Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returned to Hollywood for its highly anticipated BKFC 87 event, featuring a stacked card culminating in a thrilling featherweight championship bout.
In the main event, reigning champion Kai Stewart successfully defended his featherweight title for the fifth time against Nicolas Gaffie. Stewart maintained his impeccable 8-0 record under the BKFC banner, securing a unanimous decision victory (49-46, 48-47, 49-46) over Gaffie, who had previously notched three impressive knockouts since joining the promotion in 2024.
The co-main event saw Leonardo Perdomo continue his undefeated streak, delivering a dominant performance against BKFC newcomer Rashad Coulter. Perdomo secured a TKO victory just 1:07 into the first round.
Fans also witnessed the return of boxing sensation Rosalinda Rodriguez, who faced the tough Shelby ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon. After an intense battle, Cannon emerged victorious via split decision (48-46, 46-49, 49-45), marking her win against the challenger seeking her 15th career victory.
BKFC 87 Main Card Results
- Kai Stewart def. Nico Gaffie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the BKFC featherweight championship.
- Leonardo Perdomo def. Rashad Coulter via TKO at 1:07 of Round 1.
- Bryan Duran def. Derek Perez via TKO at 0:19 of Round 1.
- Shelby Cannon def. Rosalinda Rodriguez via split decision (48-46, 46-49, 49-45).
- Leonel Carrera def. Sabah Homasi via disqualification (illegal spinning back fist) at 1:06 of Round 2.
- Jeremy Smith def. Donald Sanchez via split decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47).
- Roberto Armas def. AJ Rodriguez via TKO at 2:00 of Round 3.
- Jancarlos Rivera def. Samuel Samples via TKO at 1:59 of Round 1.
BKFC 87 Prelims Results
- Chris Garcia def. Chancey Wilson via TKO at 0:19 of Round 2.
- Nicholas Blume def. Alex Davis via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27).
- Ernesto Suarez def. Victor Flor via TKO at 1:56 of Round 1.
