Triller’s Metaverz and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Announce Virtual Reality Experience for BKFC 41
BKFCverz VR Experience enhances one of the most anticipated fight cards featuring Perry vs. Rockhold, Mendes vs. Alvarez and Ferea vs. Rawlings.
Denver, CO (April 27, 2023) Triller’s Metaverz and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, are partnering with Sansar, Source Digital and Epik to present BKFC 41 and the BKFCverz Virtual Reality Experience on Saturday, April 29 in Denver, CO.
The virtual reality experience will accompany the live fight, which features some of the most prominent names in MMA, including Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold in the main bout, Chad Mendes vs. Eddie Alvarez in the co-main event, and Christine Ferea vs. Bec Rawlings in the women’s flyweight championship bout.
This BKFC event is one of the first combat virtual reality experiences for the masses where viewers can not only watch in VR, but also stream the VR Metaverse Experience on the web and through their LG Smart TVs with an easy click to switch to the 3D metaverse and through https://bkfcverz.com. The BKFCverz experience will allow viewers to enjoy the fights with none of the commercials or interruptions that are the norm for the typical fight broadcast for just $3.99.
Instead, the BKFCverz VR experience will allow people to watch the fight and interact with fans and the BKFC community in innovative ways, including interactive games and trivia, shopping experiences, and the ability to watch and experience BKFC in the metaverse.
“We are giving fans another way to enjoy and experience the best in fighting sports, with a metaverse experience that is unlike any other fight viewing experience available anywhere,” BKFC Founder David Feldman said. “This will let fans interact with each other while watching the event and actually be able to interact with our sponsors, learn more about our fighters and purchase items like T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, posters, and other gift items through the technology of our partner Source Digital.”
Source Digital activates the Sansar app, one of the first practical and user-friendly applications of metaverse customized to specific audience interests.
“We are excited to partner with Triller Metaverz in an event of this magnitude for BKFC with headliners Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold as well as Eddie Alvarez from our local Philly Area!,” said Source Digital Founder & CEO Hank Frecon.
“Sansar is the ultimate live VR events platform such as the BKFC fights on April 29,” Sansar CEO Chance Richie said. ”People can socialize in virtual reality with people of similar interests for a more immersive experience. Watching BKFC in Sansar is the next best thing to being ringside.”
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) involving bare-knuckle boxing where fighters do not wear gloves has been growing in popularity as an alternative combat sports promotion to the UFC. It has attracted notable fighters, who are making the switch to BKFC with the allure of a new challenge, better pay, and being pioneers in a new promotion.
Fans will be able to see and experience the BKFC event via https://bkfcverz.com
About 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 will hold 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 will be allowed to compete.
About Triller
Triller is the AI-powered open garden technology platform for creators. Pairing music culture
with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and
technology, Triller encourages its influencers to post the content created on the app across different social media platforms and uses proprietary AI technology to push and track their
content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller additionally owns Fight Club and Bare-Knuckle Fighting
Championship, VERZUZ, the live-stream music platform launched by Swizz Beatz and
Timbaland; Amplify.ai, a leading customer engagement platform; FITE, a premier global PPV,
AVOD, and SVOD streaming service; and Thuzio, a leader in B2B premium influencer events and Experiences.
About Source Digital
Source Digital, Inc. is a disruptive monetization platform that delivers a new era of social engagement through video and the metaverse. Building a network out of networks, Source offers the first in-video, contextually-driven, frictionless acquisition experience of information, digital and physical goods, contextually-driven advertising, sports betting, and more! Source Digital's technology allows content creators, owners, brands, and retailers to seamlessly engage with viewers across any device or screen in real time. An immersive approach to interactive video and the metaverse, the company's patented technology inspires brand loyalty organically through continuous, personalized engagement, reducing audience drift while yielding nuanced measurements and substantially increased avenues for monetization. Source Digital is in revenue with 11 current patents covering the intersection of 2D and 3D content, along with metadata-driven ad placement. Learn more at SourceDigital.net.
About Sansar
Sansar, Inc. owns and operates the Sansar social metaverse platform. Sansar is a leading metaverse gateway, with a fully functioning virtual reality platform, highly secure digital commerce ecosystem, and innovative technical capabilities. Sansar is focused on providing the most realistic metaverse experiences and being the virtual social hub for events, quests, games, and live events. Sansar's technology platform enables and incentivizes User Generated Content ("UGC") by providing a robust digital marketplace for the exchange of goods and services. Users can experience an immersive Sansar experience through a VR headset or on a 2D screen, including a laptop or television. Learn more at Sansar.com.
