BKFC is calling Saturday, Dec. 2nd the biggest event in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, when a show is shceduled for the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, live on The BKFC App. In the BKFC 56 main event, "Platinum" Mike Perry (3-0) battles Eddie "The Underground King" Alvarez (1-0) for the inaugural BKFC King of Violence championship belt. Perry has quickly established himself as the face of BKFC, and Alvarez, a former UFC champion, is his toughest challenge yet. In the BKFC 56 co-feature, “Big” Ben Rothwell looks to smash his way to 3-0 with a third straight stoppage victory over the debuting Todd Duffee in a heavyweight showdown. Both men are known for their successful MMA careers.
On the same show, Christine “Misfit” Ferea and Bec "Rowdy" Rawlings collide in a must-see rematch for Ferea’s BKFC flyweight championship. Ferea was victorious in her first match-up with Rawlings earlier this year, but Rawlings has been working tirelessly for revenge. After her stoppage victory over Rawlings earlier this year, Ferea improved to 7-1 under the BKFC banner. Ferea is the owner of the longest winning streak in BKFC history among female fighters (five), and no female fighter has more stoppage victories than Ferea’s six.
The youngest champion in BKFC history, 23-year-old Kai “Hefty Bag” Stewart, is ready to defend his BKFC featherweight title for the first time against challenger Howard “HD” Davis (5-1-1). Stewart is undefeated in his first four BKFC fights, and the only featherweight champion in the organization’s history. Davis has also been exceptional in his fights under the BKFC banner, and now he’s hungry to prove he’s the division’s uncrowned king.
The BKFC heavyweight championship is also on the line on Saturday as former champ Arnold “Bomaye” Adams (7-2) takes on Mick Terrill (6-1) in a rematch for the vacant title. Since his BKFC debut at BKFC 1 in 2018, Adams is the most dominant heavyweight in BKFC history, and he’s eager to earn back his title with a sixth KO in the squared circle. Terrill is keen on avenging his 2021 loss to Adams and becoming the first British heavyweight champion in BKFC history with a third straight stoppage victory.
BKFC 56 also features a lightweight clash between former MMA fighters Jimmie "El Terror" Rivera (1-0-1) and the debuting Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens, as well as the return of Keegan Vandermeer (2-0), Esteban “Mohawk” Rodriguez (2-1) and Erick “El Travieso” Lozano (1-2).
