Another combat sports-filled Saturday night has gotten over and BKFC KnuckleMania 4 involved some of the best fights of the night. Several former UFC fighters were on the card including both headliners. Mike Perry faced Thiago Alves in the main event of a fight card that consisted of 12 fights overall.
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) KnuckleMaina 4 took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Among the big-name fights apart from the main event was the co-main between BKFC heavyweight champ Mick Terrill and former two-division BKFC champion Lorenzo Hunt. Moreover, another UFC veteran matchup was in the mix with the heavyweight contender status on the line, Todd Duffee vs. Ben Rothwell.
The King Of Violence – @PlatinumPerry continues his undefeated reign and moves on to 5-0! pic.twitter.com/j8h2Ujkz1q
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) April 28, 2024
Here are the results for each fight:
Prelims
- Keith Richardson def. Cody Vidal via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:00 of Round 2
- Tommy Aaron def. Richard Brooks via TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:14 of Round 2
- Vinny Familari def. Fernando Gonzalez via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46)
Main card
- Daniel Alvarez def. Victor Rosas via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:00 of Round 4
- Andrew Angelcor def. Ruben Warr via split decision (47-48, 49-46, 48-47)
- David Diaz vs. Shane Jordan concluded in a unanimous draw (47-47, 47-47, 47-47)
- Crystal Pittman def. Sydney Smith via TKO (punches) at 0:48 of Round 1
- Julian Lane def. Evgeny Kurdanov via TKO (injury) at 2:00 of Round 1
- Alfredo Angulo def. Jeremiah Riggs via KO (punch) at 1:33 of Round 1
- Ben Rothwell def. Todd Duffee via TKO (retirement) at 0:43 of Round 1
- Mick Terrill def. Lorenzo Hunt via TKO (injury) at 1:48 of Round 1
- Mike Perry def. Thiago Alves via KO (punch) at 1:00 of Round 1
Mike Perry takes home $600,000 for his 60-second KO victory over Thiago Alves
Perry has taken the BKFC by storm since making his debut in 2022. Brazilian fighter Alves was billed as one of the toughest fights of Perry’s career. Alves made his BKFC debut years before Perry as he faced Julain Lane and defeated him via split decision in 2020.
Soon after the fight, Alves got a shot at the vacant BKFC Middleweight Championship and defeated Ulysses Diaz to earn gold. He had to vacate the title soon after as his contract with the promotion expired.
BKFC KnuckleMania 4 salaries, per California commission:
Mike Perry: $600,000
Thiago Alves: $200,000Mick Terrill: $100,000
Lorenzo Hunt: $100,000Ben Rothwell: $150,000
Todd Duffee: $85,000#BKFC #KnuckleMania4— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 28, 2024
Alves made his comeback in the BKFC with a fight against Perry. The reigning “King of Violence”, however, came prepared to make this a light day of work. He came out strong off the blocks and never let Alves settle. Perry aggressively unleashed a flurry of shots and knocked the Brazilian down and out.
According to several reports, Perry earned the largest payday of BKFC KnuckleMania 4 with $600,000. According to MMA Junkie, Alves earned $200,000 and the fighters in the co-main event, Terrill and Hunt, earned $100,000 each.
Conor McGregor announced part-ownership in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Conor McGregor has just extended his sporting empire by announcing a part ownership in BKFC. During the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 event, a video of McGregor was shown where he said, “’The Notorious’ Conor McGregor here. Ladies and gentlemen, the huge announcement that I have for you today, Conor McGregor myself, and McGregor Sports and Entertainment is now an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
“Welcome to the big leagues. [BKFC President] David Feldman, baby, we did it.”
Conor McGregor and McGregor Sports and Entertainment is now an owner of BKFC.pic.twitter.com/KkovV3vq0j
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) April 28, 2024
“Look, you’ve got the biggest guy in all of combat sports right now as a part owner of our company,” Feldman said during the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 broadcast, according to MMA Fighting. “I think it’s just going to move the needle tremendously. We’re going to do a lot of big things. We’re going to open up a lot of new markets.”
Founded in 2018 by Feldman, BKFC is a bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. TrillerNet holds the majority stake in the promotion and has held over 80 events in several countries.
Mike Perry proclaims he is the king of BKFC.#KM4 on TrillerTV PPV pic.twitter.com/2P3rZI1Voc
— TrillerTV (@FiteTV) April 28, 2024
Mike Perry has been part of the promotion for the past two years. Since he departed from the UFC, Perry has made a huge name for himself and has been financially successful. He has won millions of dollars in five BKFC fights which is much more than what he earned in 15 UFC fights. 32-year-old ‘Platinum’ Perry is still at his peak and has a great career ahead of him.
