BKFC 77 features Connor Tierney vs Danny Christie on Saturday, June 28, live from BP Pulse in Birmingham, England. The pair square off in a five-round, bare-knuckle boxing clash at welterweight. The BKFC UK title is on the line.
Making his hometown ring appearance, Tierney (7-2) makes the first defense of the belt, which he claimed against Jonny Graham last August. Christie (5-1) of Carlisle, England returns after an unsuccessful middleweight title quest against David Mundell last October.
The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout between Charles Wasserman (1-2) of South Africa and newcomer Jamie Cox. In another contest at light heavyweight, Marley Churcher (3-3) faces Matthew Wiwczaryk (1-1).
Also on the card is a lightweight bout between James Lilley (8-3-1) and Fran Suarez (0-1). Two welterweight matchups feature Jack Dugdale (2-0) against debuting Frankie Gavin, and Tom Stokes (1-0) versus newcomer Ryan Aston.
BKFC 77 Birmingham results
Get BKFC 77 Birmingham full fight results below.
Main Card
- Connor Tierney def. Danny Christie by TKO (R4, 0:14)
- Charles Wasserman def. Jamie Cox by TKO (R2, 0:40)
- Matthew Wiwczaryk def. Marley Churcher by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
- James Lilley def. Fran Suarez by TKO (corner stoppage, R2, 2:00)
- Jack Dugdale def. Frankie Gavin by KO (R1, 0:52)
- Tom Stokes def. Ryan Aston by KO (R2, 1:59)
- Dawid Chylinski def. Jimmy Wallhead by KO (R1, 0:46)
- Mario Soo def. Ricky Nelder by TKO (R3, 1:22)
- Jelle Zeegers def. Toby Bindon by TKO (R2, 1:54)
- Macaulay Bygraves def. George Thorpe by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 49-47)
Prelims
- Krzysztof Wisniewski def. Thai Tetley by KO (R2, 1:49)
- Kris Trezise def. Paul O’Sullivan by unanimous decision (48-45, 47-46, 48-45)
- Liam Smyth def. Rafal Witkowski by KO (R4, 1:56)
BKFC 77 Birmingham live blog
Connor Tierney TKO's Danny Christie to retain title
Connor Tierney defeats Danny Christie via fourth-round TKO to retain his BKFC UK welterweight title. The latter’s corner stopped the fight 14 seconds into the round.
Charles Wasserman stops Jamie Cox in second round
Charles Wasserman (2-2) stops newcomer Jamie Cox (0-1) in the second round of their co-main event bout at light heavyweight. The referee called it a day at 40 seconds into the round.
Matthew Wiwczaryk defeats Marley Churcher by decision
Matthew Wiwczaryk (2-1) defeats Marley Churcher (3-4) by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. All three scores were 49-46.
James Lilley stops Fran Suarez in two rounds
James Lilley (9-3-1) defeats Fran Suarez (0-2) via TKO at lightweight. The latter’s corner stopped the fight after the second round.
Jack Dugdale KO's Frankie Gavin in first round
Jack Dugdale (3-0) drops and stops Frankie Gavin (0-1) with an uppercut in the first round at welterweight.
Tom Stokes KO's Ryan Aston in second round
Tom Stokes (2-0) stops Ryan Aston (0-1) in the second round at welterweight. The time was 1:59 into the round.
Dawid Chylinski KO's Jimmy Wallhead in 46 seconds
Dawid Chylinski (3-3) stops newcomer Jimmy Wallhead (0-1) in the first round at light heavyweight. The referee called it a day at 46 seconds into the round.
Mario Soo stops Ricky Nelder in third round
Mario Soo (1-0) defeats Ricky Nelder (5-5-1) via third-round TKO at cruiserweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:22 into the round.
Jelle Zeegers TKO's Toby Bindon in second round
Jelle Zeegers (1-0) drops and stops Toby Bindon (2-4) in the second round of his BKFC debut at featherweight. The time was 1:54 into the round.
Macaulay Bygraves defeats George Thorpe by decision
Kicking off the main card, Macaulay Bygraves (4-0) defeats George Thorpe (2-2) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The scores were 50-45, 48-47, and 49-47.
Krzysztof Wisniewski KO's Thai Tetley in second round
Rounding the prelims, Krzysztof Wisniewski (2-0) defeats Thai Tetley (0-1) by knockout in the second round at heavyweight. The time was 1:49 into the round.
Kris Trezise defeats Paul O'Sullivan by decision
Kris Trezise (5-3-1) defeats Paul O’Sullivan (1-2) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 48-45, 47-46, and 48-45.
Liam Smyth KO's Rafal Witkowski in four round
Kicking off the action, Liam Smyth (1-0) drops and stops Rafal Witkowski (0-1) in the fourth round at heavyweight. The official time was 1:56 into the round.
BKFC 77 Birmingham: How to watch & start time
BKFC 77 Birmingham airs live on DAZN in the UK and on Prime Video in the U.S. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 PM BST, while the broadcast in the U.S. starts at 2:00 PM ET.
