Picture: BKFC Just 38, Thornton collapsed after taking several vicious blows to the head and face during the first round of a championship fixture in Mississippi.

The BKFC has endured controversy and scrutiny ever since one of its fighters, Justin Thornton, died weeks after suffering a spinal injury during his BKFC debut back in 2021.

Conor McGregor (left) reacts to Justin Watson's (right) record-setting knockout at BKFC 69 [Image Courtesy: @TheNotoriousMMA via X/Twitter, and @bk_warmonger via Instagram] Conor McGregor has ...

Justin Watson has made combat sports history. Since the start of organized and recorded fighting, there haven't been many 2-second knockouts. But at BKFC 69 in Atlanta, Watson uncorked an immediate ...

Justin Watson has made combat sports history. Since the start of organized and recorded fighting, there haven't been many 2-second knockouts. But at BKFC 69 in Atlanta, Watson uncorked an ...

Watch: Fighter Sets BKFC Record With Insane 2-Second Knockout BKFC's Justin Watson knocked out his opponent with the first punch he threw in just two seconds.

BKFC faced a crisis when Justin Thornton was knocked out on Aug. 20, 2021, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and died six weeks later at 38.

FuboTV has added Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s (BKFC) FAST channel to its lineup. With its launch on the sport-focused streamer, BKFC TV becomes available outside of the BKFC app for the ...

BKFC 62 went down in Florida USA. We take a look at all the results and the amount picketed by several major stars in the BKFC.

In the meantime, BKFC stands as the industry’s foremost disruptor. Led by the rebellious Feldman, adding McGregor provides even more momentum as it seeks to increase its notoriety around the globe.

Three years later, heavyweight fighter Justin Thornton died as a result of injuries he sustained when he was knocked out just 19 seconds into the first round of his only fight with the promotion.