2026 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
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The year 2026 is the ninth year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia.
Background
The 2026 season started with BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague on January 17, 2026.
List of events
BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague
BKFC 86 Mohegan Sun: Lane vs. Pague (also known as BKFC on DAZN 9) was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 17, 2026.
Background
A BKFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Julian Lane and Dustin Pague headlined the event. Former WBO junior lightweight boxing champion Jamel Herring made his debut against Matt Guymon.
Fight card
BKFC Knucklemania VI
BKFC Knucklemania VI was a bare-knuckle fighting event that was held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on February 7, 2026.
Background
A BKFC World Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Ben Rothwell and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski took place at the event.
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