
The BKFC returns to the United Kingdom with a loaded fight card that will decisively mark the beginning of a new era.
Headlining BKFC 90 are a pair of British sluggers, Connor Tierney (9-2) and Rico Franco (10-3), competing for the interim welterweight title. The 165-pound belt currently belongs to Dustin Pague, who won his first world championship in a thrilling war with Julian Lane in January.
Tierney enters his first bare-knuckle title fight off a pair of wins over fellow UK-based fighters Danny Christie and Johnny Graham.
Although Till is a massive favorite in his debut, he is not getting a soft welcome to the promotion. Chalmers, a former reality TV star with a strong social media following, is already 2-0 in the BKFC with a pair of knockout wins.
Before making his bare-knuckle transition, Chalmers went 5-2 in MMA and 1-1 in boxing. He also fought Floyd Mayweather in an eight-round exhibition bout in February 2023.
Main card: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Prelims: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Main card: BKFC+ on the BKFC app and BKFC.com
Prelims: YouTube, BKFC app and Fubo Sports
Location: Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England
Main card
[4] Connor Tierney (9-2) vs. [2] Rico Franco (10-3), for the BKFC interim welterweight title
Darren Till (debut) vs. Aaron Chalmers (2-0), light heavyweight
John Phillips (1-0) vs. Ryan Barrett (6-5), cruiserweight
Jonno Chipchase (3-2) vs. Brian Hyslop (1-1), bantamweight
George Thorpe (2-1-1) vs. Leigh Cohoon (3-0), middleweight
Michael Lesniak (debut) vs. Martin McDonough (2-1), featherweight
Liam Hutchinson (2-1) vs. Simeon Ottley (3-1), middleweight
Paul O'Sullivan (2-3) vs. Paul Hilz (10-9), middleweight
Tommy Hawthorn (1-0) vs. Will Smith (1-0), lightweight
Prelims
Kris Trezise (5-2-1) vs. Luke Brassfield (0-1), welterweight
Lukasz Parobiec (10-4) vs. Kaseem Saleem (1-1), heavyweight
Nathan Leeson (4-1-2) vs. Stevie Devenport (4-0), lightweight
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