Darrick Gates

BKFC 44 took place Friday, June 9, 2023 with 11 fights at Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, Montana

BKFC 48: Dodson vs. Ridge is a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 11, 2023. The event was headlined by John Dodson vs. JR Ridge, which crowned the inaugural BKFC Flyweight Champion. Social media influencer Bryce Hall made his debut in the sport against Gee Perez at this event and was victorious.

With the bantamweight title on the line, Reggie Barnett JR vs Keith Richardson headlined BKFC 52 in Columbia, South Carolina on October 20, 2023.

BKFC 57 took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and featured a welterweight title fight between champion Luis Palomino and former boxing champ Austin Trout.