On Saturday at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, Connor “Brum Town Bomber” Tierney will take on Rico “Bon Bon” Franco for the interim BKFC welterweight (165-pound) championship, live on The BKFC App. The main event combatants posses a combined bare knuckle fighting record of 19-5, and also an intriguing rematch. The two hard-hitting Englishmen first did battle in 2019. The only question is will Franco make it 2-for-2, or will Tierney earn his redemption? The co-feature will see Darren “The Gorilla” Till step into the BKFC squared circle for the first time. The former UFC world title challenger is one of the most polarizing fighters in the game today. (Most) fans around the world are eager to see him win big with BKFC, but it won’t come easily in his debut as he takes on Aaron “The Joker” Chalmers, who’s 2-0 and ready to smash his way to third straight stoppage victory.

 

Also on the card, inb the cruiserweight division, UFC vet John “The Welsh Wrecking Machine” Phillips tries to cruise to 2-0 with a second finish at the expense of Ryan Barrett, who boasts a 6-5 record heading into his BKFC debut. Saturday’s action from Birmingham also features a number of fast-rising fan-favorite fighters, like Jonno “JCB” Chipchase, Leigh “The Boom” Cohoon, Tommy Hawthorn, Liam Hutchinson, Brian “Braveheart” Hyslop, Paul O'Sullivan, Simeon “Mr. Miyagi” Ottley, “Wild” Will Smith and “Gorgeous” George Thorpe, all live worldwide on The BKFC App.