A violent Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) scrap is headed to “The Garden State.”
BKFC President announced today that bare knuckle superstar Mike Perry will be defending his BKFC King of Violence title against Jeremy Stephens at BKFC 82 on Oct. 4, 2025, inside the Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey. The fight will be contested at 175 lbs.
Additionally, the Queen of Violence title will be up for grabs as reigning champion Christine Ferea faces off against Jessica Borga in a highly anticipated clash.
Perry (5-0 in BKFC) last competed in the promotion at BKFC: Knucklemania IV in April 2024, securing a TKO victory over Thiago Alves (watch highlights). Since then, he challenged Jake Paul in a boxing match, suffering a knockout loss (watch highlights). Beyond the ring, Perry launched his own combat sports promotion, Dirty Boxing, which has already hosted two events, with a third slated for later this month (details here).
Undefeated in BKFC, Perry has destroyed his last three opponents, finishing all of them.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Jeremy Stephens looks on before fighting against Natan Schulte during the 2022 PFL Championships at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Stephens (3-0 in BKFC) returns to the bare knuckle arena following a one-off UFC appearance at UFC Des Moines, where he dropped a competitive unanimous decision.
Also undefeated in BKFC, Stephens boasts two TKO victories. His latest BKFC performance saw him dominate Eddie Alvarez in Alvarez’s hometown of Philadelphia at BKFC Knucklemania V, earning a corner stoppage (watch highlights).
A third mega fight is reportedly in the works for the card, though details remain undisclosed.
If I lived in New Jersey I’d actually go check this out, I can’t imagine their tickets are very expensive. Do they still have an app that gives you all their cards for like 6 bucks a year or something
YES! BKFC DOT COM
BKFC seriously needs to start building up some home grown contenders for Mike Perry, this once a year UFC castaway Bullshit helps build the promotion how exactly? plus aren’t they still at the fairgrounds? Feldman wasted more money on Lindsay Lohan’s daddy, The Iranian Hulk, then actually investing in back into the pay of the guys who “Toe the line”. This shit is on PowerSlap level
I don’t sign up for any subscriptions other than prime because I use that for so many things it’s totally worth it but if I was going to get one I’d totally go for the bkfc one seems like a great value
its 7.00 a month iirc
It’s definitely not the most high skilled fights but I’ve never watched an event a felt like iwaste my time. I’d watch two of these nobodies who go out there and mangle each other for beer money than two nobody wrestle boxers do nothing for 15 minutes in the ufc which of 90 percent of the fights nowadays. And those wrestle boxers are also nobodies in the ufc
@Thrill_Hammer is the man who knows the APP
It is incredibly great. I pay like 50 a year. The only thing that sucks are the cards that are on DAZN.
Lol Stephens is going to get smashed unfortunately. Was hoping to see Perry fight Dave Mundell for the title, especially since they have been shit talking each other. It would also add even more value to Perry if he gets the W, which he likely would.
Word.
They fought before in MMA right? A rematch in BKFC would be great.
They did talk some great shit to one another aswell.
Also just love TEH REDNECK
You’re still on the app? I cancelled after Dazn fuckery happened.
Yeah both have been talking shit but Perry won’t fight him because he’s not a big enough name even though Mundell is champion. It annoys the shit out of me actually. I wish they would have Perry fight for the title already.
On another note, John Dodson has been Flyweight Champion for over a year now and has never been booked to defend his title once despite being healthy and able to go. BKFC can be really frustrating with their decisions and matchmaking.
Yea that fight should have been made.
Stephen’s knows how to negotiate tho.
He mentioned pay last time in BKFC. Hence why he went back to UFC.
Now he’s getting mo money fo sho.