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5 Ex-UFC Fighters Who Transitioned to BKFC

Swapnil Rajwade
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5 Ex- UFC fighters who transitioned to BKFC

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is a very new organization that puts up fights between the fighters. The rules for BKFC are different as it’s not MMA. Fighters as the name suggest fight bare knuckle. Only boxing is allowed inside the ring. There are many UFC fighters who have transitioned to bare knuckle boxing. Fighters who got cut or weren’t able to be on the path of becoming a champion in the UFC got into bare knuckle fighting.  Lets take a look at the 5 Ex- UFC fighters who transitioned to BKFC.

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BKFC as an organization is known to put up exciting fights. Many big names have competed in a very short span of time in this new organization.

5 Ex- UFC fighters who transitioned to BKFC:

Lets take a look at some of the UFC fighters who after leaving the UFC made an appearance in the BKFC. Mike Perry is the one that definetly comes to mind first. He is very active in BKFC and is still undefeated in the organization. Mike Perry has defeated Michael Page and Luke Rockhold in BKFC.

Luke Rockhold has recently parted ways with the UFC as he felt he was done. As he ended his run in the UFC he became a free agent and the next step was BKFC for him. His back and forth with Mike Perry is an entertaining one. The fight ended quick as Mike Perry stopped Luke Rockhold in his tracks.

Page Vanzant is a fan favorite name who fought in BKFC against Rachael Ostovich in 2021. After parting ways with the UFC, Vanzant went to BKFC. The need for Vanzant to fight wasn’t all that much according to her as she is earning well outside of fighting.

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The former force in the featherweight division of the UFC Chad Mendez fought in BKFC against Eddie Alvarez. The outcome wasnt the one Mendez would like but his career was a good one. He has retired from the game of fighting after his recent fight with Alvarez.

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The underground King Eddie Alvarez went to one championship after parting ways with the UFC. Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson were the two big names that left UFC and went to One championship. Alvarez won his fight against Chad Mendez and we might get to see the underground kind again in BKFC.

Conor McGregor in BKFC?

BKFC 41 was an entertaining event that happened in Colorado. The co main event was Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendez as Eddie Alvarez stopped Chad Mendez. The main event had a huge build up to it and the fight delivered till it lasted. Mike Perry defeated Luke Rockhold as the fight was stopped by Rockhold himself.

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Conor McGregor was in attendance during this event. Fans started speculating if his attendance meant something, or was he there just to enjoy the show. He was seen very actively enjoying the fights that happened at BKFC 41.

After the main event, Conor McGregor stepped inside the ring and was seen congratulating Mike Perry. They had a conversation and McGregor had the BKFC belt on his shoulder. It’s hard to see McGregor in BKFC, as he has a fight coming up with Michael Chandler in the UFC. The details around the fight are not confirmed yet, as fans are waiting eagerly for the return of the Notorious.

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Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade

Swapnil Rajwade is a freelance UFC content writer at The SportsRush. Swapnil’s UFC journey started in 2015 and he got hooked on the sport immediately. He has written over 100 articles and uses his expertise and skill while working. Apart from being just a fan he also did some basic MMA training to understand the sport better. Swapnil has good analytical skills in breaking down fights as well as commentating about them. Apart from this Swapnil is a Financial Analyst and works with a multinational company. A huge fan of Cricket and MMA when it comes to sports.

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