Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) makes its New England debut on Saturday with BKFC 61 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, broadcast live worldwide on the BKFC App. Saturday’s action features a mix of world-class bare knuckle fighters and a number of prospects from across New England. Jimmie “The Terror” Rivera headlines against Daniel Straus in Saturday’s main event as these two long-time MMA fan-favorites toe the line in the squared circle.

Also on Saturday, "Royal" Ryan Reber, the #1 contender in the BKFC bantamweight (135-pound) division, looks to solidify the next shot at BKFC gold when he takes on the fast-rising Quintan "The Hitman" Hoye...

BKFC 61 also features Boston’s own Zach "Shark Attack" Calmus going for his third straight stoppage victory against Connor "The Irish Warrior" McKenna in heavyweight action.

Former Team USA Olympic judoka Rick "Genghis" Hawn makes his BKFC debut against Scott "Scotty Bombs" Lampert in the welterweight (165-pound) division.

Fan-favorite Chris "Golden Gloves" Sarro takes aim at his third BKFC victory against Scott Roberts.