BKFC Fight Night features Esteban Rodriguez vs Zac Cavender, live from Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, on November 1. The two fighters square off in a five-round, bare-knuckle clash at cruiserweight.
Rodriguez (4-1) of Grand Rapids, MI, aims for his third straight victory following a first-round KO over Julio Perez Rodriguez at BKFC 78 in July. Unbeaten Cavender (2-0) of Tooele, Utah, is coming off a first-round stoppage victory over Erick Lozano at BKFC 74 in May.
The co-main event is a featherweight bout between Nathan Rivera (4-0) of Marietta, GA, and Tommy Strydom (4-1) of South Africa. Also on the card is a light heavyweight matchup between Joseph Creer (4-3) of Columbus, GA, and Taylor Bull (4-0) of Canada.
A cruiserweight bout pits Erick Lozano (2-5) of Zeeland, MI, against Tylor Sijohn (0-2) of Worley, MI. Additionally, Michael Hernandez of Clinton Township, MI, and Antonio Castillo Jr. of Canton, Ohio, make their BKFC debut at featherweight.
BKFC Michigan results
Get BKFC Michigan full fight card results below.
Main card
- Esteban Rodriguez def. Zac Cavender by TKO (R1, 1:10)
- Nathan Rivera def. Tommy Strydom by TKO (R3, 0:34)
- Joseph Creer def. Taylor Bull by TKO (R2, 1:47)
- Erick Lozano def. Tylor Sijohn by unanimous decision (50-42, 50-42, 48-42)
- Justin Street def. AJ Craig by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
- Mike Hernandez def. Antonio Castillo Jr by TKO (R2, 1:15)
- David Sanchez def. Terryl Johnson by TKO (R2, 1:19)
Prelims
- Oleg Magkeev def. Eric Westbury by TKO (R2, 0:13)
- Casey Moses def. Paul Schiller by KO (R1, 0:57)
- Aubrey Mendonca def. Junior Hicks by KO (R1, 0:22)
- Paris Boyd def. Ruben Arroyo by TKO (R1, 0:31)
BKFC Michigan live blog
Esteban Rodriguez KO's Zac Cavender in first round
Esteban Rodriguez defeats Zac Cavender by first-round knockout at cruiserweight. The official time of the stoppage was 1:10 of the round.
With the victory, Rodriguez of Grand Rapids, MI, improves to 5-1 and records his third consecutive win. Cavender of Tooele, Utah, suffers his first defeat in the BKFC, dropping to 2-1.
Nathan Rivera stops Tommy Strydom in third round
Nathan Rivera defeats Tommy Strydom by third-round TKO at featherweight. On his way to victory, Rivera dropped Strydom in the second round with a right hand. In the third round, Strydom took a knee, and the fight was halted after the referee reached a count and waved it off. Strydom appeared to have hurt his jaw.
Joseph Creer TKO's Taylor Bull in second round
Joseph Creer defeats Taylor Bull by second-round TKO at light heavyweight. The referee called it a day after Creer landed a big left hand hurting Bull. The time was 1:47 into the round.
Erick Lozano defeats Tylor Sijohn by decision
Erick Lozano defeats Tylor Sijohn by unanimous decision at cruiserweight. On his way to victory, Lozano scored two knockdowns in the first round, one in the second, and two in the third.
Justin Street defeats AJ Craig by decision
Justin Street defeats AJ Craig by unanimous decision at bantamweight.
Mike Hernandez TKO's Antonio Castillo Jr in second round
Mike Hernandez defeats Antonio Castillo Jr by second-round TKO at featherweight. The time was 1:15 into the round.
David Sanchez TKO's Terryl Johnson in second round
Kicking off the main card, David Sanchez defeats Terryl Johnson by second-round TKO at light heavyweight. The stoppage came at 1:19 of the round. On his way to victory, Sanchez secured a knockout in the second round.
Oleg Magkeev TKO's Eric Westbury in second round
Wrapping up the free prelims, Oleg Magkeev defeats Eric Westbury by second-round TKO at light heavyweight. The time of the stoppage was 13 seconds into the round.
Casey Moses KO's Paul Schiller in first round
Casey Moses defeats Paul Schiller by knockout in the first round at welterweight. The referee called it a day at 57 seconds into the round.
Aubrey Mendonca KO's Junior Hicks in first round
Aubrey Mendonca knocks out Junior Hicks in the first round at cruiserweight. The official time was 22 seconds into the round.
Paris Boyd stops Ruben Arroyo in first round
Kicking off the action, Paris Boyd defeats Ruben Arroyo by first-round TKO to make a successful BKFC debut.
Respecting the Competition: Rodriguez on His Past Fights
Esteban Rodriguez reflects on his past fights, including a three-second KO over Julio Julio Perez Rodriguez in his previous outing in July.
BKFC Michigan: How to watch and start time
BKFC Michigan airs live on Prime Video. The start time is 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. The Countdown begins an hour earlier, with the stream available above.