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BKFC KnuckleMania V Results: Mammoth Night of Action in Philadelphia

by PressRex

Updated January 26, 2025

BKFC KnuckleMania V Results: Mammoth Night of Action in Philadelphia

BKFC KnuckleMania V is here! On a night without any UFC action on the schedule and just a few short hours after the PFL Champions Series began its 2025 slate of events, bare-knuckle boxing takes center stage on this Saturday evening.

Tonight, BKFC holds its second card of the year, but there’s a chance that by the time that 2025 ends in 11 months, it’ll be one of the finest evenings that they’ll put on over the course of the year. Live coverage begins with the countdown show at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT on the official BKFC YouTube channel and DAZN.

Undercard fights from BKFC KnuckleMania V kick off at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on YouTube and DAZN before moving exclusively to the latter platform for the main card at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. All told, tonight’s event features a full 12-fight card.

BKFC KnuckleMania V Main Event

At the top of the bill in BKFC KnuckleMania V tonight is a contest in the welterweight ranks between two alums of the world of MMA. Ex-UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez (1-1 BKFC) meets up with Jeremy Stephens (2-0 BKFC) in the headliner. This fight, along with all fights happening this evening, is an advertised maximum of five rounds at two minutes apiece.

BKFC KnuckleMania V Co-Main Event

Immediately beforehand, the BKFC KnuckleMania V co-main event is a battle for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship. Current titleholder Mick Terrill (8-1-1 bare-knuckle, 4-1 BKFC) defends the strap versus challenger Ben Rothwell (3-0 BKFC).

Featured Bout

In the featured bout of the evening at BKFC KnuckleMania V tonight, you’ll see a women’s flyweight match pairing No. 2 contender Taylor Starling (4-3 BKFC) against No. 3 contender Bec Rawlings (3-3 BKFC).

Rest of the Card

Also on the main card tonight, you’ll see a heavyweight tilt between Pat Brady (1-0 BKFC) and Zach Calmus (5-2 BKFC), a middleweight bout versing Johnny Garbarino (BKFC debut) with Apostle Spencer (0-1 BKFC), a welterweight contest matching Pat Sullivan (BKFC debut) against Kaine Tomlinson (1-1 BKFC), a heavyweight bout between Joey Dawejko (BKFC debut) and Steve Banks (3-2 BKFC), a lightweight affair pitting Zed Montanez (BKFC debut) against Brandon Meyer (2-2 BKFC), and a bantamweight match pairing Travis Thompson (5-6 BKFC) with Zachary Pannell (1-2 BKFC).