BKFC-30: BEN ROTHWELL VS. BOBO O’BANNON HEADLINES ACTION PACKED UNDERCARD

THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

Philadelphia, PA (September 26, 2022) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced an action-packed undercard for BKFC-30 this Saturday, October 1 at the Fant Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, LA and broadcast globally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $4.99 per month on the new BKFC App. 

Co-headlining BKFC-30 is a heavyweight battle between former UFC star and BKFC debuting ‘Big Ben’ Rothwell of Milwaukee, WI and longtime BKFC veteran Bobo ‘The Bible Belt Brawler’ O’Bannon, (3-3, 3 KOs), of Mobile, AL.

BKFC-30 is headlined by the can’t miss battle for the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight World Championship between Lorenzo ‘The Juggernaut’ Hunt, (7-1) of St. Augustine, FL and hometown favorite, Quentin ‘The Hero’ Henry, (5-1). (Hunt is also the current BKFC Light Heavyweight World Champion although that title will not be at stake against Henry.) 

Remaining tickets for BKFC-30 can be purchased online at BKFC.com. The Fant Ewing Coliseum is located on the campus of the University of Louisiana-Monroe, 4099 Northeast Dr., Monroe, LA 71203. Doors will open on the night of the event at 7:00 p.m. 

Following an outstanding 13-year run in the UFC, the popular Rothwell (39-14-1 in MMA) will be making his highly anticipated bare-knuckle debut after signing with BKFC earlier this year. Among the top contenders Rothwell defeated in the UFC include; Josh Barnett, Matt Mitrone, Alistair Overeem, Brandon Vera and Brendan Schaub, twice winning Performance of the Night and once Knockout of the Night. 

A winner of two of his last three starts, the hard-hitting O’Bannon looks to return to the win column following a hotly contested battle with Alan Belcher on January 29, 2022 at BKFC Fight Night Jackson. 

Also featured on the undercard and making their BKFC debuts in the welterweight division, Brandon ‘The Shredder’ Shavers of Alexandria, LA will clash with Aaron ‘The Joker’ Sutterfield of Texas.

In the light heavyweight division and making their BKFC debuts, Mississippi’s Dennis Labruzza faces Avery ‘The Nuke’ Duke Sensley of New Orleans, LA. Labruzza scored two knockouts fighting in Gamebred Fighting Championship (bare-knuckle) in 2021. 

Also, in the light heavyweight division, Tony ‘The Way’ Jenkins of Baton Rouge, LA will make his BKFC debut against Dayton, Ohio’s Ravon ‘Big Shot’ Baxter, (1-0). Baxter returns to the squared circle after taking a decision victory over Leonel Carrera at BKFC Fight Night Fort Lauderdale on April 21, 2022. 

Fighting in the middleweight division, Mississippi’s Harris ‘Sandman’ Stephenson, (4-2, 2 KOs), clashes with Kaleb ‘Lionheart’ Harris, (4-4), also of Mississippi. Moving up from welterweight, Harris seeks a bounce back win after losing a valiant battle against Elvin Brito on January 29, 2022 at BKFC Fight Night Jackson. 

Rounding out the main card, Juan Torres (0-2), of Cypress, TX faces fan favorite Zach Calmus (1-1), of Gloucester, MA.  Calmus turns towards his third BKFC fight after defeating Kyle McElroy on March 12, 2022 at BKFC Fight Night New York 2.

On the preliminary portion of BKFC-30, middleweights will see action as hometown favorite and professional boxer Anthony Blake LaCazemakes his BKFC debut against veteran Noah Cutter, (1-4), of Defuniak Springs, FL.  

Featherweights will also hit the squared circle in the prelims with BKFC debuters David ‘The Boss’ Bosnick of Alexandria, LA versus Loren ‘Gator’ Thibodeaux of Louisiana. 

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