BKFC 70 Results

The stars were out in full force at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 70 on Thursday night — both inside the world-famous Squared Circle and ringside at the sold-out Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, LIVE worldwide on DAZN.

In the hugely anticipated BKFC 70 Main Event, the legendary Luis “Baboon” Palomino added to his one-of-a-kind resume by winning the inaugural BKFC King of the Streets Championship with a hard-fought, unanimous decision victory over Howard “HD” Davis.

Two judges scored the action-packed contest 49-46, while one had it 48-47, all in favor of Palomino, who previously held the BKFC World Lightweight Championship and the BKFC World Welterweight Championship. Palomino is now 10-1 in his BKFC career.

The Peruvian-born Miami, FL fighter brought the jam-packed Hard Rock to a fever pitch when he called out current BKFC World Lightweight Champion Franco “El Rey de la Calle” Tenaglia in his post-fight interview.

“You did a great job claiming the throne. I’m proud of the job you did against Tony Soto, the only fighter I didn’t face before I moved up. But the truth of the matter is I’m 9-0 in this weight class, six-time defending World Champion. I’m daddy. These are my children. Come see me. You’ll see who the real Champion is.”

Davis, who represents Broward County, FL, is now 7-3-1 under the BKFC banner.

In the hotly anticipated BKFC 70 Co-Main Event, undefeated heavyweight sensation Leonardo “El Zambo” Perdomo needed just 13 seconds to steamroll former World Boxing Association champion Steve “Centurion” Herelius — good for the second fastest finish in the history of the BKFC heavyweight division.

Perdomo is now 7-0, with all of his victories coming by first-round finish. The fearsome Cuban-born Miami heavyweight attraction entered fight night as the No. 3 contender in the fully loaded BKFC heavyweight division.

Perdomo had a simple message for undefeated BKFC World Heavyweight Champion “Big” Rothwell — “Are you ready?”

The France-born Miami fighter Herelius is now 1-2 in his BKFC career.

Anthony “Lionheart” Garrett holds the record for the fastest finish in the history of the BKFC heavyweight division with his 12-second stoppage victory over Lavar Johnson at BKFC Fight Night: Los Angeles in November.

In the BKFC 70 Feature Fight, Boca Raton, FL’s Justin “Joy Boy” Ibarrola cruised to 7-0 with a second-round KO over Abdiel “The Nightmare” Velazquez in their action-packed bantamweight battle. Time of the stoppage was 1:27 into the second frame. Ibarrola logged a pair of knockdowns in the fight. The Puerto Rican-born, Spring Hill, FL product Velazquez is now 4-5 in his bare knuckle fighting career.

Ibarrola, who entered fight night as the No. 1 contender in the stacked BKFC bantamweight division, brushed aside the undisputed BKFC World Bantamweight Champion Alberto “El Indio” Blas and declared himself as the top dog at 135 pounds in his post-fight interview.

“I’m the real (expletive) champion of this bantamweight division. I’m the most active fighter on the roster,” a fired-up Ibarrola told the sold-out Hard Rock. “I’m the first bantamweight to go 7-0. I’m undefeated. The real champ.”

Celebrities in attendance included BKFC Partner Conor “Notorious” McGregor, as well as fellow former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski, Rashad Evans and Amanda Nunes. Also in attendance was basketball icon Shaquille O'Neal, streaming superstar Adin Ross, music superstar Lil Pump and Dion Dawkins, starting left tackle of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills.

“There’s no other promotion doing anything close to what (BKFC) is doing,” McGregor said during his on-air interview with Cyrus Fees. “We’re leading the charge, and we’ve got a great night of fights here, ladies and gentlemen.”

Complete results below.

Here are some highlights from BKFC Founder/President David Feldman and Conor McGregor’s post-event press conference with the media in attendance at Hard Rock.

Feldman: “I’m very, very happy about the result we had tonight. We're entertaining a really big deal right now. I think we're going to land at least one show a month on Thursday night, and tonight we proved that we can make that happen.”

McGregor: “This is as real as it gets. This is the real game right here. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Nothing in combat sports comes close. Bare knuckle is on top. We're on the rise. We've gone global. But make no mistake; Hollywood, FL is our home, and it's always great to be here on Thursday night.”

Knockout of the Night: Leonardo Perdomo

Performance Bonuses: Justin Ibarrola and Peter Peraza

Fight of the Night: Luis Palomino vs. Howard Davis

Livonia, MI’s Justin “The Nightmare” Street earned his second BKFC victory with a TKO over the previously unbeaten Matt “Rambo” Russo in their bantamweight showdown. The doctor called a stop to the bout at the conclusion of the second round. Street is now 2-2 in the Squared Circle. The Broward County, FL product Russo is now 2-1 under the BKFC banner.

Unbeaten Miami cruiserweight Julio “The Cuban Horse” Perez upped his BKFC record to 3-0 with a second-round TKO over Lewis “Sweet Lew” Glover. Perez recorded a pair of knockdowns before the bout was stopped 1:15 into the second frame. Glover, who hails from Savannah, GA, is now 1-1 in his BKFC career.

Nicaraguan-born Miami featherweight Edgard “The Dream Killer” Plazaola smashed his way to 5-0 with a five-knockdown TKO victory over former BKFC World Featherweight Championship challenger Louie “El Loco” Lopez. The fight was stopped with 17 seconds left in the third round. The Missoula, MT-based Lopez is now 4-5 in his BKFC career.

Charleston, SC’s Roberto “El Gallo Negro” Armas scored his fifth BKFC victory with a hard-fought, unanimous decision over the previously undefeated Chris “Dynamite” Garcia in their highly entertaining bantamweight matchup. Two judges scored the fight 50-45 while one had it 48-47, all in favor of Armas, who was entering the BKFC Squared Circle for the ninth time. Garcia, who represents Clewiston, FL and entered the bout as the No. 4 contender in the bantamweight division, is now 4-1.

Miami’s Peter “D2G” Peraza earned his second straight win and improved to 3-1 with a jaw-dropping KO over Kaine “Kaine 9” Tomlinson Jr., in the third round of their action-packed welterweight matchup. Peraza sent Tomlinson Jr., to the canvas three times before the fight was stopped 37 seconds into the third frame. The Roanoke, VA-based Tomlinson Jr., is now 2-2 in his bare knuckle fighting career.

Unbeaten Miami bantamweight AJ “The Biggest” Rodriguez improved to 3-0 in his bare knuckle career with a third-round TKO over Corey “Pitbull” Roberts. Time of the stoppage was 1:39 in the third stanza. The Omaha, NE product Roberts is now 1-2 under the BKFC banner.

Ardmore, AL’s Bear “The Last Barbarian” Hill was victorious in his BKFC debut, stopping Nicholas “Chet Chino” Blume via TKO in their heavyweight matchup. Hill scored a knockdown in the second round before the ringside doctor called a halt to the bout at the conclusion of the third frame. Blume, who hails from Broward County, FL, is now 0-2 in his BKFC career.

Fort Myers, FL flyweight Jancarlos “Baby Hulk” Rivera turned heads in his BKFC debut with a unanimous decision victory over Albert “Trill Flight” Inclan. Two judges scored the contest 50-45 and one had it 49-46, all in favor of Rivera. Inclan, who represents Phoenix, AZ, is now 1-4 under the BKFC banner.

‍BKFC 70 Results

Luis Palomino def. Howard Davis via Unanimous Decision (49-46x2, 48-47)

Palomino wins inaugural BKFC King of the Streets Championship

Leonardo Perdomo def. Steve Herelius via KO in Round 1 (0:13)

Justin Ibarrola def. Abdiel Velazquez via KO in Round 2 (1:27)

Justin Street def. Matt Russo via TKO in Round 2 (2:00)

Julio Perez def. Lewis Glover via TKO in Round 2 (1:15)

Edgard Plazaola def. Louie Lopez via TKO in Round 3 (1:43)

Roberto Armas def. Chris Garcia via Unanimous Decision (50-45x2, 48-47)

Peter Peraza def. Kaine Tomlinson Jr. via KO in Round 3 (0:37)

AJ Rodriguez def. Corey Roberts via TKO in Round 3 (1:39)

Bear Hill def. Nicholas Blume via TKO in Round 3 (2:00)