Manchester, United Kingdom (August 4, 2026) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion hosted the heated Launch Press Conference for the landmark BKFC-94 event set for Saturday, September 26 at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Tickets are Now On-Sale and can be purchased online at BKFC.com.
BKFC-94 is headlined by The Fighting Pride of Liverpool, Darren ‘The Gorilla’ Till of Liverpool, England and long-time Cuban archrival Yoel ‘Soldier of God’ Romero of Miami, FL in the light heavyweight division.
The heat boiled over during the face-off as Till and Romero stared each other down for four minutes!
Co-featured at BKFC-94, BKFC Middleweight World Champion David ‘The Redneck’ Mundell,
(10-2), of Dunedin, FL, USA defends his title against UK professional boxing standout Jack ‘The Meat Cleaver’ Cullen, (2-0), of Bolton, Lancashire, England.
Also fighting at BKFC-94, Gaz ‘The Crusher’ Corran, (2-0), clashes with Mac ‘The Attack’ Bygraves, (2-0), for the BKFC UK Middleweight Title. Defending his BKFC UK Cruiserweight Title, Karl ‘The Wasp’ Thompson, (4-1), of Sedgefield, UK battles Andy Thornton, (1-0).
The Launch Press Conference for the highly anticipated BKFC-94 event was hosted by BKFC Founder and President David Feldman. Among the special guests in attendance were BKFC Light Heavyweight Standout Sean ‘The Butcher’ Weir from Glasgow, Scotland.
Below are quotes from the participants;
David Feldman – BKFC Founder/President
“I’m very, very excited about this entire event. I’m very, very excited for the direction that BKFC is headed in the United Kingdom, and I’m excited about everything that’s going on with BKFC. Make sure you tune into this event; it’s going to be live exclusively on DAZN.”
“The hype around this event, and the hype that’s going to build up to Sept. 26, is going to make this the biggest event that we’ve done in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship history.”
Darren “The Gorilla” Till – International Combat Sports Superstar
“Yoel is a beast. He’s always been a beast. As a fighter, I think if you’re afraid of another fighter, you shouldn’t be fighting. I’ve never been afraid of Yoel. I’ve never been afraid of anybody.”
“It’s a tough sport, especially fighting someone like Yoel, and it’s just pure violence. Blood, broken bones. That’s what I think the world’s missing. I think the world is missing something like BKFC. Everyone wants to be a pretend fighter on social media. The world needs BKFC right now because this is fighting in its purest form. I just (expletive) love it, as I’m sure everyone else does up here.”
“Mike Perry ran off to fight Nate Diaz. I chased him and he ran away, so Yoel stepped in his place.”
Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero – Olympic Silver Medalist, International Combat Sports Superstar
“It’s my pleasure to be here in Manchester. Manchester is known for its sports, and it’s a pleasure to be here. What people think of bare-knuckle fighting — I’m going to exceed it with this performance. People are in for a surprise.”
“You’ve got a real nightmare in front of you.”
“I’ve been an athlete since birth. It’s in my blood. I come from a family of great athletes and I’m right here with them. All athletes from combat sports — wrestling, boxing.”
David “The Redneck” Mundell – BKFC Middleweight World Champion
“He stands across from me, and I plan on putting him down.”
“You may have a bit of reach on me, but what are you going to do when I get on the inside and start ripping up your body?”
Jack “The Meat Cleaver” Cullen – BKFC Middleweight World Title Challenger
“I’m training the hardest I’ve ever trained in my life. This means the world to me, so I’m not letting this one go.”
“You’re too slow for me.”
Gaz “The Crusher” Corran – BKFC U.K. Middleweight Title Challenger
“He’s slick, he’s fast, he’s got good footwork. But I’m violent. I’m a (expletive) savage. Ten minutes is a long time to be in that ring with me. When I catch him, I’m taking his (expletive) chin off.”
“Words mean nothing. I’ve got a lot more in the locker than brute strength and a big punch.”
Mac “The Attack” Bygraves – BKFC U.K. Middleweight Title Challenger
“Talk is cheap at the end of the day. But he’s right; I am slick. I’m also a lot younger than him and I have a higher boxing IQ. At the end of the day, I don’t think he’s got a chance in terms of technical ability against me, so he’ll have to use his brute strength. But brains beats brawn every single (expletive) time.”
Karl “The Wasp” Thompson – BKFC U.K. Cruiserweight Champion
“I’ve beat people better than him, and I’m just looking forward to getting in there and showing him what the sport is all about. I’m excited to be on such a big card and to put on a great performance.”
“I will absolutely smash you to smithereens. You’re getting smashed.”
Andy Thornton – BKFC U.K. Cruiserweight Title Challenger
“He’s got a glass jaw, and you don’t even hit hard.”
“Leave the belt with me and make sure you polish it too, you ugly bastard.”
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Following a sensational MMA run compiling a record of 18-5 and three professional boxing victories,
Darren Till made his BKFC debut on May 30, 2026, with a blistering first round knockout of Aaron Chalmers in front of a sold-out crowd at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England.
Click Here to Watch Darren Till vs. Aaron Chalmers / BKFC
After a remarkable amateur MMA career representing Cuba which included a Silver Medal at the Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Yoel Romero fought extensively in the UFC and Bellator finishing with a record of 17-7 including 14 victories by knockout. Making his BKFC debut in front of a sold-out crowd at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on September 12, 2025, Romero stopped Theo Doukas in the second round.
Click Here to Watch Yoel Romero vs. Theo Doukas / BKFC
David Mundell started his BKFC Middleweight World Title Reign with a third-round stoppage of Francesco Ricchi on December 3, 2022. His four world title defenses have come against the top contenders in the division; Mike Richman (KO-2 at BKFC-47), Doug Coltane (KO-2 at BKFC-53), Danny Christie (KO-2 on October 12, 2024) and Donald Sanchez (UD at BKFC-75.)
Following a professional boxing career with a compiled record of 22-6-1 with ten knockouts, Jack Cullen hit the squared circle with a first round stoppage of Jakub Kosicki on March 29, 2025. Following up on March 14, 2026, the hard-hitting Bolton native knocked out Marley Churcher in the second round.
Gaz Corran has quickly impressed in his first two BKFC fights, both first round knockouts; Danny Moir, (KO-1 at BKFC-81) and Dawid Chylinski (KO-1 at BKFC Fight Night Manchester).
Impressive distance victories for Mac Bygraves have come against George Thorpe (BKFC-77) and Paul O’Sullivan (BKFC-64).
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