BKFC 78 features Leonardo Perdomo vs Arnold Adams in a bare-knuckle boxing clash at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on July 12. The pair battle it out in the main event at heavyweight.
Miami-based unbeaten Perdomo (7-0) of Cuba targets his eighth win following a first-round KO of Steve Herelius last March. Former two-time champion Adams (7-3) of Fairbanks, Alaska makes his ring return after a fourth-round knockout defeat against Mick Terrill in late 2023.
The co-main event is an interim flyweight title fight between Gee Perez (5-1) of Plant City, FL and Andrew Strode (3-0) of Denver, CO. The feature bout is a lightweight contest between Bryan Duran (7-1) of Cuba and Robbie Peralta (4-2) of Escondido, CA.
Among other matchups, Justin Ibarrola Sanchez (7-0) of Boca Raton, FL faces Roberto Armas (4-4) of Charleston, SC at bantamweight. Howard Davis (7-3-1) of Broward County, FL takes on Drako Rodriguez (2-0, 1 KOs) of Sioux City, Iowa at lightweight. Plus, Francesco Ricchi (6-2) of Fort Lauderdale, FL meets Dallas Davison (3-3) of Great Falls, MT at middleweight.
BKFC 78 Hollywood results
Get BKFC 78 Hollywood full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Leonardo Perdomo def. Arnold Adams by TKO (R1, 1:26)
- Andrew Strode vs. Gee Perez – no contest (doctor stoppage, R2, 2:00)
- Bryan Duran vs. Robbie Peralta – majority draw (46-48, 47-47, 47-47)
- Justin Ibarrola Sanchez def. Roberto Armas by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
- Howard Davis def. Drako Rodriguez by split decision (47-48, 49-46, 48-47)
- Francesco Ricchi def. Dallas Davison by KO (R2, 1:27)
- Christine Vicens def. Jenny Savage by TKO (R1, 1:25)
- Stephen Townsel def. Keith Richardson by TKO (R3, 0:55)
- Gaston Reyno def. Milton Volter by TKO (retirement, R3, 1:41)
Prelims
- Esteban Rodriguez def. Julio Perez Rodriguez by KO (R1, 0:03)
- Jake Bostwick def. Leonel Carrera by TKO (R1, 0:53)
- Matt Russo def. Justyn Martinez by KO (R1, 1:56)
BKFC 78 Hollywood live blog
BKFC 78 Hollywood post-fight press conference
The BKFC 78 Hollywood post-fight press conference wraps up the night.
Leonardo Perdomo stops Arnold Adams in first round
Leonardo Perdomo was deducted a point for hitting a downed opponent. Arnold Adams was given five minutes to recover but returned to action earlier than expected.
As soon as the fight resumed, Perdomo dropped Adams with a right hand. The referee started the count and instructed Perdomo, who was circling the ring, to go to the neutral corner. The referee then resumed the count, which appeared to be in accordance with the timekeeper, and it was close to 10. Adams seemed unaware of how deep the count had reached and didn’t get back up in time.
The referee waved the fight off at 1:26 of the opening round.
There was also nearly a brawl in the ring.
Andrew Strode vs Gee Perez no contest
The bout for the interim flyweight title between Andrew Strode and Gee Perez ends in a no contest. The doctor stopped the fight due to an ear cut suffered by Perez.
Bryan Duran vs Robbie Peralta ends in draw
The lightweight bout between Bryan Duran and Robbie Peralta ends in a majority draw. After five rounds, one judge scored the fight 48-46 in favor of Peralta, while two other judges scored it 47-47.
Justin Ibarrola Sanchez defeats Roberto Armas by decision
Justin Ibarrola Sanchez defeats Roberto Armas by split decision at bantamweight. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, and 48-47.
Howard Davis defeats Drako Rodriguez by decision
Howard Davis defeats Drako Rodriguez by split decision at lightweight. The scores were 48-47 for Rodriguez, and 49-46 and 48-47 for Davis.
Francesco Ricchi KO's Dallas Davison in second round
Francesco Ricchi drops and stops Dallas Davison in the second round at middleweight. The referee waved the fight off after reaching the count of 10. The official time of the stoppage was 1:27 into the round.
Christine Vicens stops Jenny Savage in first round
Christine Vicens defeats short-notice opponent Jenny Savage via first-round stoppage at flyweight. The time was 1:25 of the round.
Stephen Townsel TKO's Keith Richardson in third round
Stephen Townsel defeats Keith Richardson via standing TKO at cruiserweight. The stoppage came at 55 seconds into the third round.
Gaston Reyno defeats Milton Volter by TKO
Gaston Reyno dominates Milton Volter at lightweight. Volter retires in the third round. The time was 1:41 into the round.
Esteban Rodriguez KO's Julio Perez Rodriguez in 3 seconds
Esteban Rodriguez scores one of the fastest knockouts, sending Julio Perez Rodriguez to the canvas in just three seconds of their cruiserweight bout.
Jake Bostwick TKO's Leonel Carrera in first round
Jake Bostwick dominates and stops Leonel Carrera in 53 seconds at middleweight.
'Rambo' Russo KO's Justyn Martinez in first round
Matt “Rambo” Russo KO’s Justyn Martinez in the first round at flyweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:56 into the round.
Countdown to BKFC 78 Hollywood
Countdown to BKFC 78 Hollywood features highlights from some of the fighters’ previous bouts, along with free prelims leading up to the main card.
BKFC 78 Hollywood: Unwrapped
BKFC 78 Unwrapped previews the upcoming bare-knuckle boxing showdown in Hollywood, FL.
BKFC 78 Hollywood: How to watch & start time
BKFC 78 Hollywood airs live on Prime Video. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.