Former BKFC heavyweight champion Mick Terrill won the inaugural BKFC United Kingdom heavyweight title on Saturday at the sold-out Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. The North Shields, England product Terrill needed just 53 to stop the previously unbeaten Jay McFarlane, who couldn’t continue due to vision issues. Terrill is now 5-2 under the BKFC banner, while the Glasgow, Scotland fighter McFarlane is now 1-1. Terrill called out newly crowned BKFC world heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski in his post-fight interview: “Give me Arlovski.”

 

 Wishaw, Scotland's Sean Weir needed only 102 seconds to stop Matthew Hodgson in their light-heavyweight matchup in Saturday’s Co-Main Event. Weir is now 2-0 with back-to-back stoppage victories under the BKFC banner. Hodgson, who represents Wakefield, England, is now 3-2.

 

Former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Gzim Selmani turned heads in his BKFC premiere. The Albanian picked himself up off the canvas and rallied for the four-knockdown win over Dan Curtin 22 seconds into the second round of their heavyweight showdown. Curtin represents Wood Farm, England.

 

Sunderland, England bantamweight Lewis Garside climbed to 3-0 in his hard-fought, five-round matchup with Kieron Sewell. All three judges scored the fight in favor of Garside (50-45, 49-47, 48-47). The Carlisle, England product Sewell is now 1-1.

 

Doncaster, England’s Joe Lister improved to 2-1 with a first-round KO victory at the expense of Danny Wall in middleweight action. Lister sent Wall to the canvas twice. The bout was stopped at 1:28 in the opening round. Wall, a product of Pegswood, England, was making his BKFC debut.

 

Bolton, England’s Jack Cullen smashed his way to 2-0 by defeating Marley Churcher via KO with just one second left in the second round of their cruiserweight battle. Cullen is 22-6-1 in his professional gloved boxing career, and his body of work in that sport includes British and Commonwealth championships. Churcher, who hails from Thatham, England, is now 0-2 in the Squared Circle.

 

Newcastle, England lightweight Lewis Keen upped his record to 4-1 with a dominant, five-round victory over the previously unbeaten Jon Telfer. Two judges scored the fight 50-43 and one had it 50-44, all in favor of Keen. Telfer, a product of Glasgow, Scotland, is now 2-1.

 

James Lilley of Swansea, Wales needed just 38 seconds to roll through Yannick Van Dinther in welterweight action. The former BKFC World Lightweight Championship challenger is now 10-3-1 on the strength of back-to-back stoppage victories. Van Dinther, who hails from Den Bosch, The Netherlands, was making his BKFC debut.

 

Liverpool, England’s Mikey Henderson improved to 3-0 by defeating Liam Dooley via TKO at the conclusion of the opening round. The ringside physician called a stop to the bout due to a cut around the eye of Dooley. Dooley, a product of Manchester, England, is now 1-1.

 

Washington, England heavyweight James Walker smashed his way to 2-0 with a fourth-round TKO at the expense of Mohammed Saleem. Walker dropped Saleem three times before Saleem’s corner stopped the fight at the conclusion of the fourth round. The Dumfries, Scotland product Saleem was making his BKFC debut.

 

Sedgefield, England featherweight Jeff Saunders shined in his BKFC debut, sending Bartek Kanabey to the canvas three times en route to the third-round finish. Saunders also sports a professional gloved boxing record of 17-1. Kanabey, who represents Workington, England, is now 2-3.

 

Bolton, England’s Stew Martin was victorious in his BKFC debut, defeating Jordan Burnett in lightweight action. Martin scored a pair of knockdowns before Burnett’s corner called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the opening round. Burnett, who hails from Dublin, Ireland, was also making his BKFC debut.

 

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle Results

 

Mick Terrill def. Jay McFarlane via TKO in Round 1 (0:53) (wins inaugural BKFC U.K. Heavyweight Title);

 

Sean Weir def. Matthew Hodgson via TKO in Round 1 (1:42);

 

Gzim Selmani def. Dan Curtin via KO in Round 2 (0:22);

 

Lewis Garside def. Kieron Sewell via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-47, 48-47);

 

Joe Lister def. Danny Wall via KO in Round 1 (1:28);

 

Jack Cullen def. Marley Churcher via KO in Round 2 (1:59);

 

Dec Spelman def. Jonny Redmond via TKO in Round 1 (2:00);

 

Lewis Keen def. Jon Telfer via Unanimous Decision (50-43 (twice), 50-44);

 

James Lilley def. Yannick Van Dinther via KO in Round 1 (0:38);

 

Mikey Henderson def. Liam Dooley via TKO in Round 1 (2:00);

 

James Walker def. Mohammed Saleem via TKO in Round 4 (2:00);

 

Jeff Saunders def. Bartek Kanabey via TKO in Round 3 (0:28); and

 

Stew Martin def. Jordan Burnett via TKO in Round 1 (2:00).