Almost five years after his last fight, former UFC middleweight Chris Leben will come out of retirement to fight Phil Baroni in a bare-knuckle boxing match for the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation, which is separate from the recently launched Bare Knuckle FC.
The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) will host its inaugural event on October 20th in Casper, Wyoming. Following an initial announcement from the promotion, MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with both Leben and Baroni.
Leben (22-11) last fought in December 2013, when he was defeated by Uriah Hall at UFC 168.