BKFC 74 is upon us. On the identical night time as UFC 315, bare-knuckle boxing takes middle stage within the western half of the US. Saturday night time, David Feldman‘s promotion units up store for the second and last time within the month of Might, with this week’s present originating from Maverik Middle.
After Saturday night time’s present, BKFC will return to motion on the night time of June 16 with BKFC 75 from Albuquerque, NM
Dwell protection of BKFC 74 begins Saturday with the countdown present on YouTube at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT. The fights themselves start an hour later at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT.
As all the time, contained in the US, the motion on Saturday night time will be seen gavel-to-gavel on DAZN. Barring any postponements, cancellations, or different changes to the bout order this weekend, the ultimate model of Saturday’s card will function a complete of 10 bare-knuckle encounters.
BKFC 74 Most important Occasion: BKFC Mild Heavyweight Championship: [C] Mike Richman vs. No. 4 Contender Josh Dyer
On the high of the invoice this Saturday night, the BKFC Mild Heavyweight Championship is on the road in your foremost occasion of the night. Present titleholder Mike Richman (7-3, 1 NC bare-knuckle) might be making his preliminary protection of the 185-lb division’s strap in opposition to challenger and No. 4 contender Josh Dyer (4-1, 2 NC bare-knuckle.)
All fights on BKFC 74 might be an marketed most of 5 rounds at two minutes per spherical. The champ enters the headlining affair on Saturday having posted a mark of 3-2 in his final 5 matches.
At current, Richman has gained two fights in a row. Proper earlier than the Christmas vacation on Dec. 21, he captured the BKFC Mild Heavyweight Championship with a first-round knockout by means of a proper hand over Jared Warren (7-2, 1 NC bare-knuckle) in 44 seconds from Laborious Rock Resort and On line casino in Hollywood, FL.
Richman is not any stranger to championship fights underneath the BKFC promotional banner, as this weekend’s BKFC 74 foremost occasion will mark his fourth such contest since becoming a member of the promotion. Will his first protection of the belt consequence within the phrase “…And nonetheless” being stated after the headliner?
In the meantime, No. 4 contender Josh Dyer enters BKFC 74 having gone 2-1 with two no-contests in his final 5 fights. The challenger is on a three-fight unbeaten streak right now.
Again on Aug. 3 of final 12 months, he completed William Albrecht (2-1 bare-knuckle) in 46 seconds. Dyer had a case of unhealthy luck with two of his fights dominated as no-contests, however his victory over Albrecht gave him a wanted enhance. Can his upswing proceed right here?
BKFC 74 Co-Most important Occasion: Ben Moa vs. Bobby Brents
Instantly beforehand, the co-headliner of BKFC 74 sees motion within the heavyweight ranks between Ben Moa (1-0 bare-knuckle) and Bobby Brents (2-3, 1 NC bare-knuckle). The BKFC 74 co-main occasion is Moa’s first fight sports activities look in additional than a 12 months.
Moa has gone 3-2 in his final 5 fights courting again to his MMA profession. Final day out, he scored a third-round TKO victory over Bridger Bercier (1-1 bare-knuckle) attributable to a health care provider’s stoppage after Bercier sustained a minimize.
BKFC 74 is a “house sport” for Ben Moa, who suited up at tight finish for The College of Utah Utes soccer program within the 2002 and 2003 seasons, gaining 492 receiving yards and catching three landing passes. He completed with six whole touchdowns, all of which had been scored within the 2003 season.
Thus, it goes with out saying that the group might be partisan for his or her favourite son, however solely time will inform if he can ship the attendees house pleased this weekend.
Throughout the way in which, Bobby Brents might be making a fast turnaround for this week’s present. It was just a bit bit over three months in the past that he made his final stroll to the ring in BKFC on DAZN: Mohegan Solar in Uncasville, CT.
That night time, nonetheless, the competition didn’t go properly for him. Brents was unable to proceed following the second spherical attributable to hematoma, leading to his opponent, Yorgan de Castro (1-0 bare-knuckle), scoring a TKO. He’ll actually be hopeful that this contest has a greater ending than the one he had on Feb. 1 inside Mohegan Solar Enviornment.
Will the 100-day hiatus between fights be useful for Bobby Brents?
BKFC 74 Featured Bout: Mike Jones vs. Sean Hotusing
Additionally on BKFC 74, the night’s featured contest occurs at mild heavyweight pairing Mike Jones (1-1 bare-knuckle) in opposition to Sean Hotusing (0-2 bare-knuckle.) Jones, an alumnus of the LFA, has posted a report of 3-2 in his final 5 fights, MMA fights included.
This previous February, he was on the dropping finish of a first-round knockout by means of slam from John Poppie (13-7 MMA) on Feb. 28 in Fierce FC 38 in Salt Lake Metropolis. The BKFC 74 featured bout is Jones’ thirteenth consecutive bout throughout all competitions to originate within the state of Utah.
Throughout that span, he’s gone 7-5 in his house state forward of Saturday night time. Will quantity 13 be fortunate for Jones?
Within the different nook, Sean Hotusing has posted a 2-3 mark in his previous 5 fights courting again to his newbie days. Again in March, he bested Diego Romo by choice in a customized guidelines bout in Miami.
Hotusing has had underneath two months in-between fights, so how will the fast turnaround have an effect on his gameplan?
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