BKFC ANNOUNCES SENSATIONAL UNDERCARD FOR GREAT FALLS, MONTANA THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 9
WEALTH OF LOCAL TALENT FEATURED WITH BKFC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
Philadelphia, PA (June 6, 2023) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced a sensational undercard for BKFC-44 set for this Friday, June 9, at the Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena at Montana Expo Park in Great Falls, MT.
BKFC-44 is headlined by a highly anticipated BKFC Featherweight World Championship and cross-town rivalry fight between #1 ranked hometown hero, Kai ‘Hefty Bag’ Stewart, (3-0), of Great Falls, MT and the #2 ranked Louie ‘El Loco’ Lopez, (3-1), also of Great Falls, MT.
Remaining tickets for BKFC-44 starting at $45 are available at BKFC.com. The Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena at Montana Expo Park is located at 400 3rd Street Northwest, Great Falls, MT. Doors will open on the night of the event at 5:00 p.m. MT with the first bell at 6:00 p.m. MT. BKFC-44 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the New BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Bucked Up, Only Fans, Crescent Tools, LIONS NOT SHEEP and Knockout Gummies.
The Ceremonial ‘Open to the Public’ Weigh-In will take place this Thursday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m. MT inside the Pacific Steel and Recycling Arena at Montana Expo Park and will be streamed live on the BKFC App.
Co-featured in the welterweight division, Great Falls, MT native Dallas Davison, (2-1), battles Lloyd ‘Cupcake’ Mix, (1-0), of Missoula, MT. Davison looks to return to the win column following a hotly contested scrap with top rated Gorjan Slaveski at BKFC-29 on September 10, 2022. His victories include second round knockouts against Erik Lopez (BKFC-24) and Jordan Christensen (BKFC Fight Night: Montana). Mix returns to the squared circle following a first-round knockout of Brett Fields in his BKFC debut on October 9, 2021 at BKFC Fight Night: Montana.
Undefeated welterweights will also see action in a special attraction clash between local fan favorite Billy Wagner (2-0), of Great Falls, MT and Florida’s Bryce ‘Baby Yaga’ Henry (1-0).
The hard-hitting Wagner holds show-stopping knockout wins over Harry Lindsey (BKFC-29), and Jacob Kreital (BKFC-24). Also 6-0 as a professional boxer, Henry stopped Brandon Shavers in the fourth round at BKFC-38 on February 24, 2023.
Fighting in the cruiserweight division, Montana native Sawyer ‘Diesel’ Depee (2-2), faces off against Gabriel ‘Hands of Stone’ Mota, (1-0), of Hammond, IN. Depee fights to head back in the win column after a hard-fought battle with world title challenger Quentin Henry at BKFC Fight Night: Jackson 2 on June 11, 2022. Mota jump started in BKFC with a first-round knockout of Travis Lerchen at BKFC-25 on May 6, 2022.
Competing in the welterweight division, Jordan ‘The Haymaker’ Christensen, (1-3), of Las Vegas, NV clashes with BKFC debuting Kerry ‘The Batterer’ Lattimer of American Falls, ID.
Christensen last saw action losing a very close decision to Alonzo Martinez at BKFC-33 on November 18, 2022. The battle-tested Lattimer is a veteran of 50 professional MMA fights.
Lightweights will see action as BKFC debuting Dorian Long battles Mark Johnson, (0-1), of Montana. In the featherweight division, BKFC newcomer Ryan ‘Skinny’ Ibsen of Great Falls, MT faces Dakota Highpine, (1-0), of Montana.
Fighting in the prelims, Montana featherweights Koda ‘The Gladiator’ Greenwood, (0-1), and Darrick ‘The Buck’ Gates, (0-2), will knuckle up. In the cruiserweight division, local fan favorite Leo Bercier, (2-1), of Missoula, MT battles Missouri native Willie Sears, (0-2).
Additional fights for this action-packed evening will be announced shortly.
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
