2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Bare Knuckle FC was founded originally by Corey Williams, the Godfather of american bkb. After finding a way to do bkb legally in the states, Corey tried taking his show pro and get it sanctioned and A long court duel went on between corey and the state of wyoming. Due to politics of the sport fighting industrial complex, the show was stolen from Corey and the first legal pro show went to the whoever had the most money. Bareknuckle FC watered down the sport and changed the rules and operation thinking it would make it paletable to the public.

Heavyweight Championship Tournament Bracket

Quarter-Finals BKFC 1

Semi-Finals BKFC 2

Final BKFC 3

Arnold Adams

TKO

DJ Linderman

2R.

Arnold Adams

TKO

Joey Beltran

4R.

Lewis Rumsey

5R.

Ricco Rodriguez

UD

Arnold Adams

SD

Sam Shewmaker

5R.

Eric Prindle

1R.

Sam Shewmaker

KO

Sam Shewmaker

SD

Maurice Jackson

5R.

Dale Sopi

1R.

Maurice Jackson

KO

• Joey Beltran replaced injured Ricco Rodriguez in the semi-finals.

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning
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Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	June 2, 2018
Venue	Cheyenne Ice and Events Center
City	Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 2, 2018 at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.

Results

BKFC 1
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Ricco Rodriguez	def.	Lewis Rumsey	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00	Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg	Joey Beltran	def.	Tony Lopez	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00	Heavyweight Tournament Alternate
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Bec Rawlings	def.	Alma Garcia	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Sam Shewmaker	def.	Eric Prindle	KO (Punch)	1	0:18	Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg	Bobby Gunn	def.	Irineu Beato Costa Jr.	KO (Body Punch)	1	0:41
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Nick Mamalis	TKO (Punches)	2	1:41
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Reggie Barnett Jr.	def.	Travis Thompson	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Heavyweight 120 kg	Maurice Jackson	def.	Dale Sopi	TKO (Punches)	1	1:10	Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Middleweight 75 kg	Estevan Payan	def.	Omar Avelar	KO (Punches)	1	1:57
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	D.J. Linderman	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:00	Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era
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Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	August 25, 2018
Venue	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
City	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 25, 2018 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Results

BKFC 2
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Bec Rawlings (c)	def.	Britain Hart	Decision (Split)	5	2:00	For the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight World Championship
Super Middleweight 80 kg	Chris Lytle	def.	Drew Lipton	TKO (Retirement)	1	1:18
Heavyweight 120 kg	Sam Shewmaker	def.	Maurice Jackson	Decision (Split)	5	2:00	Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	Joey Beltran	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	5	0:09	Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Kendall Grove	def.	Bruce Abramski	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Welterweight 66 kg	Michael McDonald	def.	Charles Bennett	TKO (Hand Injury)	4	1:49
Heavyweight 120 kg	Jamie Campbell	def.	Dale Sopi	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Reggie Barnett Jr.	def.	James Clayton Burns	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 75 kg	Diego Garijo	def.	Tom Shoaff	KO (Punches)	1	1:19
Heavyweight 120 kg	Jimmy Jennett	def.	Tony Lopez	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Middleweight 75 kg	Harris Stephenson	def.	Jorge Gonzalez	KO (Punches)	1
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Marcel Stamps	def.	Brandon Martin	KO (Punches)	1

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover
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Promotion	Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Date	October 20, 2018
Venue	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
City	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA

'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 20, 2018 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Results

BKFC 3
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg	Arnold Adams	def.	Sam Shewmaker	Decision (Split)	5	2:00	Heavyweight Tournament Final, for the vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship & vacant Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Marcel Stamps	def.	Kendall Grove	KO (Punches)	3	0:47
Light Heavyweight 84 kg	Joe Riggs	def.	Brock Weaver	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00
Middleweight 75 kg	Elvin Brito	def.	Harris Stephenson	KO (Punch)	5	0:06
Women's Featherweight 57 kg	Christine Ferea	def.	Jennifer Tate	TKO (Punches)	1	1:55
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Johnny Bedford	def.	Matt Murphy	Decision (Unanimous)	5	2:00	Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Abdiel Velazquez	def.	Shawn West	KO (Punches)	1	1:16	Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg	Mike Bissett	def.	Aaron Brink	KO (Punches)	1	1:21
Lightweight 62.5 kg	Rusty Crowder	def.	Joe Pegg	TKO (Punches)	2	0:33	Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals

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