Hollywood FL (December 1, 2025) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced a stellar undercard for BKFC-85, This Friday, December 5 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL and broadcast globally on DAZN.
Remaining tickets for BKFC-85 can be purchased at BKFC.com. Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL is located in the beautiful Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314. Doors will open on the night of the event at 6:30 p.m. EST with the first bell at 7:00 p.m. EST.
The Open to the Public Ceremonial Weigh-In will take place this Thursday, December 4 starting at 7:00 p.m. EST in the DAER Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
BKFC-85 is headlined by a highly anticipated rematch between heated rivals; #2 Ranked Pound-for-Pound Fighter and Former BKFC Welterweight World Champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout, (4-0) and BKFC Fighting Legend, Two Division World Champion Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, (10-1).
Trout vs. Palomino, competing in the BKFC Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final Round, headlines the13th BKFC event at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. The winner will face Franco Tenaglia who defeated Ben Bonner at BKFC-83 in Rome, Italy in the other bracket.
Co-headlining BKFC-85 for the vacant BKFC Bantamweight World Title featuring the division’s top two fighters, #1 Ranked Justin ‘Joy Boy’ Ibarrola, (8-0), of Boca Raton, FL battles #2 Ranked ‘Royal’ Ryan Reber, (7-1). Fighting at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL for the seventh time, the 27-year-old Ibarrola was victorious twice this year; a second-round stoppage of Abdiel Velazquez on March 27 and a distance win over Robert Armas on July 12. Reber enters the world title challenge following a decision victory over Matt Guymon on May 2, 2025.
Competing in the heavyweight division, ‘The Mike Tyson of Bare-Knuckle Fighting’, #1 Ranked Leonardo ‘El Zambo’ Perdomo, (9-0), of Miami, FL clashes with Montana’s Corey ‘WhatChuTalkingBout’ Willis, (2-0). The Cuban born Perdomo has knocked out all nine of his challengers in the first round; most recently twice stopping former BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Arnold Adams in the opening stanza, on July 12, 2025 and September 12, 2025. Eight of Perdomo’s show-stopping performances have come in front of his large legion of fans at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. Willis knocked out BKFC fan favorite Zach Calmus in the second round on August 2, 2025 at Sturgis, South Dakota.
Fighting in the women’s flyweight division, former world title challenger Christine Vicens, (4-1), of Miami, FL returns to the squared circle against BKFC debuting Carina ‘Barbie’ Damm of St. Louis, MO. Vicens challenged Christine Ferea on December 21, 2024 in a hotly contested battle – most recently she stopped Jenny Clausius in the first round at BKFC-78.
Welterweight veterans will see action in a highly anticipated clash between former BKFC World Champion Gorjan ‘GoGo’ Slaveski, (6-1), of Miami, FL by way of Macedonia and battle tested St. Petersburg, FL’s Ja’Far Fortt ‘Knox’, (3-1). Slaveski looks to bounce back into the win column following a heated world title loss to Julian Lane at BKFC-79. Fortt returns following a loss to former world champion Elvin Brito on April 12, 2024.
Cruiserweight Stephen ‘Tomahawk’ Townsel, (5-4), of Fort Pierce, FL faces off against Julio ‘The Cuban Horse’ Perez Rodriguez, (3-1). Fan favorite Howard ‘HD’ Davis, (9-3-1), of Plantation, FL battles Ramiro Figueroa, (2-1), of Commerce City, CO in the lightweight division. In the flyweight division, Plant City, FL native Gee ‘The Cutman’ Perez, (5-2), clashes with Chancey ‘Superfly’ Wilson, (3-4), of Wichita, KS. Fighting in the bantamweight division, Matt ‘Rambo’ Russo (3-1), of Lauderhill, FL battles Samuel ‘Ace’ Samples, (2-2), of Colbert, GA.
ESPN Deportes commentator, Gaston ‘Tonga’ Reyno, (3-0), of Doral, FL looks to stay undefeated against Dusty Sparks, (1-1), of Missouri in the lightweight division. Fighting in the welterweight division Miami, FL arch-rivals Peter Peraza, (3-1), of Miami, FL and Joshua ‘Famez’ Alvarez, (4-5), will clash. Bantamweight newcomers will face off with Ernesto Suarez of Miami, FL battling Angelo Colon also of Miami, FL.
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