Hollywood, FL (June 4, 2026) The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) celebrated its 8th Anniversary in style on Thursday evening with a night of explosive action at the sold-out Hard Rock Live – Hollywood, FL.
Undefeated Broward County, FL welterweight contender Bryce “Baba Yaga” Henry kept his spotless record intact in Thursday’s Main Event after Julian “Let Me Bang” Lane was disqualified in the fourth round of their heated matchup. The referee called a stop to the fight 35 seconds into the penultimate round after Lane wrestled Henry to the canvas. The bout was previously paused due to repeated strikes to the back of Henry’s head from the Mansfield, OH product Lane. Henry is now 7-0 and yet to enter the fifth round in his BKFC career. Lane entered fight night as the #2 Ranked Contender in BKFC’s welterweight division.
“Look at his face. I (expletive) his face totally up. Nobody can (expletive) with me. It was easy. He had to cheat to try and win,” Henry said in his post-fight interview. Former Welterweight World Champion Lane moves to 9-10 with the loss.
Thursday’s action aired LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
Former BKFC Welterweight World Champion Gorjan “GoGo” Slaveski earned a hard-fought, unanimous decision over upset minded warrior Jonny “El Toro” Tello in Thursday’s Co-Main Event. Slaveski sent Tello to the canvas twice, leading to the sensational victory across all three judge’s cards (47-46×2, 48-45). The Macedonia-born Miami, FL product upped his record to 8-1 with the win. The Canadian-born Pattaya, Thailand fighter Tello is now 3-3 in his bare knuckle fighting career.
Slaveski called out Darren “The Gorilla” Till in his post-fight interview: “Give me that guy!”
Here are some highlights from BKFC Founder and President David Feldman at the post-event press conference.
“I thought it was a phenomenal night. This is one of the best all-around fight cards we’ve had at Hard Rock. We had another sellout here. This is our 16th straight sellout here. Thank you to the fans and fighters because that was an amazing night.”
“Obviously, the ending wasn’t what we wanted in the main event. A frustrated Julian Lane took down Bryce Henry and he got disqualified, which he should have. I don’t like that at all. It was heating up to be a great fight.”
Knockout of the Night: Julio Perez.
Fights of the Night: Gorjan Slaveski def. Jonny Tello, Leonardo Acanda def. James Rodriguez.
Salt Lake City, UT cruiserweight Mike Jones smashed his way to 3-1 under the BKFC banner with a first-round knockout over Stephen “Tomahawk” Townsel in Thursday’s Featured Fight. The stoppage came just 56 seconds into the opening frame. That’s now three straight wins for Jones, while the Fort Pierce, FL product Townsel is now 6-5 in his bare knuckle fighting career. Townsel had finished his last three opponents heading into fight night.
#1 Ranked Gee “The Cutman” Perez only needed 44 seconds to stop the previously unbeaten Mike “Mighty Mouse” Hansen in their featherweight bout. The Cuban-born Pahokee, FL fighter logged three knockdowns in the victory, climbing to 7-1 with the win — his second straight victory in the Squared Circle. Hansen, who hails from Anaheim, CA, is now 2-1 under the BKFC banner.
Cuban-born Miami, FL fighter Gustavo “El Gladiador” Balart was victorious in his BKFC debut, edging out Alexander “Prince” Gutierrez for the split-decision victory in their flyweight matchup. Two judges scored the fight 49-46 for Balart, and one judge scored it 48-47 for the Lake Elsinore, CA product Gutierrez, who fell to 1-2 in defeat.
Miami, FL lightweight Peter “D2G” Peraza smashed his way to 5-1 under the BKFC banner with a fourth straight stoppage victory at the expense of Ashton “No Chance” Caniglia. Peraza recorded five knockdowns before the fight was called to a stop with 14 seconds left in the second stanza. The Omaha, NE fighter Caniglia is now 1-2 in his BKFC career.
Cuban-born Miami, FL product Julio “The Cuban Horse” Perez picked himself up off the canvas and rallied for a 44-second knockout victory over Lamont “The KO King” Stafford in cruiserweight action. Perez logged a pair of knockdowns after being dropped early in the fight. Perez is now 4-2 under the BKFC banner. Stafford, who hails from Hobart, OK, is now 1-2.
Romain “Frenchie” Courcier defeated Eduardo “Las Manos Benditas” Suarez in their meeting of debuting BKFC featherweights. The French-born Miami, FL product Courcier recorded a pair of knockdowns before the fight was stopped with 12 seconds left in the opening round. The Cuban-born Miami, FL product Suarez was also making his BKFC debut.
Miami, FL light-heavyweight Leonardo “Block” Acanda was victorious in his BKFC debut, defeating James “Murda” Rodriguez via unanimous decision. Acanda scored the sole knockdown of the night, ultimately leading to the 29-27 verdict among all three judges. Rodriguez, who also represents Miami, FL, is now 1-1.
Oakland Park, FL heavyweight Brandon “Rhino” Alfano needed just 36 seconds to steamroll Alexander “The Ghost” Govea in his BKFC debut. Govea, who hails from San Fernando Valley, CA, was also making his debut.
Rohan “Headline Ro” Prado and Carlo “El Bambino” Ricci fought to a draw in their action-packed lightweight matchup. Ricci dropped Prado in the sole knockdown of the contest, but couldn’t convince the judges, who agreed on the 28-28 verdict across the board. Prado, who represents Hialeah, FL, is now 1-0-1, while the Caracas, Venezuela product Ricci is now 0-1.
Adyam “Pulga” Devillafuerte beat Brian “The Hammer” Kleb via technical knockout in their battle of debuting Miami, FL welterweights in the opening bout of the night. Devillafuerte sent Kleb to the canvas three times before the fight was called to a stop at 1:36 of the second round.
BKFC Fight Night Hollywood Results
Bryce Henry def. (2) Julian Lane via Disqualification in Round 4 (0:35)
Gorjan Slaveski def. Jonny Tello via Unanimous Decision (47-46×2, 48-45)
Mike Jones def. Stephen Townsel via KO in Round 1 (0:56)
Gee Perez def. Mike Hansen via KO in Round 1 (0:44)
Gustavo Balart def. Alexander Gutierrez via Split Decision (49-46×2, 47-48)
Peter Peraza def. Ashton Caniglia via TKO in Round 2 (1:46)
Julio Perez def. Lamont Stafford via KO in Round 1 (0:44)
Romain Courcier def. Eduardo Suarez via KO in Round 1 (1:48)
Leonardo Acanda def. James Rodriguez via Unanimous Decision (29-27×3)
Brandon Alfano def. Alex Govea via KO in Round 1 (0:36)
Rohan Prado vs. Carlo Ricci declared a Unanimous Draw (28-28×3)
Adyam Devillafuerte def. Brian Kleb via TKO in Round 2 (1:36)
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