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Bare Knuckle FC promoter backs off after threatening to slash fighter’s purse for poor performance

Bare Knuckle FC returned on Saturday, April 6th, with another night of un-gloved boxing competition. The promotion has quickly established a reputation for putting on entertaining, high-action events, since their inception in 2018—largely built off a roster featuring notable cult MMA action fighters like Chris Lytle, Leonard Garcia, Tony Lopez, Joey Beltran, and Bec Rawlings.

Their latest event, BKFC 5 was headlined by a five-round instant-classic between recently released UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight. Both men hit the ring 100% down to scrap. And while Lobov won a unanimous decision, neither man could be said to have escaped undamaged.