Uncasville, CT (March 28, 2026) In one of the most memorable heavyweight clashes in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) history, the surging Parker Porter smashed his way to 4-0 with a fourth straight stoppage against Haze “The Hooligan” Wilson in the Main Event of BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun 3 on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena filled with New England combat sports fans.
The New Britain, CT product Porter picked himself up off the canvas before the ringside doctor called a stop to the fight at the conclusion of the third round.
Porter entered Saturday’s action as the #4 ranked contender in the stacked BKFC heavyweight division.
“I want that belt,” Porter told the jam-packed Mohegan Sun Arena in his post-fight interview. “I didn’t come here to (expletive) play around. I’m here to get that strap and bring it home to all these great people that have supported me since Day 1. I’m going to put on for my city, put on for my state, and put on for the whole region of New England.”
Wilson, who represents Tulsa, OK, is now 4-2 in his bare-knuckle fighting career.
The BKFC main event headlined one of the most exciting cards in the promotion’s seven-year history. BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun 3 aired LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App and is available to watch via replay. BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun 3 marked the organization’s sixth event at the legendary venue since premiering at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2024.
In Saturday’s Co-Main Event, Springfield, MA’s Pat “The Gorilla Ninja” Casey defeated Zeb “CWB” Vincent via unanimous decision in their thrilling middleweight matchup. Casey logged four knockdowns in the fight, paving the way to all three judges scoring him the winner (50-41×2, 49-42). Casey is now 4-2 on the strength of three straight victories.
“I believe I belong in the Top 5, and I want to fight somebody that will let me prove that,” Casey said in his post-fight interview. “I’m ready to fight the best guys in the world.”
Vincent, who hails from Kansas City, KS, is now 3-4 under the BKFC banner.
BKFC Founder and President David Feldman announced before the Co-Main Event started that all 22 fighters competing at Saturday’s event will receive a Performance Bonus.
“I talked to the fighters before this event, and I said that you can be taught to fight, but you can’t be taught heart and you can’t be taught balls. These guys have the biggest balls in the world, so I’m bonusing every fighter on the card tonight. Every fighter on the card tonight is getting a bonus!”
Undefeated Peabody, MA product Rico DiSciullo sent Elijah “The Buffalo Soldier” Harris to the canvas seven times en route to the fifth-round finish in their lightweight matchup in Saturday’s Feature Fight. DiSciullo, in a star-making performance, is now 4-0 with four stoppage victories. The time of the stoppage was 1:07 in the fifth round. Harris, who hails from Greencastle, PA, is now 2-2.
DiSciullo called out undisputed BKFC Featherweight World Champion “King” Kai Stewart in his post-fight interview: “He calls himself ‘The King’ but he hasn’t finished a fight in five years. He’s the ‘King of Cringe,’ if anything. Nobody finishes fights like me, and I’m coming for that belt!”
Unbeaten Lawrence, MA featherweight Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti upped his overall bare-knuckle fighting record to 6-0 with a devastating second-round stoppage in his highly anticipated BKFC premiere against Timmy Mason. Gigliotti rallied after being dropped in the opening round for a pair of knockdowns to the finish. The stoppage came at the 47-second mark in the second frame. Mason, who represents Helena, MA, is now 2-4.
Undefeated Cranston, RI middleweight Gary “Batman” Balletto Jr., picked himself up the canvas and rallied for the second-round stoppage over Adam “Castle” De Freitas. The fight was stopped with 14 seconds left in the second stanza. The popular Balletto Jr., is now 3-0, with all of his wins coming by stoppage. De Freitas, who hails from Mississauga, ON, Canada, moves to 1-3.
Milford, CT’s Alexandra “The Great” Ballou and “Ruthless” Taylor Dagner of Senatobia, MS fought to a unanimous draw in their bloody, high octane women’s flyweight matchup. All three judges agreed on the 28-28 verdict. Ballou registered the sole knockdown of the fight.
Broward County, FL heavyweight Joe “The Punisher” White smashed his way to 3-2 in the Squared Circle with a 34-second stoppage at the expense of the previously unbeaten Guilherme Viana. All of White’s wins have come by stoppage. The Brazilian-born Waterbury, CT product Viana is now 2-1.
Tewksbury, MA’s Joseph “Bam Bam” Peters pounded his way to 3-0 with a third-round stoppage over the game Maurice “God of War” Horne. The stoppage came with four seconds left in the third frame. All of Peters’ wins have come by stoppage. Horne, who represents Philadelphia, moves to 1-2.
Memphis, TN welterweight Josh “Jigsaw” Whiteside was the winner in his BKFC premiere. He fearlessly picked himself up off the canvas twice and rallied for the second-round knockout over Isaiah “Profound” Williams. The stoppage came at 1:11 of Round 2. Williams, a product of Lawrence, MA, was also making his BKFC debut.
Somersworth, NH light-heavyweight David Burke needed just 30 seconds to earn his first BKFC victory at the expense of David “The Sandman” Sanchez. Burke is now 1-1. The Hurricane, UT product Sanchez is now 2-2 under the BKFC banner.
Amarillo, TX’s Nadia “007” Moreno was victorious in her BKFC premiere, earning a unanimous decision victory over Sophia Hayes in exciting women’s bantamweight action. Two judges agreed on the 30-27 verdict and one had it 29-28, all in favor of Moreno. Hayes, who represents Graniteville, VT, was also making her BKFC debut.
BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun 3 Results
(4) Parker Porter def. Haze Wilson via TKO in Round 3 (2:00)
Pat Casey def. Zeb Vincent via Unanimous Decision (50-41×2, 49-42)
Rico DiSciullo def. Elijah Harris via TKO in Round 5 (1:07)
Harry Gigliotti def. Timmy Mason via TKO in Round 2 (0:47)
Gary Balletto Jr. def. Adam Castle De Freitas via TKO in Round 2 (1:46)
Alexandra Ballou vs. Taylor Dagner declared a Unanimous Draw (28-28×3)
Joseph White def. Guilherme Viana via TKO in Round 1 (0:34)
Joseph Peters def. Maurice Horne via TKO in Round 3 (1:56)
Joshua Whiteside def. Isaiah Williams via TKO in Round 2 (1:11)
David Burke def. David Sanchez via KO in Round 1 (0:30)
Nadia Moreno def. Sophia Hayes via Unanimous Decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
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