STELLAR UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR BKFC’S EXPLOSIVE DEBUT IN TEXAS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21!
ANDREI ARLOVSKI, KENZIE MORRISON, JESSICA EYE
LIVE ON DAZN
Fort Worth, TX (May 27, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced a stellar undercard for the promotion’s explosive debut in Texas on Saturday, June 21 at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, broadcast globally on DAZN.
Among the eye-catching names fighting at BKFC-76 include Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski, Son of the Boxing Legend, Kenzie Morrison and Former UFC Women’s Superstar ‘Evll’ Jessica Eye in addition to numerous BKFC prospects and local fighters.
BKFC-76 is headlined by the rematch of the legendary fight between BKFC Lightweight World Champion Franco ‘El Rey de la Calle’ Tenaglia, (4-0), of Burzaco, Argentina and #2 Ranked Tony ‘Loco’ Soto, (6-1), of Hickory, North Carolina. The first fight, among the most violent ever in combat sports, took place on October 12, 2024 in Marbella, Spain with Tenaglia capturing the world title.
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Tickets for BKFC-76 are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at BKFC.com. Dickies Arena is located at 1911 Montgomery Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
“Another blockbuster fight card to add to our already action-packed summer schedule,” said Jared Kass SVP North America, DAZN. “DAZN can’t wait to broadcast BKFC’s explosive Texas debut on Saturday, June 21 with a world title rematch you won’t want to miss: Franco Tenaglia vs. Tony Soto and an outstanding undercard. Only on DAZN!’”
Following a legendary MMA career, Andrei ‘The Pitbull’ Arlovski of Coconut Grove, FL will make his BKFC debut in the co-main event on June 21 against Geronimo ‘Mondragon’ Dos Santos,
(1-0), of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. Fighting in a remarkable sixty MMA battles, Arlovski compiled a record of 34-24, 17 KOs, 2 NC, his biggest victory coming against Tim Sylvia at UFC-51 earning the UFC Heavyweight World Title. His remarkable career included numerous Knockout of the Night and Performance of the Night awards in the UFC. Dos Santos boasts an MMA record of 45-26-1 and knocked out Aleksei Oleinik in the first round at BKFC-71 in Dubai on April 4, 2025.
Competing in the feature fight at BKFC-76, ‘Evil’ Jessica Eye of Las Vegas, NV makes her BKFC debut in the flyweight division against MMA rival Mariya ‘Money Mashka’ Agapova, of Kazakhstan, now fighting out of Coconut Grove, FL. While fighting in the UFC, Eye was one of the top female fighters in the world, compiling an overall MMA record of 15-11. Agapova, also making her BKFC debut sports an MMA record of 10-5.
With a stellar professional boxing record of 22-1-2 including 20 victories by knockout, Jay, Oklahoma native Kenzie Morrison is tailor made for BKFC’s deep heavyweight division as he makes his bare-knuckle debut against Alex ‘Rhino’ Davis, (1-0), of Cole Mountain, West Virginia. Morrison is the son of Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tommy Morrison. Davis stopped Hayden Brown in the first round at BKFC-65 on September 6, 2024.
Also, fighting in the heavyweight division, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Garrett, 2-0, of Kansas City, KS faces BKFC debuting Haze ‘The Hooligan’ Wilson, of Tulsa, OK. In the light heavyweight division, Nevada native, Terryl ‘Taj Mahal’ Johnson, makes his BKFC debut against Kevin Sims, (0-1), of California.
Lightweights will see action with Texas cross-state rivals Derek ‘The Stallion’ Santos, of Lubbock and Jake ‘The Grinder’ Heffernan of Houston facing off in their BKFC debuts. Fighting in the bantamweight division, Brandon ‘The Voodoo Child’ Meneses, (0-1), of Fort Worth, TX faces BKFC debuting Willie ‘Whoop Ass’ Gates of Fontana, CA.
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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.
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