Seven fighters ranked in the Top 5 of their respective Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship weight classes, which are voted on by media panelists, will grace the Squared Circle on Friday. Tune in to BKFC 66 at the legendary Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL for all the action LIVE on The BKFC App.
x Alberto “El Indio” Blas is the defending BKFC World Bantamweight Champion. Blas won the title with a 70-second stoppage victory over the previously undefeated Keith Richardson in June. Blas is undefeated in his first five BKFC fights, with all of his wins coming in 72 seconds or less. He also holds other victories over Daniel Alvarez, Robert Armas, Joao Guerra and Jeremiah Potts. He’s set to defend his belt for the first time against Ryan Reber.
x “Royal” Ryan Reber is the No. 2 contender in the BKFC bantamweight division. Reber is undefeated in his first six trips to the Squared Circle. He’s hunting for his fifth finish against Blas. He holds victories over Rick Caruso, Jack Grady, Anthony Foye, Micah Mitchell, Derek Perez and Travis Thompson.
x Justin “Joy Boy” Ibarrola is the No. 3 contender in the BKFC bantamweight division. He’s unbeaten in his first four BKFC fights and will be going for his third straight stoppage victory at BKFC 66. He holds victories over Gilberto Aguilar, Rick Caruso, Anthony Foye and Landon Williams. He returns to action against Justin “The Nightmare” Street (1-0, 1 KO).
x Howard “HD” Davis is the No. 3 contender in the BKFC featherweight division. The former BKFC World Title challenger is 6-2-1 in the Squared Circle. All but one of his victories have come by finish. He holds victories over Jeff Chiffens, Rusty Crowder, Trevor Morris, Eduardo Peralta, Sean Wilson and Josh Wright. He takes on James Brown.
x James “Get Down” Brown is the No. 4 contender in the BKFC featherweight division. Brown is 3-0 in the Squared Circle and will be going for his third straight stoppage victory against Davis. He holds wins over Mike Alvarado, Bovar Khanakov and Stevo Morris.
x Jeremy “Pitbull” Smith is the No. 2 contender in the BKFC cruiserweight division. Smith’s 3-2 record in the Squared Circle includes a pair of finishes. He’s been victorious in three of his past four fights. He holds victories over Davian Green, Donald Sanchez and Leo Valdivia. He returns to action against Stephen “Tomahawk” Townsel (3-4, 3 KO).
x Leonardo “El Zombo” Perdomo is the No. 4 contender in the BKFC heavyweight division. Perdomo is undefeated in his first four trips to the Squared Circle, with all of his wins coming by stoppage in the first round. He holds victories over Leo Bercier, Bobby Brents, Ryan Shough and Joseph White. He takes on Steven “The Panda” Banks (3-1, 3 KO).
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