BKFC 76 features Ben Bonner up against Tony Soto in a bare-knuckle clash on June 21, live from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The pair battle it out for the interim belt at lightweight.
Soto (6-1) of Hickory, NC was initially scheduled to challenge current BKFC lightweight titleholder Franco Tenaglia (4-1) in a rematch. Bonner (3-1) of the UK stepped into the main event on short notice, replacing the champion from Argentina, who was forced to withdraw due to a VISA issue.
In the co-main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski makes his BKFC debut against Josh Copeland (2-1) of Denver, CO. The latter replaced Geronimo Dos Santos (1-0) of Brazil. In the feature fight, newcomer Jessica Eye of Rootstown Township, OH and Mariya Agapova of Kazakhstan square off at flyweight.
Among other bouts, Kenzie Morrison of Miami, OK makes his debut against Alex Davis (1-1) of Cole Mountain, WV at heavyweight. Plus, Juan Carlos De Leon (1-0) of Grand Prairie, TX and Ruben Warr (2-1) of Pueblo, CO go head-to-head at lightweight.
BKFC 76 Texas results
Get BKFC 76 Texas full fight card results below.
Main card
- Ben Bonner def. Tony Soto by unanimous decision (49-44, 47-46, 48-45) | See photos
- Andrei Arlovski def. Josh Copeland by TKO (doctor stoppage, R4, 5:00)
- Jessica Eye def. Mariya Agapova by unanimous decision (49-45, 50-45, 59-45)
- Kenzie Morrison def. Alex Davis by TKO (R1, 1:03)
- Juan Carlos De Leon def. Ruben Warr by TKO (R3, 0:48)
- Anthony Garrett def. Haze Wilson by TKO (R1, 1:36)
- Rodney Hinton def. Darren Whitney by unanimous decision
- Jake Heffernan def. Jeremiah Castillo by TKO (R1, 1:54)
- Willie Gates def. Brandon Meneses by KO (R1, 1:24)
Prelims
- Cameron Delano def. Jesse Desrosier by TKO (R3, 1:05)
- Jeremy Sauceda def. Israel Rodriguez by KO (R1, 1:03)
- Roderick Stewart def. James Gray by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)
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BKFC 76 post-fight press conference video
The BKFC 76 post-fight press conference rounds out the bare-knuckle boxing action in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ben Bonner defeats Tony Soto by decision to lift interim title
Ben Bonner defeats Tony Soto by unanimous decision with scores of 49-44, 47-46, and 48-45. With the victory, Bonner wins the interim BKFC lightweight title.
Andrei Arlovski defeats Josh Copeland by TKO
Andrei Arlovski makes a successful BKFC debut at heavyweight, defeating Josh Copeland via fourth-round TKO due to doctor stoppage. The latter replaced originally announced Geronimo Dos Santos.
Jessica Eye defeats Mariya Agapova by decision
Jessica Eye makes a successful BKFC debut defeating Mariya Agapova by unanimous decision. After five rounds at flyweight, the scores were 49-45, 50-45, and 59-45.
Kenzie Morrison TKO's Alex Davis in first round
Kenzie Morrison drops and stops Alex Davis in the first round at heavyweight. The time was 1:03 into the round.
Juan Carlos De Leon stops Ruben Warr in third round
Juan Carlos De Leon defeats Ruben Warr via third-round TKO at lightweight. The time of the stoppage was 48 seconds into the round.
Anthony Garrett TKO's Haze Wilson in first round
Anthony Garrett stops Haze Wilson in the first round at heavyweight. The time was 1:36 into the round.
Rodney Hinton defeats Darren Whitney by decision
Rodney Hinton defeats Darren Whitney by unanimous decision at welterweight.
Jake Heffernan stops Jeremiah Castillo in first round
Jake Heffernan defeats Jeremiah Castillo via first-round TKO at lightweight. The time was 1:54 into the round.
Willie Gates KO's Brandon Meneses in first round
Kicking off the main card, Willie Gates KO’s Brandon Meneses in the first round at bantamweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:24 into the round.
Cameron Delano TKO's Jesse Desrosier in third round
Rounding out the prelims, Cameron Delano stops Jesse Desrosier in the third round at middleweight. The time was 1:05 into the round.
Jeremy Sauceda KO's Israel Rodriguez in first round
Jeremy Sauceda defeats Israel Rodriguez by knockout in the first round at welterweight. The time was 1:03 into the round.
Roderick Stewart defeats James Gray by decision
Kicking off the action, Roderick Stewart defeats James Gray by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. The scores were 30-26, 29-27, and 30-26.
BKFC 76 Texas prelims
The fights start at the top of the hour. Among the BKFC 76 Texas prelims, Cameron Delano faces Jesse Desrosier at middleweight, Jeremy Sauceda takes on Israel Rodriguez at welterweight, and James Gray meets Roderick Stewart at light heavyweight.
Countdown to BKFC 76 Texas
Countdown to BKFC 76 Texas features some of the best moments from previous bouts of both main event fighters, Ben Bonner and Tony Soto, as well as three preliminary bouts.
BKFC 76 Texas: How to watch & start time
BKFC 76 Texas airs live on DAZN. The start time is 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
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