With BKFC turning into one of many fastest-growing fight sports activities organizations on the earth since Conor McGregor’s involvement, greater names have begun becoming a member of the promotion.
Since UFC star Conor McGregor turned the co-owner of BKFC earlier this 12 months, the promotion has seen speedy progress, turning into one of many major gamers within the fight sports activities world.
With that, the promotion has begun to signal some well-known faces from the combined martial arts world, with ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry turning into one of many faces of BKFC since leaving the UFC.
Eddie Alvarez set to make BKFC return in opposition to Jeremy Stephens
Returning for an additional battle beneath the BKFC banner is former UFC light-weight champion, Eddie Alvarez. ‘The Underground King’ has a well-documented historical past along with his new boss, McGregor, with ‘The Infamous’ having KOd him in 2016 to change into double champion.
The 40-year-old made his BKFC debut final April, choosing up a break up resolution win over fellow former UFC star, Chad Mendes.
Alvarez then went on to battle the aforementioned Perry the place he misplaced in brutal vogue within the second spherical, with followers hopeful that he wouldn’t compete with out gloves once more.
Regardless of that, earlier this Tuesday, the promotion introduced that ‘The Underground King’ is about to return to tackle former UFC featherweight, Jeremy Stephens, when the promotion touches down in Philadelphia for the primary time on January 25, for Knucklemania.
“Philly might be this 12 months’s host of Knucklemania! First battle to drop is Philly battle legend Eddie Alvarez vs Jeremy Stephens,” the promotion introduced on X.
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Eddie Alvarez picks his UFC light-weight GOAT
Alvarez is broadly thought of one of the crucial thrilling light-weight fighters the UFC has ever seen, having been concerned in some historic fights in opposition to the likes of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Donald Cerrone.
Having held gold within the UFC himself, the 40-year-old just lately gave his opinion on who he thinks is the greatest lightweight fighter ever.
“My new light-weight GOAT is Jim Miller. I’m keen to argue with anybody,” Alvarez stated on Twitter.
Jim Miller prolonged the UFC document this previous weekend at UFC 309, making his forty fifth UFC look and choosing up his twenty seventh win beneath the banner.
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