The Naked Knuckle Combating Championship (BKFC), part-owned by Conor McGregor, seems to be set to host its largest occasion so far in just a few weeks’ time, and maybe the most important to grace Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Middle.
Naked-knuckle combating continues to realize additional prominence, largely right down to the expansion of the BKFC. The group hosts KnuckleMania as its flagship occasion annually, with the fifth version set to go down from “The Metropolis of Brotherly Love” on Jan. 25.
In the primary occasion, former UFC fighters Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens will do battle. There will even be championship gold on the road beforehand, with veteran MMA heavyweight Ben Rothwell throwing down with Mick Terrill.
Protecting an in depth eye on proceedings will probably be McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion whose part-ownership of BKFC was introduced by president David Feldman at KnuckleMania 4 final yr.
“The Infamous” has been doing loads of promotional work for the group since, and the newest noticed him react on social media to the discharge of further tickets for this month’s main card.
And through it, the Irishman made a robust declare about ticket gross sales for KnuckleMania 5, hinting that BKFC is in line to interrupt the Wells Fargo Middle area document, which the UFC has held since 2011.
“Greatest gate within the area’s historical past? Oh sure! See you all there!” McGregor wrote. “BARE KNUCKLE ACTION LIVE FROM WELLS FARGO CENTER, PHILADELPHIA! #PhiladelphiaInaugralBKFCShow“
The world document was captured at UFC 133, the place Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz collided in the primary occasion. The cardboard additionally featured the likes of Vitor Belfort, Rory MacDonald, Alexander Gustafsson and Chad Mendes.
That occasion generated a gate of $1.5 million, a determine the BKFC seems to be poised to surpass if McGregor’s phrases are to be believed.
