Philadelphia, PA (October 5, 2026) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion has announced the signing of Combat Sports Standout, ‘SmileN’ Sam Alvey to a Multi-Fight Deal.
“We’re very excited to add Sam Alvey to our growing stable of the best bare-knuckle fighters in the world,” said David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “Sam has a tremendous resume at the top levels of combat sports and we look forward to working with him as we grow our Ironweight division. He will make his promotional debut on December 4 at our BKFC Fight Night event in Hershey, Pennsylvania.”
Fighting extensively in the UFC and Bellator, Alvey, of Murrieta, CA compiled a record of 34-18. He is a two-time Karate Combat Champion.
Stated an elated Alvey, “I signed with BKFC because I will be the Ironweight World Champion. By April 2027, I will have my hand held high and the BKFC belt around my waist. I am here to make history and to cement my name as one of the most dominant combat sports athletes the world has ever known.”
“The first BKFC event I watched was headlined by Paige VanZant. I was hooked immediately. Not only was the action good, the level of showmanship put on by not only the fighters, but the promotion has not been replicated. BKFC has found a way to not only show the skill and power of the fighters but lets the fighters enjoy every aspect of the fight game.”
“David Feldman saw the great parts of combat sports and made it faster. At the same time, you find a way for fighters to thrive. He created an organization that truly gives every athlete the ability to prove his worth. He makes every fight feel like a main event with the level of showmanship and publicity he gives the athletes. I’m looking forward to growing this sport even further with him. With his help nobody is going to miss a Smile’N Sam fight.”
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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is the first promotion allowed to hold a legal, sanctioned, and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. Based in Philadelphia, and headed by President and former professional boxer David Feldman, BKFC is dedicated to preserving the historical legacy of bare knuckle fighting, while utilizing a specifically created rule set that emphasizes fighter safety. BKFC holds all of its bouts in a revolutionary circular four-rope ring, designed to encourage fast-paced and exciting bouts. The patented BKFC “Squared Circle” contains scratch lines, based on the Broughton Rules which governed bare knuckle fighting in the 19th century, and which requires fighters to “Toe the Line”: start every round face to face, and just inches apart.
In BKFC, only those fighters who are established professionals in boxing, MMA, kickboxing, or Muay Thai are allowed to compete. The referees and judges are required to have extensive professional combat sports experience. All fights are held under the auspices and control of an Athletic Commission. Unlike other fighting organizations and combat sports internationally which claim to be “bare knuckle”, but require wraps, tape, and gauze; BKFC is true to its word as fighters are not allowed to wrap their hands to within one inch of the knuckle. This makes BKFC unquestionably the truest form of bare knuckle fighting. BKFC is dedicated to not just creating the safest, most exciting, and highest-level bare-knuckle fighting organization in the world, it’s also leading the way for a new fully recognized professional combat sport. BKFC is truly the sport of the future, which fully respects its remarkable past.
