The bout between Mike Perry and Jeremy Stephens is ready to headline BKFC 82 on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, on October 4. The 2 former UFC fighters sq. off in a five-round bare-knuckle bout at middleweight. The symbolic “King of Violence” title is on the road.
Perry (5-0) of Flint, MI, makes his return to the ring after being stopped by Jake Paul within the sixth spherical of their boxing match in Tampa, FL, final July. The 33-year-old’s earlier victory in BKFC got here final April, when he knocked out Thiago Alves within the first spherical of their bout headlining Knucklemania 4 in Los Angeles.
Stephens (3-0) of Des Moines, IA, final fought in Could at UFC Struggle Night time in his hometown, dropping a unanimous resolution to Mason Jones. The 39-year-old’s earlier BKFC bout was in January, when he defeated fellow former UFC fighter Eddie Alvarez by TKO within the third spherical at Knucklemania 5 in Philadelphia.
Following the Champions Summit press convention final month, it was introduced that Mike Perry would make his return on October 11. Nonetheless, there isn’t a longer a scheduled BKFC occasion on that date.
Moreover, the promotion introduced the primary occasion and co-main occasion bouts for BKFC Struggle Night time at Horseshoe Hammond in Hammond, IN, on Saturday, October 18.
In the primary occasion, Bryce Henry (5-0) of Broward County, FL, faces Jake Lindsey (5-1) of Manhattan, KS, at welterweight. Within the co-main occasion, Cameron Vancamp (2-2) of Lebanon, IN, takes on Chicago’s Derrick Findley (3-3) at middleweight.
Different matchups throughout each occasions are anticipated to be confirmed shortly.
