A heated BKFC rivalry can have a second chapter — this time with championship gold on the road.
BKFC President David Feldman introduced throughout Friday’s Knucklemania 3 occasion {that a} strawweight title struggle between Britain Hart and Jenny Savage will happen at BKFC 39, which takes place March 24 on the Scope Area in Norfolk, Va.
The pairing first met at BKFC 19 in July 2021, and Hart earned a third-round end to increase her profitable streak after defeating Paige VanZant on the first Knucklemania occasion 5 months prior. Hart then gained the inaugural strawweight title with a dominant unanimous choice win over Charisa Sigala at BKFC 29 this previous September.
Because the loss to Hart — which was at flyweight — Savage additionally made the transfer to strawweight, the place she has gained two straight, together with a 38-second end of Nekah Dmitriyeva at BKFC 29.
The bout will function the co-main occasion, and the primary of two title fights on the cardboard as Reggie Barnett will defend his bantamweight title in opposition to Gustaf Cedermalm in the principle occasion.
