFC heavyweight to find a new home as he signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) last week. 

“I’m excited to start working with Greg,” BKFC President Dave Feldman said in a statement to MMA Junkie. “He wants to test himself in bare-knuckle and has been training for a fight for the last couple of months. Heavyweight is one of our deepest divisions and his skill set fits right in.”  

Greg Hardy isn’t the first UFC alum to join the BKFC roster. Fighters like Chad Mendes, Paige VanZant, and Chris Leben made the jump to bare-knuckle boxing.

Hardy isn’t new to change. He spent his NFL career with two different teams- the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys. He also made the transition from the gridiron to the octagon in 2017. Hardy was undefeated as an amateur before securing a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. 

Neither Hardy’s pro boxing debut nor opponent has yet to be announced.

Paige VanZant To Have Final Fight On BKFC Contract In Early 2022

Paige VanZant will be returning for a bare knuckle contest at the beginning of the year, says BKFC President Dave Feldman. PVZ has had a tough go of it recently, including her first two bouts in her bare knuckle career. She lost her debut to Britain Hart, before falling short on the scorecards in a […]

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Paige VanZant will be returning for a bare knuckle contest at the beginning of the year, says BKFC President Dave Feldman.

PVZ has had a tough go of it recently, including her first two bouts in her bare knuckle career. She lost her debut to Britain Hart, before falling short on the scorecards in a rematch of her UFC fight with Rachel Ostovich, getting thoroughly beaten in both outings.

Now, Paige VanZant is looking to return to action in the first couple of months of 2022, says Bare Knuckle FC President Dave Feldman in an interview with BJPenn.com. Here, he revealed that VanZant is on the final fight of her contract, and he hopes that she can right the ship after her tough start.

“We are in talks with Paige and we will be bringing her back in early 2022. It is heartbreaking for her to lose her first two fights, but she is putting her heart back into this thing. We will work out a deal in the next week or so, and you will see Paige VanZant back in the BKFC ring,” Feldman said.

Feldman did not reveal any details of who they would like to see Paige VanZant face, although he did make it clear that the promotion is not interested in booking another fight with Rachel Ostovich, as some have suggested. With that in mind, there are really a wide array of matchups that could be made with her in mind while trying to salvage their investment into her star potential.

It is rather unfortunate to see how Paige VanZant has suffered in her recent run, with just one win in her last six fights. It is going to be worth paying attention to, and seeing if she re-signs with BKFC when her contract is up, or if she chooses to explore other natures.

Keep it locked right here on MMA News for the latest updates on this developing story.

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BKFC President Says Paige VanZant Now In A Must-Win Situation

According to BKFC President Dave Feldman, Paige VanZant will be in a “must-win situation” the next time she competes. When Paige VanZant signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship last year, fans, by and large, did not know quite what to …

According to BKFC President Dave Feldman, Paige VanZant will be in a “must-win situation” the next time she competes. When Paige VanZant signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship last year, fans, by and large, did not know quite what to expect. VanZant had never boxed before, and the idea of a former Sports Illustrated […]

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