Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship holds its most significant event this weekend, with BKFC 56 featuring three super fights between UFC veterans and three BKFC title fights. Find the entire BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez fight card, start times and streams below.
The BKFC 56 main event features a Middleweight super fight between BKFC’s biggest star, Mike Perry, and former UFC and Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez. Following an action-packed UFC career, Perry joined BKFC in 2022, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Julian Lane in his debut. He followed that up with upset wins over Michael ‘Venom’ Page and former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold.
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Across from Perry will be MMA legend Eddie Alvarez, who makes his second appearance in BKFC. He debuted earlier this year at BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold, defeating UFC veteran Chad Mendes via split decision. A fan-favourite for his two-decade-long career, Alvarez will hope to assert his spot as the new face of BKFC.
The BKFC 56 co-main event features a Heavyweight contest between UFC veterans Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee. A perennial contender in his UFC career, Rothwell has fought twice in BKFC, winning both fights inside the distance. Duffee makes his BKFC debut this weekend, having not won a fight since 2014.
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The third notable fight on BKFC 56 is a Lightweight contest between Jeremy Stephens and Jimmie Rivera. Following a short, unsuccessful stint in PFL, Stephens transitioned to boxing earlier this year, fighting Jose Aldo to a draw and losing a decision to Chris Avila. He now makes his BKFC debut against Rivera, who has had a win and a draw in his two fights in the organisation.
BKFC 56 also features three BKFC title fights. Christine Ferea defends her BKFC Women’s Flyweight Championship in a rematch against Bec Rawlings. Kai Stewart defends his BKFC Featherweight Championship against Howard Davis. Following Alan Belcher’s move to Gamebred Bareknuckle, Arnold Adams and Mick Terrill compete for the now-vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship.
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Who is fighting at BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez?
Main Card: 9:00pm ET/1:00pm AEDT/2:00am GMT on BKFC PPV
- Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez
Ben Rothwell vs. Todd Duffee– Cancelled (Rothwell Illness)- Christine Ferea (C) vs. Bec Rawlings – BKFC Women’s Flyweight Championship
- Kai Stewart (C) vs. Howard Davis – BKFC Featherweight Championship
- Arnold Adams vs. Mick Terrill – Vacant BKFC Heavyweight Championship
- Jeremy Stephens vs. Jimmie Rivera
- Ben Moa vs. Bridger Bercier
- Mike Jones vs. Erick Lozano
- Keegan Vandermeer vs. Esteban Rodriguez
- LJ Schulz vs. Danny Hilton
- Trevor Bradshaw vs. Troy Dennison
*BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez fight card and bout order are subject to change.
When does BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez start?
BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez takes place this Saturday, 2 December (Sunday, 3 December in Australia), from the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The main card begins at 9:00pm ET/1:00pm AEDT/2:00am GMT.
Where can you watch BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez?
BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs. Eddie Alvarez takes place across BKFC’s usual distributors, including the BKFC platform. The BKFC 56 PPV is also purchasable through certain regional partners. Find your local distributor of BKFC 56 here.
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