BKFC's debut in Atlanta Georgia has been fully announced and its set to be a banger.
December 6th will mark another debut in the BKFC books, this time in Atlanta, Georgia. Former BKFC Bantamweight Champion Keith "Rockstar" Richardson is set to make his return after dropping his title to Alberto Blas earlier this year. He enters a bout that with a win could shoot him right back into title contention when he faces contender Michael Larrimore. He enters his first main event in his BKFC career and against a former champion in Richardson this is his toughest test to date.
For the rest of the card read the press release below provided by BKFC.
Atlanta, GA (November 6, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, make their highly anticipated debut in Atlanta, GA with BKFC-69, a sensational fight card on Friday, December 6 at the Gas South Arena..
Tickets for BKFC-69 starting at $41 can be purchased at BKFC.com. The Gas South Arena is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097. Doors will open on the night of the event at 7:00 p.m. ET. BKFC-69 will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on the BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports and is sponsored by Forged Irish Stout, Bucked Up, Grunt Style, Fubo Sports, Only Fans, Rasha and Savage Sip Coffee..
“We’ve wanted to promote in Atlanta for a long time and look forward to a fantastic event on Friday, December 6,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “Tickets are now on-sale and I strongly encourage fans to purchase in advance as all of our shows across the country have been selling out.”
“Our main event between Keith Richardson and Michael Larrimore along with our co-main event between Joe Elmore and Derrick Findley promise all-action bare-knuckle fights in addition to having local rising stars Nathan Rivera and Cole Ferrell featured on the fight card.”
Headlining BKFC-69 is a can’t miss bantamweight clash between #1 Ranked and Former BKFC Bantamweight World Champion Keith ‘The Rock Star’ Richardson, (4-1), of Rock Hill, SC and Fast-Rising Star Michael Larrimore, (2-0), of Gulf Breeze, FL. The popular Richardson looks to bounce back in the win column following a clash with current champion Alberto Blas at BKFC-62 on June 21, 2024. Larrimore is the owner of two stunning first round bare-knuckle knockouts; Justin Watson at BKFC-53 and Daniel Gary at BKFC-47.
Co-headlining at BKFC-69 and fighting in the welterweight division, hometown favorite Joe ‘The Hitman’ Elmore, (2-3), battles former world ranked boxing contender Derrick Findley, (1-2), of Merrillville, IN. Elmore has gone the distance in his last three hotly contested fights against Dustin Pague (BKFC-51), Conor Tierney (BKFC-27) and Leonard Garcia (BKFC-16). Findley returns to the squared circle following a third-round knockout of Sergio Lopez on May 31, 2024 at BKFC Prospect Series Denver.
Fighting in the feature bout of the evening, highly touted BKFC prospect Nathan Rivera, (2-0), ofMarietta, GA faces Justin ‘The Nightmare’ Street, (1-1), of Livonia, MI. Rivera has quickly impressed BKFC fans with show-stopping first round knockouts of Dustin Garrett on February 16, 2024 (BKFC Prospect Series Manassas) and Jaymes Hyder on November 3, 2023 (BKFC-53). Street holds a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Sanchez at BKFC-59 on March 29, 2024.
Competing in the featherweight division, social media sensation and local fan favorite Cole Ferrell,(1-0), of Atlanta, GA battles Justin Watson, (0-2), of Tennessee. Fighting in his BKFC debut on May 12, 2023, Ferrell knocked out Cody Schieve in the second round.
Competing in the bantamweight division, BKFC newcomers Nate ‘Mayhem’ Maness of Henderson, KY and Salt Lake City, UT native Nick ‘Nicky No Holdz Barz’ Burgos will face-off. Light heavyweights will see action as Columbus, GA native Joseph ‘Dark Night’ Creer, (2-2), battles David Simpson, (2-3), of Virginia. Heavyweight hometown newcomer Dexter ‘Bolo’ Carthon hits the squared circle against ‘Ruthless’ Joe Ray, (1-0), of Martinsville, VA.
In the women’s strawweight division, South Africa’s Crystal ‘The Lovely’ Van Wyk, (1-1), faces BKFC debuter Emma Murray of Columbus, GA. Rounding out the main card in the heavyweight division, BKFC newcomer Braxton Smith of Austin, TX battles Utah’s Alex ‘The Rhino’ Davis, (1-0).
Featured in the prelims, bantamweight Samuel ‘Ace’ Samples, (1-1), of Athens, GA faces ‘Savage’ Mike Livingston, (0-2), of St. Louis, MO. Fighting in the light heavyweight division, Daniel Cooper,
(1-0), of Kuwait battles BKFC debuting Louis Brewington of Kendall, FL.
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