Muay Thai superstar ‘Buakaw’ will make his BKFC debut against Erkan Varol on Sept. 3 in Bangkok, Thailand in the Main Event of
BKFC Thailand 3, LIVE on the BKFC app.
David Feldman, BKFC President and Founder: “This is our third event in Thailand and I can’t wait to see the legendary ‘Buakaw’ in person and for our fans all over the world to watch him on the BKFC app. Thailand is a very robust, growing market for BKFC and we’re expecting a massive crowd on hand for ‘Buakaw’s’ bare knuckle debut. Thanks very much to our partners in Thailand; Nick Chapman and Golf along with the Singha Corporation.
Additional fights and further details on BKFC Thailand-3 will be announced shortly.
The signing of ‘Buakaw’ by BKFC, the world's fastest growing combat sports promotion, was massive news in international sports media, including a video takeover at the famed Times Square in New York City.
A true icon in his native Thailand, Buakaw has won numerous Muay Thai and kickboxing championships all over the world. Following an almost three-year hiatus Buakaw returned to competition in July with a dominant victory over Eastern Europe’s Dmitry Varats in Cambodia. The fight drew a massive crowd of passionate supporters of Buakaw.
Over the course of his illustrious combat sports career Buakaw’s accolades include a six-time champion in World Muay Thai Council tournaments. He is a two-time champion of K1’s World Max in addition to winning the 2014 WBC Muay Thai Diamond World Championship. Buakaw’s overall combat sports record is 240-24-12 with 73 victories coming by stoppage.
A native of Turkey, Varol, an acclaimed kickboxing specialist, enters the battle against ‘Buakaw’ with a record of 88-33 with 46 wins coming by way of knockout.
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