43-year-old Frankie Edgar is coming out of combat sports retirement to fight in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in his native New Jersey on October 4th. Edgar will face another former UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera. The event will take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Edgar’s last combat sports fight was UFC […]
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DAZN signs up BareKnuckle Fighting
Adam Stern of the Sports Business Journal reports that DAZN has signed up BareKnuckle FC to a 3 year media rights deal. BKFC CEO Dave Feldman says the deal is in the high seven-figures. Notably, Conor McGregor became an investor this past year which elevated the brand due to the former UFC champions’ star power. […]
CSAC payoff sheet for BKFC 4
MPO has obtained the athlete payoff sheet from BKFC 4 held in Los Angeles. Headliner Mike Perry earned $600,000 for his win over another UFC vet Thiago Alves who made $100,000. Cody Vidal: $5,000 Keith Richardson: $6,000 Richard Brooks: $5,000 Tommy Aaron: $6,000 Fernando Gonzalez: $6,000 (fined $1,200 for being overweight) Vincent Familiari: $5,000 (+$600 […]