The year 2026 is the ninth year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
The 2026 season started with BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague on January 17, 2026.
BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague (also known as BKFC on DAZN 9) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 17, 2026.
A BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Julian Lane and Dustin Pague headlined the event. Former WBO junior lightweight boxing champion Jamel Herring made his debut against Matt Guymon.
BKFC Knucklemania VI was a bare-knuckle fighting event that was held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 7, 2026.
A BKFC World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Ben Rothwell and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski took place at the event. The two previously met twice in mixed martial arts: first in July 2008 at Affliction: Banned, where Arlovski won by thirdâÂÂround knockout, and again in July 2019 at , where Arlovski earned a unanimous decision victory.
A heavyweight bout between current BKFC Light Heavyweight World Champion (also former Cruiserweight World Champion) Lorenzo Hunt and former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Yoel Romero (also former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship challenger) was scheduled to serve as the co-main event. However, Romero became ill with the flu and was replaced by current BKFC Middleweight Champion David Mundell in a non-title 199 lb catchweight bout.
Matthew Semelsberger was scheduled to fight Prince Nyseam but he was forced to pull out of the fight due to severe neck pain and was replaced by Brett Shoenfelt.
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
BKFC Fight Night Newcastle: Terrill vs. McFarlane (also known as BKFC Fight Night 34 and BKFC UK 15) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 15, 2026.
A heavyweight bout between former BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Mick Terrill and Jay McFarlane is scheduled to headline the event.
BKFC 87 Hollywood, FL: Stewart vs. Gaffie was a bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 20, 2026.
A BKFC Featherweight Championship bout between current undefeated champion Kai Stewart and fellow current unbeaten BKFC Europe Featherweight Champion Nico Gaffie headlined the event.
BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun: Porter vs. Wilson (also known as BKFC Fight Night 35) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on March 28, 2026.
A heavyweight bout between Parker Porter and Haze Wilson headlined the event.
BKFC Fight Club (also known as BKFC Fight Club 1) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 7, 2026.
This will be the first BKFC Fight Club event. BKFC Fight Club cards are smallâÂÂscale shows held in warehouseâÂÂstyle venues with limited attendance, featuring competitors matched by similar weight and experience levels. All bouts are approved by the local athletic commission, and fighters are paired through a random draw shortly before competing. The promotion plans to stage one Fight Club event per month.
BKFC Fight Night Honolulu: Pitolo vs. Coltrane (also known as BKFC Fight Night 36) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 11, 2026.
A middleweight bout between former champion Maki Pitolo and Doug Coltrane is scheduled to headline the event.
BKFC 88 Denver: Camozzi vs. Rodriguez is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 18, 2026.
An interlim BKFC Cruiserweight Championship bout between former champion Chris Camozzi and Esteban Rodriguez is scheduled to headline the event.
BKFC Fight Night Australia: Hepi vs. Wià Âniewski 2 (also known as BKFC Fight Night 37) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 18, 2026.
This event will mark the promotion's first event in Australia.
A heavyweight rematch between Haze Hepi and Krzysztof Wià Âniewski is scheduled to headline the event. The pair previously met at in October 2025, where Wià Âniewski won by technical knockout at the end of the third round.
BKFC Fight Night Clearwater: Warren vs. Cooke (also known as BKFC Fight Night 38) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on April 25, 2026.
A light heavyweight between Jared Warren and BKFC UK Light Heavyweight Championship Conor Cooke is scheduled to headline the event.
BKFC Blood 4 Blood is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 6, 2026.
This event will mark the promotion's inaugural Blood 4 Blood event.
Blood 4 Blood is a BKFC event concept created in partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents that combines bareâÂÂknuckle bouts with live heavy metal performances. Designed as a "4 Brawls, 4 Bands" crossover show, the card features a middleweight bout between Slaughter to Prevail frontman Alex Terrible facing Cameron Delano, alongside performances from Slaughter to Prevail, Black Label Society, Crowbar, and Malevolence. The series aims to blend combat sports with heavy music in a single live event format.
BKFC Fight Night Salt Lake City is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 15, 2026.
This event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Utah and first since .
BKFC 89 Palm Desert: Herring vs. Maness is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 22, 2026.
A bantamweight bout for the vacant BKFC Bantamweight Championship between former WBO junior lightweight boxing champion Nate Maness scheduled to headline the event. Previous champion Justin Ibarrola vacated the belt after signing with Misfits Boxing.
BKFC 90 Birmingham: Tierney vs. Franco (also known as BKFC UK 16) is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on May 30, 2026.
An interim BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between BKFC UK Welterweight Champion Connor Tierney and BKFC Europe Welterweight Champion Rico Franco is scheduled to headline the event. They previously met at "Bare Knuckle Boxing 16" in March 2019 where Franco won by round one knockout.