BKFC 18 emanates from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. This bare-knuckle boxing pay-per-view main card is broadcasting via FITE TV. The latest offering from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is stacked with multiple title contests and intriguing debuts. LM2’s Dylan Bowker has your BKFC 18 Live Results.
In the main event, Joey Beltran looks to further cement himself in the history books. This after coming off of becoming the first man to defend the Police Gazette world heavyweight championship. An amazing feat considering the century-plus lineage of the belt, dating back to John L. Sullivan.
Conversely, Sam Shewmaker aims for redemption in his second bid for the belt. The Hillbilly Hammer looks to become the new belt holder. The Mexicutioner looks to carve out his sophomore defense and set more records.
In the evening’s co-feature, former BKB featherweight champion Tyler Goodjohn looks to unseat reigning BKFC/ Police Gazette 155 pound king Luis Palomino from his throne.
Seasoned MMA veterans go at it for the vacant BKFC cruiserweight world championship when Hector Lombard and Joe Riggs clash. Lombard vs Riggs goes down with the two legends vying for hardware at 205 pounds.
Also, Thiago Alves knuckles up and toes the line against Ulysses Diaz. The centerpiece of this particular prizefight is the vacant BKFC 175-pound world championship.
Thiago Alves is a combat veteran who once challenged for the UFC world welterweight championship. But Diaz is coming off of a blink and you miss it three second KO in his last outing.
Plus, UFC Invicta FC veteran Pearl Gonzalez makes her promotional debut with BKFC. She steps into the ring and tests skills against 0-1 BKFC combatant Charisa Sigala.
BKFC 18 Live Results
Joey Beltran (c) defeats Sam Shewmaker via split decision to retain (BKFC/ Police Gazette world heavyweight championship)
Hector Lombard defeats Joe Riggs via fourth-round TKO at 1:07 to become champ (vacant BKFC cruiserweight world championship)
Thiago Alves defeats Ulysses Diaz via third-round TKO to become champ (vacant BKFC 175 pound world championship)
Luis Palomino (c) defeats Tyler Goodjohn via unanimous decision to retain (BKFC/ Police Gazette 155 pound championship)
Pearl Gonzalez defeats Charisa Sigala via unanimous decision
Julian Lane defeats Jake Bostwick via unanimous decision
Jarod Grant defeats Travis Thompson via TKO cut at 0:35 of round four
Eddie Hoch defeats Bruce Lutchmedial via unanimous decision
Steve Herelius defeats Juan Torres via split decision
Francesco Ricchi defeats Brian Maxwell via KO at 1:25 of round two