Two fighters ranked in the Top 5 of their respective weight classes are back in action at BKFC 52 on Friday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC, LIVE on The BKFC App.

x Reggie “Educated Hands” Barnett Jr. is the defending BKFC World Bantamweight Champion and No. 3 on the BKFC Pound-for-Pound rankings. He defends his title against Keith “The Rockstar” Richardson (3-0, 2 KOs) in Friday’s Main Event. Barnett Jr. is 9-2 on the strength of three straight wins. The Chesapeake, VA fighter has had his hand raised in six of his past seven outings in the Squared Circle.

x Tony “Loco” Soto, the No. 3 contender in the BKFC lightweight division, takes on Kevin “Crash” Croom (2-0, 2 KOs) in the Co-Main Event on Friday. The Hickory, NC product is 5-0 under the BKFC banner, with three of his wins coming by stoppage.