2023 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The year 2023 was the sixth year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
Background
The 2023 season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 35 on January 27, 2023. BKFC is available on FITE TV PPV.List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 1 | BKFC 35 Myrtle Beach: Cedeno vs. Slaveski | John T. Rhodes Sports Center |  dts|2023|February|17BKFC 35 Myrtle Beach: Cedeno vs. SlaveskiBKFC 35 Myrtle Beach: Cedeno vs. Slaveski was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 27, 2023, at the John T. Rhodes Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.BackgroundThe event featured a welterweight title eliminator bout between Yosdenis Cedeno and Gorjan Slaveski.The event was expected to have a rematch between BKFC Bantamweight Champion Johnny Bedford and former champion Dat Nguyen; however, the bout was cancelled after Bedford retired from combat sports just a few days into the camp. ResultsBKFC KnuckleMania 3BKFC KnuckleMania 3 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 17, 2023, at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.BackgroundThe event was headlined by the BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout between the reigning champion Lorenzo Hunt and the interim champion Mike RichmanThe event also featured the bare-knuckle debut of former WBA Light Middleweight champion Austin Trout as he faced UFC Hall of Famer Diego Sanchez. Also, former NFL defensive end and mixed martial artist Greg Hardy made his bare-knuckle debut on the card against Josh Watson. Additionally, the Albuquerque native, The Ultimate Fighter 14 winner and two-time UFC title challenger John Dodson and his brother Eric appeared on the card. ResultsBKFC 36 New Orleans: Adams vs. BelcherBKFC 36 New Orleans: Adams vs. Belcher was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 24, 2023, at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana, USA.BackgroundThe event was headlined by the heavyweight contender Alan Belcher challenging the reigning champion Arnold Adams.ResultsBKFC 37 London: Tierney vs. LindseyBKFC 37 London: Tierney vs. Lindsey was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 4, 2023, at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London, England.BackgroundThe event was headlined by a bout between Connor Tierney and Jake Lindsey.ResultsBKFC 38: Buakaw vs. Saenchai (cancelled)BKFC 38: Buakaw vs. Saenchai was scheduled to be a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 18, 2023.BackgroundThe event was scheduled to be headlined by a special rules bare-knuckle Muay Thai bout between Muay Thai legends Buakaw Banchamek and Saenchai. However, In mid-February it was announced that due to legal implications regarding the use of name muay thai in marketing, the bout was indefinitely postponed. Being the only published bout, the event was removed from the organization's event schedule altogether.ResultsBKFC 39 Norfolk: Barnett vs. AlvarezBKFC 39 Norfolk: Barnett vs. Alvarez was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 24, 2023.BackgroundThe event was initially scheduled to be headlined by the BKFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Reggie Barnett Jr. and Gustaf Cedermalm. However, Cedermalm withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Daniel Alvarez.ResultsBKFC 38 Delray Beach: Nguyen vs. StrausBKFC 38 Delray Beach: Nguyen vs. Straus was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 21, 2023. The event was initially scheduled to take place on March 17, but due to undisclosed reasons it was postponed on the day of the event.ResultsBKFC 40 Leeds: Holmes vs. ChristieBKFC 40 Leeds: Holmes vs. Christie was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 22, 2023.BackgroundThe event was initially scheduled to be headlined by welterweight bout between Elvin Brito and Jamie Cox, but the bout was cancelled after Cox withdrew.ResultsBKFC 41 Colorado: Perry vs. RockholdBKFC 41 Colorado: Perry vs. Rockhold was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 29, 2023. This event featured the debut of former UFC Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and former UFC Featherweight title contender Chad Mendes.Former UFC Lightweight and Featherweight champion Conor McGregor was in attendance for this sold-out event. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
BKFC 42 Greenville: Soto vs. GoodjohnBKFC 42 Greenville: Soto vs. Goodjohn was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 12, 2023.Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: BKFC 43 Omaha: Alexander vs. SmithBKFC 43 Omaha: Alexander vs. Smith was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 19, 2023.ResultsBKFC 44 Montana: Stewart vs. LopezBKFC 44 Montana: Stewart vs. Lopez was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 9, 2023.The card was headlined by Kai Stewart vs. Louie Lopez for the inaugural BKFC Featherweight Championship. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: BKFC 45 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. LilleyBKFC 45 Hollywood, FL: Palomino vs. Lilley was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 23, 2023.The event was headlined by double champion Luis Palomino defending his BKFC Lightweight title against James Lilley. ResultsBKFC 46 Newcastle: Franco vs. HarrisBKFC 46 Newcastle: Franco vs. Harris was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 1, 2023.ResultsBKFC 47 Lakeland: Mundell vs. RichmanBKFC 47 Lakeland: Mundell vs. Richman was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on July 14, 2023.Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: BKFC 48 Albuquerque: Dodson vs. RidgeBKFC 48 Albuquerque: Dodson vs. Ridge was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 11, 2023.The event was headlined by John Dodson vs. JR Ridge, which crowned the inaugural BKFC Flyweight Champion. Social media influencer Bryce Hall made his debut in the sport against Gee Perez at this event and was victorious. Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
BKFC Prospects Series 1BKFC Prospects Series 1 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 24, 2023. It was the first edition of the BKFC Prospects Series.ResultsBKFC 49 Miami: Slaveski vs. LindseyBKFC 49 Miami: Slaveski vs. Lindsey was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 25, 2023.Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
BKFC 50 Denver: Hunt vs. CamozziBKFC 50 Denver: Hunt vs. Camozzi was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on September 22, 2023.BackgroundThe event was headlined by the two-division champion Lorenzo Hunt defending his BKFC Cruiserweight Championship for the first time against UFC veteran Chris Camozzi.Bonus awards The following fighters were awarded bonuses: BKFC 51 Salem: Hart vs. ShahBKFC 51 Salem: Hart vs. Shah was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on September 30, 2023.BackgroundThe event was headlined by Britain Hart defending her BKFC Women's Strawweight Championship for the second time against Melanie Shah.ResultsBKFC Prospects Series 2BKFC Prospects Series 2 was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 14, 2023. |