BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returns for BKFC 41 this Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Live from the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.
Featuring a blockbuster main event between former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and former UFC welterweight contender Mike Perry.
Rockhold (16-6 MMA, 0-0 BKFC) is making his bare-knuckle debut after a successful career in mixed martial arts.
The 38-year-old California native is a former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion, and he holds notable wins over Michael Bisping, Lyoto Machida, and Chris Weidman.
Perry (14-8 MMA, 2-0 BKFC), is a former Welterweight contender for the UFC.
Coming off an impressive decision victory over Bellator staple and dangerous striker Michael” Venom” Page at BKFC 27 back in August of 2022.
The 31-year-old Florida native is known for his exciting fighting style and his willingness to brawl, but he has struggled with consistency throughout his career.
This is an excellent matchup between two former UFC stars who are looking to make a splash in the world of bare-knuckle boxing.
Rockhold is the more skilled fighter, but Perry is the more powerful puncher.
This fight is sure to be an exciting one, and it could be the start of a new chapter in both fighters’ careers.
Other Main Card Bouts
In the co-main event, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez makes his BKFC debut against former UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes.
Alvarez (30-8 MMA, 0-0 BKFC) is a former Bellator and UFC lightweight champion, and he is one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the sport.
Mendes (18-5 MMA, 1-0 BKFC) is a former UFC featherweight title challenger and is coming off a 4th-round KO/TKO victory against Joshuah Alvarez at BKFC: Knucklemania 2 back in February of 2022.
This is an excellent matchup between two former UFC stars who are looking to make a statement.
The BKFC 41 main card also features a flyweight title fight between champion Christine Ferea and challenger Bec Rawlings.
Ferea (1-2 MMA, 6-1 BKFC) is the current BKFC flyweight champion and is on a six-fight winning streak.
Rawlings (8-9 MMA, 3-1 BKFC) is a former UFC strawweight contender and is looking to make a statement in this BKFC Championship bout.
The rest of the main card, as well as BKFC 41 live results, can be found below.
BKFC 41 Live Results
Main card (9 p.m. ET on FITE.tv)
- Luke Rockhold vs. Mike Perry: Light Heavyweight – Mike Perry defeats Luke Rockhold via forfeit round 2 (1:15)
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes: Lightweight – Eddie Alvarez defeats Chad Mendes via split decision (47-46), (46-47), (47-46)
- Christine Ferea vs. Bec Rawlings: Flyweight Title – Christine Ferea defeats Bec Rawlings via doctor stoppage end of round 2
- Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Copeland: Heavyweight – Ben Rothwell defeats Josh Copeland via KO/TKO end of round 3
- Chris Camozzi vs. Dan Spohn: Cruiserweight – Chris Camozzi defeats Dan Spohn via KO/TKO end of round 1
- Brandon Girtz vs. Christian Torres: Welterweight – Brandon Girtz defeats Christian Torres via KO/TKO round 1 (1:10)
- Mike Alvarado vs. James Brown: Lightweight – James Brown defeats Make Alvarado via doctor stoppage at the end of round 2
- Khortni Kamyron vs. Gabrielle Roman: Featherweight – Majority Draw (48-46)( 47-47)x2
Prelims (7 p.m. ET on YouTube)
- Mitch Seybold vs. Jack Willoughby: Lightweight – Mitch Seybold def Jack Willoughby via KO/TKO in round 1
- Matthew Maestas vs. Dillon Winemiller: Light Heavyweight -Dillon Winemiller defeats Matthew Maestas via KO/TKO in round 1 (:07)
- Marcus Edwards vs. Jay Jackson: Light Heavyweight – Marcus Edwards defeats Jay Jackson via KO/TKO in round 1 (end of round)
The preliminary card begins at 8 p.m. ET for free on YouTube.
The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET on PPV or through the BKFC app.
Image Credit Julian Murray
