Uncasville, CT (July 15, 2026) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, returns to the famed Mohegan Sun Arena with a stellar, action-packed card on Friday, August 21.
Advance tickets for BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at BKFC.com. The Mohegan Sun Arena is located at 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT 06382. The event will also be broadcast internationally as part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per month on The BKFC App – The Best Value in Combat Sports.
Fighting in an outstanding main event at BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun, Undefeated and #2 Ranked Welterweight Contender Bryce ‘Baby Yaga’ Henry, (7-0), of Oakland Park, FL clashes with #1 Ranked and Former World Title Challenger, Carlos Trinidad-Snake, (7-1), of Omaha, NE.
Co-headlining in the light heavyweight division, #3 Ranked Cody Vidal, (4-1-1), of Temecula, CA enters the squared circle against battle-tested veteran, Columbus, GA native Joseph ‘The Dark Knight’ Creer, (6-3), as both look to rise in the world rankings.
Also featured at BKFC Fight Night Mohegan Sun, fast-rising, local star Lardy ‘Sito’ Navarro,
(4-1), of Worcester, MA faces Robert Fichtner, (0-1), of Liberal, KS in the bantamweight division.
‘This is our sixth event at Mohegan Sun and we’re very excited to promote another outstanding bare-knuckle fighting event in one of our favorite arenas,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC.
“The crowds have been huge for our previous shows, and I strongly encourage fans to purchase tickets in advance of the event.”
The 25-year-old Bryce Henry has continued to impress BKFC fans since his promotional debut in February 2023. Most recently the 6’3” standout defeated former world champion Julian Lane on June 4, 2026, in the main event at Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL. The heavy-handed Florida native also holds knockout victories over Roderick Stewart (KO-2), Derrick Findley (KO-2), Robbie Peralta (Tom Shoaff (KO-1), Billy Wagner (KO-3) and Brandon Shavers (KO-4).
Carlos Trinidad-Snake hits the squared circle against Bryce Henry following a third-round stoppage of Jimmy Sweeney on October 25, 2025, in Rome, Italy. The hard-hitting veteran additionally has victories over current world champion Dustin Pague and former world champion Elvin Brito, his only loss coming in a world title clash via split decision against then world champion Austin Trout on April 4, 2025.
Cody Vidal returns to action following a career best victory; stopping Jomi Escoboza in the first round on May 22, 2026. Joseph Creer heads into the challenge after stopping Keali’l Kanekoa in the third round on April 11, 2026, in Honolulu, HI.
Fighting for the fourth straight time at Mohegan Sun Arena, Lardy Navarro has added three straight wins to his record over Anthony Sanchez, Anthony Foye and Jack Grady. Robert Fichtner fights for the second time under the BKFC banner after competing in a hotly contested battle against Joby Steffensmeier on June 19, 2026.
Fighting in the featherweight division, highly touted Joey ‘The ‘Raging Warrior’ Gambino, (1-0), of Saugerties, NY looks to stay perfect against former world title challenger Tommy Strydom, (4-2), of South Africa.
Light heavyweight newcomers will face off as Chris Perreault of St. Johnsbury, VT faces Groton, CT native Joe Powers. Lightweight ‘Nasty’ Nate Ghareeb, (0-1), of Southampton, MA battles Nash ‘The Ghost’ Diederichs, (1-2), of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Fighting in a women’s bantamweight clash, Alexandra ‘The Great’ Ballou, (0-0-1), of Bethlehem, CT looks for her first win against upset minded Sophia Hayes, (0-1), of Vermont. Bantamweight will see action as Jared Lennon, (1-1), of Lowell, MA toes the line against Dominick Carey, (1-1), of Troy, NY.
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