Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returned to Denver, Colorado for BKFC 88. The main event saw a highly anticipated interim cruiserweight championship bout between Chris Camozzi and Esteban Rodriguez.
Camozzi, aiming to reclaim a title after previously holding the strap, faced Rodriguez, who entered the fight on an impressive streak with five wins and three consecutive knockouts. The co-main event featured a lightweight matchup between Denver’s own Ramiro Figueroa and Puerto Rico’s Elvin Brito. The heavyweight division was represented by Josh Copeland against Corey Willis.
Additionally, former UFC fighter Josh Fremd made his BKFC promotional debut against veteran Jared Torgeson, seeking his first win in the organization.
BKFC 88 Main Card Results:
- Esteban Rodriguez defeated Chris Camozzi via KO at 1:43 of Round 4, winning the interim BKFC cruiserweight championship.
- Ramiro Figueroa defeated Elvin Brito via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46).
- Corey Willis defeated Josh Copeland via TKO (injury) at 2:00 of Round 2.
- Josh Fremd defeated Jared Torgeson via KO at 1:36 of Round 1.
- Rodney Hinton defeated Andrew Yates via TKO at 0:22 of Round 1.
- Deron Winn defeated Erick Lozano via TKO (retirement) at 0:47 of Round 3.
- Octavion Turner defeated Joby Steffensmeier via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46).
BKFC 88 Prelims Results:
- Anthony Yost defeated Angelo Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-23, 30-23, 30-23).
- Matt Maestas defeated Ruben Arroyo via TKO at 1:54 of Round 2.
