Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, make their highly anticipated debut in Atlanta, GA with BKFC-69, a sensational fight card on Friday, December 6 at the Gas South Arena.
Headlining BKFC-69 is a can’t miss bantamweight clash between #1 Ranked and Former BKFC Bantamweight World Champion Keith ‘The Rock Star’ Richardson, (4-1), of Rock Hill, SC and Fast-Rising Star Michael Larrimore, (2-0), of Gulf Breeze, FL. The popular Richardson looks to bounce back in the win column following a clash with current champion Alberto Blas at BKFC-62 on June 21, 2024. Larrimore is the owner of two stunning first round bare-knuckle knockouts; Justin Watson at BKFC-53 and Daniel Gary at BKFC-47.
Co-headlining at BKFC-69 and fighting in the welterweight division, hometown favorite Joe ‘The Hitman’ Elmore, (2-3), battles former world ranked boxing contender Derrick Findley, (1-2), of Merrillville, IN. Elmore has gone the distance in his last three hotly contested fights against Dustin Pague (BKFC-51), Conor Tierney (BKFC-27) and Leonard Garcia (BKFC-16). Findley returns to the squared circle following a third-round knockout of Sergio Lopez on May 31, 2024 at BKFC Prospect Series Denver.
Fighting in the feature bout of the evening, highly touted BKFC prospect Nathan Rivera, (2-0), of Marietta, GA faces Justin ‘The Nightmare’ Street, (1-1), of Livonia, MI. Rivera has quickly impressed BKFC fans with show-stopping first round knockouts of Dustin Garrett on February 16, 2024 (BKFC Prospect Series Manassas) and Jaymes Hyder on November 3, 2023 (BKFC-53). Street holds a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Sanchez at BKFC-59 on March 29, 2024.
Competing in the featherweight division, social media sensation and local fan favorite Cole Ferrell, (1-0), of Atlanta, GA battles Justin Watson, (0-2), of Tennessee. Fighting in his BKFC debut on May 12, 2023, Ferrell knocked out Cody Schieve in the second round.
Competing in the bantamweight division, BKFC newcomers Nate ‘Mayhem’ Maness of Henderson, KY and Salt Lake City, UT native Nick ‘Nicky No Holdz Barz’ Burgos will face-off. Light heavyweights will see action as Columbus, GA native Joseph ‘Dark Night’ Creer, (2-2), battles David Simpson, (2-3), of Virginia. Heavyweight hometown newcomer Dexter ‘Bolo’ Carthon hits the squared circle against ‘Ruthless’ Joe Ray, (1-0), of Martinsville, VA.
In the women’s strawweight division, South Africa’s Crystal ‘The Lovely’ Van Wyk, (1-1), faces BKFC debuter Emma Murray of Columbus, GA. Rounding out the main card in the heavyweight division, BKFC newcomer Braxton Smith of Austin, TX battles Utah’s Alex ‘The Rhino’ Davis, (1-0).
Featured in the prelims, bantamweight Samuel ‘Ace’ Samples, (1-1), of Athens, GA faces ‘Savage’ Mike Livingston, (0-2), of St. Louis, MO. Fighting in the light heavyweight division, Daniel Cooper,
(1-0), of Kuwait battles BKFC debuting Louis Brewington of Kendall, FL.
