Some have worked for free for two years. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has not only survived but thrived during the pandemic. Every time I get a nasty email, or a Facebook message, people saying, This isnt going to last, its a gimmick, this and that, it just drives me more and more to make it something more legitimate, he said. Ahead of the show, BKFC president David Feldman sat down with DAZN News to discuss a tough 2020, the growth of the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, and . Required fields are marked *. You have Luis Palomino, who really doesnt know how to dance around and back up. It was a year that kind of turned the corner for us. It also creates a sense of urgency going into the final round if one fighter has been knocked down in a previous round, or it's obvious that a fighter is down on the scorecards or if it's two rounds a piece going into the fifth round. You can argue my opinion all you want, but you cant argue the data. I have no other information at this moment, Feldman said. It took seven years for Feldman to convince one state, Wyoming, to legally sanction and apply regulations to a bare-knuckle fight and, on June 2, 2018, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning featured 12 fights. David Feldman: Nate Diaz 'Would Be A Great Fit' With Bare Knuckle FC Feldman is not . As previously expressed The five, two minutes per round format is perfect for this type of combat sport. This event also hosted the quarterfinals of a tournament to crown a Lightweight champion. The growth of it and how far its gone so fast is amazing but I really think were going to be a real big competitor in the combat sports landscape here probably in another 18 months. Feldman founded the BKFC in 2018 and in a near two year existence . Id always assumed something like this would happen, but I didnt anticipate it taking as long as it has to get to where we are today. Growing up with his father and brother, Feldman said, plus the coterie of boxers who were in and out of the house, he had no choice but to get involved with fighting in some way. So what does he like about it? Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Trillers first Triad Combat event, which pitted teams of MMA fighters against boxers with special rules inside a triangular boxing ring, was headlined by former UFC champion Frank Mir against boxings Kubrat Pulev.

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