Watch | Houston Alexander knocks out Joey Beltran at BKFC 33

Houston Alexander BKFCHouston Alexander and Joey Beltran, two former UFC combatants, went to war last night at BKFC 33. The two powerful strikers faced off in a bare-knuckle boxing showdown. The US-born athlete Houston Alexander proved his mettle and won this bout via knockout in round 2. See below for the video: Alexander now improves to a […]

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Houston Alexander and Joey Beltran, two former UFC combatants, went to war last night at BKFC 33. The two powerful strikers faced off in a bare-knuckle boxing showdown.

The US-born athlete Houston Alexander proved his mettle and won this bout via knockout in round 2. See below for the video:

Alexander now improves to a perfect 3-0 record in bare knuckle boxing, while Beltran has dropped three in a row. Beltran and Alexander fought previously in MMA when they met at 5150 Combat League/XFL: New Year’s Revolution in 2010. At that time, Beltran would walk away with the TKO victory. This time, it would be Alexander

The American athlete Houston Alexander was a highly promising fighter when he was competing in the UFC. With quick knockout wins over Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara, the UFC believed they had a star on their hands.

Houston Alexander a lifetime in MMA

Houston Alexander was a prospect but ultimately would finish his MMA career with a 17-16 professional record overall. Notable, he fought against Thiago Silva, Kimbo Slice, Vladimir Matyushenko, Jan Blachowicz, Gilbert Yvel, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and tons of others.

With over 20 years of professional combat experience, Alexander has collected greater nearly 40 fights between MMA and bare knuckle boxing. The US-born Alexander is proud of his lifetime achievements. He shared on Instagram:

“Remember that achievement is not bound by age. You can be successful and achieve big things even if you start late. All you have to do is to make sure you are headed in the right direction and are working hard to reach your goals. Just make sure you are concentrating on your own success and not comparing your journey to someone else’s achievements.”

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Joey Beltran Saved By BKFC Prez During Pre-Fight Choking Incident

Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman came to the rescue of heavyweight Joey Beltran, as he was choking on a pre-fight meal. Beltran was just hours away from his matchup with Frank Tate at a BKFC Fight Night in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Thursday when a routine pre-fight breakfast turned into a near disaster. During…

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Bare Knuckle FC president David Feldman came to the rescue of heavyweight Joey Beltran, as he was choking on a pre-fight meal.

Beltran was just hours away from his matchup with Frank Tate at a BKFC Fight Night in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Thursday when a routine pre-fight breakfast turned into a near disaster.

During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Beltran revealed that his near-death began after watching a video on the internet with a member of his team.

“An old-school Fear Factor video or something and I started laughing. Next thing you know, I started choking,” Beltran said. “Of all people, the boss man had to come up and bust a Heimlich. Couple of pumps and I spit it out and I was all good.

“So, contrary to popular people, David Feldman cares about us fighters!”

Unfortunately for Beltran, he would go on to lose to Tate in a 23-second knockout later that night. However, fighting was likely one of the last things on his mind after Feldman saved his life.

Beltran, a former UFC and Bellator fighter made the transition from MMA to bare-knuckle boxing in 2018. During his time in the UFC and Bellator, he competed against top fighters such as former UFC champion Stipe Miocic and Rampage Jackson.

What is your reaction to this crazy story involving BKFC heavyweight Joey Beltran?

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BKFC Postpones April 11 Event Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has made the decision to postpone its planned April 11 event. BKFC 12 was scheduled to take place inside the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. Former UFC veteran Chris Leben was set to take on Marcel Stamps …

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has made the decision to postpone its planned April 11 event. BKFC 12 was scheduled to take place inside the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. Former UFC veteran Chris Leben was set to take on Marcel Stamps on the card. Also featured on the card would’ve been a heavyweight title bout […]

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Bellator 168 Results: Alessio Sakara TKO’s Joey Beltran

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 10th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 168. Headlining the card are Alessio Sakara and Joey Beltran, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Alessio Sakara

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 10th, 2016) will come in the form of Bellator 168. Headlining the card are Alessio Sakara and Joey Beltran, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) and Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) met in the main event of Bellator 168. Beltran throwing a lot of jabs early as the crowd is clearly behind Sakara. Beltran was poked in the left eye. We get back to action. Sakara stunned him with a right hand then finished him with strikes to end the fight.

Goiti Yamauchi (31-9) and Valeriu Mircea (12-3) met in a lightweight bout. Yamauchi comes out aggressive, but Mircea catches him with a right hand and drops him. Mircea swarms him with strikes on the ground, and Yamauchi locked in an armbar, but Mircea slammed his way out of it and did so twice. Mircea stayed in guard and worked him over with strikes. Yamauchi scrambled and locked in a triangle choke for the win. Ed Ruth (1-0) and Emanuele Palombi (5-2) met in a middleweight bout. Ruth came right out caught Palombi and finished him with strikes in just one minute and 33 seconds.

Philipe Lins (10-1) and Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) met in a light heavyweight bout. In round 1, hey have a feeling out process early. Silva was the more aggressive fighter. They had a wild exchange halfway through the round. Silva landed a sick spinning back kick to end the round. In round 2, Lins came out quick and backed up Silva with his strikes. Silva was doing some good work with his jabs. Lins landed a flurry of combos throughout the round. Silva stunned him, and Lina dropped but got right back to his feet. Silva stayed on him and landed a series of strikes that ended the fight.

Opening the main card on Spike TV was John Salter (13-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-5) in a middleweight bout. Salter shot in and scored a takedown within seconds. Salter got full mount then smashed his face into get the TKO win.

Here are the results for this event:

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara def. Joey Beltran via knockout (Round 1, 1:20)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Goiti Yamauchi def. Valeriu Mircea via submission (triangle choke) (Round 1, 3:33)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Ed Ruth def. Emanuele Palombi via technical knockout (Round 1, 1:33)

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Kleber Silva def. Philipe Lins via technical knockout (Round 2, 3:42)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter def. Claudio Annicchiarico via technical knockout (Round 1, 1:40)

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Bellator 155 Main Card Finalized

Bellator 155 announced the finalization of its main card for May 20th. Bellator will be heading to CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho that weekend and will be headlined my a Middleweight title fight between current champion Rafael Carvalho (12-1) and Me…

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Bellator 155 announced the finalization of its main card for May 20th. Bellator will be heading to CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho that weekend and will be headlined my a Middleweight title fight between current champion Rafael Carvalho (12-1) and Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1). The current middleweight champ is on an impressive 11-fight win streak.

Other notables on the card include Pat Curran and Joey Beltran. Pat Curran will be the co-main event on the card facing Georgi Karakhanyan. Here is a list of the entire main card for the event:

Middleweight title bout: Rafael Carvalho (c) vs. Melvin Manhoef

Featherweight bout: Pat Curran vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

Heavyweight bout: Dan Charles vs. Augusto Sakai

Lightweight bout: Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen

Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran vs. Chase Gomley

Bellator 124 GIFs: Emanuel Newton’s Spinning Backfist, Liam McGeary’s Inverted Triangle

Emanuel Newton ended Bellator 124 on a satisfying note this evening, with a smooth-as-butter spinning backfist knockout of “challenger” Joey Beltran. This is the second spinning backfist KO that Newton has scored under the Bellator banner; he caught King Mo with the same strike at Bellator 90 last February. Watch the GIF of Newton’s latest masterpiece above, and click here for a slo-mo alternate angle, all via Zombie Prophet.

After the jump: Liam McGeary submits Kelly Anundson with an inverted triangle to win the Season Eleven Light Heavyweight tournament, and Ryan Couture chokes out Tom Bagnasco.

Emanuel Newton ended Bellator 124 on a satisfying note this evening, with a smooth-as-butter spinning backfist knockout of “challenger” Joey Beltran. This is the second spinning backfist KO that Newton has scored under the Bellator banner; he caught King Mo with the same strike at Bellator 90 last February. Watch the GIF of Newton’s latest masterpiece above, and click here for a slo-mo alternate angle, all via Zombie Prophet.

After the jump: Liam McGeary submits Kelly Anundson with an inverted triangle to win the Season Eleven Light Heavyweight tournament, and Ryan Couture chokes out Tom Bagnasco.