A grudge match months in the making is finally official.
While it had been nothing but speculation for weeks, fans and Bare Knuckle Nation alike were under the assumption that Jimmie Rivera was set to be the next challenger to Kai Stewarts BKFC Featherweight championship. And as of late afternoon on October 15th, it is now official. But what we didn't see coming was the stacked undercard that is set to accompany this grudge match between Stewart and Rivera. Below is the official press release for BKFC on DAZN 2: Kai Stewart vs Jimmie Rivera, provided by BKFC and Bernie Bahrmasel.
Full press release:
Billings, MT (October 15, 2024) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, and DAZN have announced BKFC on DAZN 2 set for Saturday, November 9 from the First Interstate Arena at Metra Park in Billings, MT headlined by the BKFC Featherweight World Title clash between defending champion and local fan favorite ‘King’ Kai Stewart, (6-0), of Great Falls, MT and #4 Ranked Jimmie ‘El Terror’ Rivera, (2-1-1), of New Jersey.
Tickets are Now On-Sale and can be purchased at BKFC.com. The First Interstate Arena at Metra Park is located at 308 6th Avenue N, Billings, MT 59101. The BKFC on DAZN 2 global broadcast will start at 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT with the free prelims followed by the main card at 9:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. MT. For BKFC fans in the United States, DAZN is offering an exclusive $12.99 per month offer to new customers! Go to DAZN.com/BKFC for more information.
Co-headlining in a can’t miss welterweight clash at BKFC on DAZN 2, bare-knuckle hardcore fightinglegend Julian ‘Let Me Bang’ Lane, (6-7), of Mansfield, OH faces former Boxing World Champion Alfredo ‘El Perro’ Angulo, (1-0), of Los Angeles, CA. Fighting in the BKFC on DAZN 2 feature fight, #1 Ranked Welterweight Carlos ‘Uzumaki’ Trinidad-Snake, (5-0), of Omaha, NE clashes with Zach ‘The Juice’ Juusola, (1-0).
“This is our fourth event in Montana and our first time back in Billings in three years and we can’t wait to return for the great bare-knuckle fight fans with this stellar event,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “Fans in the First Interstate Arena and those watching globally on DAZN will witness an unforgettable night of bare-knuckle fighting.”
“Kai Stewart is our first homegrown world champion and in his third world title defense he faces his toughest challenge in Jimmie Rivera. Julian Lane has thrilled BKFC fans in some amazing fights and has a resume in BKFC like no other but Alfredo Angulo is looking to capitalize on his remarkable firstround knockout at KnuckleMania IV. Carlos Trinidad-Snake is on the cusp of a world title fight in the welterweight division but the upset minded Zach Juusola is looking to derail those plans.”
Following an acclaimed amateur wrestling stretch, the 24-year-old Kai Stewart burst into BKFC with a first-round knockout of Darrick Gates on October 9, 2021. He earned the inaugural BKFC Welterweight World Title defeating Louie Lopez on June 9, 2023 at BKFC-44. His first two world title defenses were exciting victories over Howard Davis at BKFC-56 and Bryan Duran at BKFC-62, both of which earned Stewart ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.
After a successful run in the UFC and Bellator, Jimmie Rivera made his debut under the BKFC banner with a hotly contested majority draw against Howard Davis at BKFC-28. Following up, Rivera defeated Bekhzod Usmonov at BKFC-43 and most recently was victorious against Daniel Straus at BKFC-61 on May 11, 2024.
Since his BKFC debut in 2019, Julian Lane has proven to be one of the toughest and most popular warriors in the promotion. He is currently riding a two-win knockout streak over Murat Kazgan at BKFC-53 and Evgeny Kurdanov at KnuckleMania IV. His ledger also includes memorable clashes with the sports’ biggest names; Mike Perry, David Mundell, Thiago Alves, Jake Bostwick and DavidRickels.
Alfredo Angulo made his long-awaited BKFC debut with a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate victory, stopping Jeremiah Riggs in the first round at KnuckleMania 4 stunning the sold-out crowd at thePeacock Theater. The one-punch knockout became an immediate viral sensation..
The all-action Carlos Snake-Trinidad returns to the ‘Squared Circle’ following a sensational first round stoppage over Dustin Pague on May 17, 2024. Prior to that victory, Snake-Trinidad won a hard-fought unanimous decision over former BKFC Welterweight World Champion Elvin Brito at BKFC-43. Zach Jussola holds a second-round knockout of Fred Pierce under the BKFC banner.
More exciting fights for BKFC on DAZN 2 will be announced shortly.
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