BKFC president David Feldman goes dwelling, and he’s bringing a neighborhood legend with him.
On Tuesday, BKFC introduced the promotion’s first present in Philadelphia with former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez making his return to motion towards Jeremy Stephens in a featured bout set to happen on the Wells Fargo Middle on Jan. 25. The cardboard is formally dubbed BKFC KnuckleMania V.
Alvarez and Feldman are from Philadelphia so it’s a homecoming for each because the bare-knuckle promotion debuts in Pennsylvania after the state athletic fee there formally sanctioned the game in 2023.
“That present’s going to be sick,” Feldman informed MMA Combating in September when asserting plans to take BKFC to Philadelphia. “It’s going to be unbelievable.
“It’s going to be the largest second of my skilled profession completely, that can be unbelievable.”
As for the battle announcement, Alvarez makes his third look in BKFC after signing with the promotion following stints in each the UFC and ONE Championship.
Alvarez made a profitable debut with a win over fellow UFC veteran Chad Mendes however then got here up brief in his second look in a TKO loss to Mike Perry. Now Alvarez returns with hopes to placed on as how in entrance of his hometown viewers whereas preventing in Philadelphia for the primary time in over 14 years.
As for Stephens, he’ll look to play spoiler after going 2-0 to start out his bare-knuckle profession with wins over Jimmie Rivera and Bobby Taylor.
Extra fights are anticipated to be introduced for the BKFC Philadelphia card within the coming weeks with Feldman beforehand revealing plans to e-book Perry on the cardboard in his first battle since falling to Jake Paul in a boxing match in July.
