THE WORLD’S FASTEST GROWING COMBAT SPORTS PROMOTION! BKFC TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNS TO NEWARK’S PRUDENTIAL CENTER ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

TICKETS NOW ON-SALE

Newark, New Jersey (July 3, 2026) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced their triumphant return to Prudential Center in Brick City, Newark, NJ on Saturday, October 17.

Tickets for BKFC-95 are Now On-Sale and may be purchased online at BKFC.com and Ticketmaster.com. A stellar main event and undercard will be announced in the coming days. Prudential Center is located at 25 Lafayette St., Newark, NJ 07102. For more information visit their website at www.PruCenter.com.

“We’re thrilled to return to Prudential Center, one of the premier sports and entertainment venues in the world with another tremendous event,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “Our first show at Prudential Center last October was one our company’s most exciting and successful and we can’t wait to see all of our New Jersey supporters on October 17.”

"We're excited to welcome BKFC back to Prudential Center after making history last year with New Jersey's first sanctioned bare-knuckle event," said Dylan Wanagiel, Vice President, Sports Properties and Special Events, HBSE/Prudential Center. "The enthusiastic response from our patrons further demonstrated the appetite for combat sports in New Jersey. We are proud to once again bring an exciting night of action to Newark as part of our commitment to hosting diverse, world-class sporting events."

In front of a jam-packed crowd last October 4 at Prudential Center, “Platinum” Mike Perry defended his ‘BKFC ‘King of Violence Title’ in an outstanding main event against Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens. The remarkable battle, topping an action-packed evening of bare-knuckle fighting, was one of combat sports top Fights of the Year in 2025.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.

In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past. 

ABOUT PRUDENTIAL CENTER

Prudential Center is a world-class sports and entertainment venue located in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Opened in October 2007, the state-of-the-art arena is the home of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) three-time Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils, Seton Hall University’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball program, Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) New York Sirens and more than 210 concerts, family shows and special events each year. Ranked in the Top 10 worldwide by Pollstar, Billboard and various other industry publications, Prudential Center is recognized as one of the premier venues in the United States, and hosts over 2 million guests annually. For more information about Prudential Center, visitprucenter.com and follow the arena on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok@PruCenter. Prudential Center is a HBSE property.