BKFC HEADS BACK TO MOHEGAN SUN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 14! PARKER PORTER VS. DILLON CLECKLER HEADLINES
Tickets Now On-Sale!
Uncasville, CT (May 7, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, returns to the famed Mohegan Sun Arena on
Saturday, June 14 headlined by a can’t miss heavyweight clash between local fan favorite Parker Porter, (1-0), of New Britain, CT and bare-knuckle veteran contender Dillon ‘Bad Boy’ Cleckler, (3-1), of Pensacola, FL.
Tickets for BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at BKFC.com. The Mohegan Sun Arena is located at 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT 06382.
“Parker Porter vs. Dillon Cleckler is a tremendous fight in our very deep and talented heavyweight division,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “The victor will move up in the rankings and on to bigger opportunities.”
“This is our third event at Mohegan Sun Arena and we have a full card of talented local and national bare-knuckle fighters befitting the legacy of this renowned combat sports venue.”
A longtime professional MMA fighter compiling a record of 14-9 against top competition, Parker Porter made his BKFC in show-stopping fashion with a first-round knockout of Chase Gormley on February 1, 2025 in front of a huge crowd of supporters at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Hard-hitting veteran Dillon Cleckler holds knockout victories over perennial contender Frank Tate and veteran Chris Jensen. His only loss came against two-time world champion Arnold Adams.
Also, in the heavyweight division and fighting in the co-main event at BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun, Yordan ‘The Mad Titan’ De Castro, (1-0), of Fall River, MA battles Las Vegas, NV veteran Josh “Stay Down’ Watson, (3-1). De Castro impressively made his BKFC debut stopping Bobby Brents in the second round on February 1, 2025, also at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Watson holds show-stopping early knockout victories over former NFL Star Lineman Gregg Hardy (KnuckleMania 3), Kyle McElroy (BKFC-28) and most recently Reuben Roundstone (BKFC-63).
Popular local favorite ‘Irish’ Brennan Ward, (1-0), of New London, CT fights for the second time under the BKFC banner in the feature fight against BKFC debuting JR Rumley of South Carolina. Ward stunned the huge hometown crowd at the Mohegan Sun Arena on February 1, 2025 with a first-round knockout over James Dennis.
Competing in the featherweight division, Rico Disciullo, (1-0), of Somerville, MA faces Zach Pannell (1-3), of Lancaster, PA. The all-action Disciullo makes his return following a third-round knockout of Anthony Foye on February 1, 2025. Pannell looks to re-enter the victory column after a hard-fought clash with Travis Thompson at KnuckleMania V.
Bantamweights will see action with Lardy ‘Sito’ Navarro, (2-1), of Worcester, MA battles Anthony ‘The Hitman’ Foye, (1-3), of North Carolina. Fighting in the middleweight division, BKFC newcomer John ‘Doomsday’ Howard of Boston, MA clashes with Pat ‘The Gorilla Ninja’ Casey, (1-2), of Springfield, MA. Competing in the welterweight division, ‘Ghengis’ Rick Hawn, (1-0), of Dracut, MA faces an opponent to be announced.
Fighting in the lightweight division, BKFC debuting ‘Slippery’ Peter Barrett of Plymouth, MA battles Nash Diedrichs, (1-1), of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Light heavyweight Joseph Peters of Connecticut makes his BKFC debut against Franklin, NY native Drew Nolan, (1-2). Competing in the bantamweight division, Jared Lennon, (1-0), of New Hampshire battles Ishiah Carson, (0-1), of Texas. Rounding out the card in the featherweight division, Randy ‘The Zohan’ Costa of Taunton, MA makes his BKFC debut against Nick Burgos, (0-1), of Salt Lake City, UT.
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
