It's BKFC 36 Fight Week in New Orleans!

It's BKFC 36 Fight Week in New Orleans!

Monday, Feb 20 2023 by BKFC Staff

Batten down the hatches because the BIGGEST heavyweight bout in bare knuckle fighting history goes down Friday at BKFC 36 in New Orleans, LIVE on The BKFC App.

Arnold “Bomaye” Adams, the most dominant heavyweight in BKFC history, defends his BKFC World Heavyweight Championship against undefeated challenger Alan “The Talent” Belcher.

Adams made his debut at BKFC 1 and boasts a 7-1 record since then – best all time among heavyweight fighters. Adams, the No. 3-ranked fighter on the Pound-for-Pound rankings, has been on an absolute tear as BKFC’s worldwide popularity has soared, winning four straight fights since 2021.  

Belcher, meanwhile, has looked spectacular in his three fights – all victories – in the BKFC Squared Circle. The 15-time UFC vet is also 5-0 with five knockouts as a professional boxer.

BKFC 36’s Co-Main Event features two of the most dangerous lightweights in the world as Wales’ James “Lights Out” Lilley (7-0-1, 4 KOs) meets American Bobby “ODB” Taylor (5-1, 4 KOs) with serious title implications on the line. Lilley is the No. 1 contender in BKFC's stacked lightweight division, while Taylor rounds out the Top 3. 

While Friday’s Main Event and Co-Main Event have fans around the world buzzing, BKFC 36 is loaded with several other can’t-miss bouts.

The event’s Feature Fight pits No. 3-ranked welterweight Kaleb “Lionheart” Harris (5-4, 4 KOs) against Brad “Machine Gun” Kelly (3-1, 2 KOs). Andrew Angelcor (2-0, 1 KO) and David “The Boss” Bosnick (1-0) lock horns in a highly anticipated lightweight matchup. Nineteen-year-old Tyler “Cat-5” Sammis, the youngest fighter on the BKFC roster, looks to climb to 2-0 with a second straight KO against the debuting Cody “Lightning” Schieve in the featherweight division. 

Several other hungry American prospects are ready to make a statement at BKFC 36, including light-heavyweights Tony “The Way” Jenkins (1-0) and Avery Duke “The Nuke” Sensley (1-0), welterweight Brandon “The Shredder” Shavers (1-0) and middleweight Brett Williams (1-0).

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