Bare Knuckle Boxing takes center stage tonight at 1stBank Center in Bloomfield, Colorado, as Mike Perry takes on Luke Rockhold in the BKFC 41 main event.
Perry (14-8 MMA, 2-0 BKFC) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Michael Page last August at BKFC London. ‘Platinum’ has gone a perfect 2-0 to start his Bare Knuckle Boxing career and believes the former UFC middleweight champion will be his next victim in the sport.
Meanwhile, Luke Rockhold (16-6 MMA, 0-0 BKFC) will be making his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut this evening. ‘Rocky’ ended his UFC tenure on a three-fight losing streak, his latest coming against Paulo Costa in August of last year. Rockhold later asked for and was granted his release from the promotion, allowing the California native to sign a lucrative one-fight deal with BKFC.
The co-main event of BKFC 41 features former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez taking on former featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes.
Alvarez (30-8 and two No Contests MMA, 0-0 BKFC) will be returning to action for the first time since April of 2021, where he suffered a loss to Ok Rae Yoon at ONE on TNT 4. The Philadelphia native later asked for and was granted his release from ONE Championship. Eddie’s last win came back in 2019, when he defeated Eduard Folayang by first-round submission.
Meanwhile, Chad Mendes (1-0 BKFC, 18-5 MMA) hasn’t fought since February 2022, where he scored a fourth-round TKO win over Joshuah Alvarez at KnuckleMania 2 (see that here). Prior to that, ‘Money’ was coming off a TKO loss to Alexander Volkanovski under the UFC banner.
Also featured on tonight’s BKFC 41: ‘Perry vs. Rockhold’ main card is a heavyweight contest between Ben Rothwell and Josh Copeland.
Rothwell (39-14 MMA, 1-0 BKFC) made his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut in October of 2022, where he scored a first-round KO victory over Bobo O’Bannon (see that here).
Meanwhile, Josh Copeland (18-7-1 MMA, 1-1 BKFC) is coming off a win over Levi da Costa in his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut.
Get all of tonight’s live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):
BKFC 41 Main Card (9pm EST on FITE TV)
Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold –
Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes –
Bec Rawlings vs. Christine Ferea –
Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Copeland – Rothwell def. Copeland via TKO (corner stoppage) in Round 3
Copeland’s corner has seen enough! Big Ben gets the win at BKFC 41 🔥 #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/fbgl25E67R
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Chris Camozzi vs. Daniel Spohn – Camozzi def. Spohn via TKO in Round 1
Camozzi with the early knockdown #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/AKJQ25prDU
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 30, 2023
A third knockdown and UFC veteran Chris Camozzi gets the first-round finish at BKFC 41 🔥 #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/8MWPPjk2m5
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 30, 2023
Brandon Girtz vs. Christian Torres – Girtz def. Torres via KO at 1:10 of Round 1
Brandon Girtz exploded on Christian Torres to open the fight and didn’t let off the gas. Torres, badly hurt could not make it back to his feet and continue.#BKFC41 | LIVE on #FITE pic.twitter.com/4iQgKqzdZl
— FITE (@FiteTV) April 30, 2023
Mike Alvarado vs. James Brown – Brown def. Alvarado via TKO at 5:00 of Round 2
The doctor has seen enough 😤 James Brown gets the TKO win 👊🏼 #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/splITASpZP
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 30, 2023
Khortni Kamyron vs. Gabrielle Roman – Ruled a majority draw (48-46, 47-47 x2)
Down goes Khortni Kamyron in the 5th and final round. How do you see the judges scoring it? #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/JsJEW9xUrp
— FITE (@FiteTV) April 30, 2023
Marcus Edwards vs. Jay Jackson – Edwards def. Jackson via KO in Round 1
Another first-round stoppage at BKFC 41 🔥 #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/pS6AIpxFUv
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 30, 2023
Dillon Tyler Winemiller vs. Matthew Maestas – Winemiller def. Maestas via KO at 0:07 of Round 1
Tyler Winemiller with the 7-second KO at BKFC 41 🔥 #BKFC41 pic.twitter.com/gLs8FKgl1H
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 30, 2023
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