BareKnuckle FC was in South Carolina on Friday night for BKFC 52: Barnett vs. Richardson at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC.
Headlining the latest bareknuckle event was bantamweight champion Reggie Barnett, looking to defend his title against Keith Richardson. Across combat spots (MMA, boxing, and bareknuckle boxing), Richardson was riding an impressive eight-fight win streak coming into his title challenge, including three straight victories under the BKFC banner.
Fight fans tuning into BKFC 52 might also notice a couple of former UFC talents in Kevin Croom and Cameron VanCamp.
BKFC 52 gets underway at 8PM ET on Friday, October 20, 2023, with a brief preliminary card available via the BKFC Youtube channel (available below). The main card kicks off an hour later at 9PM, and is available to stream via the BKFC App/BKFC+. Full results from the event can be found below.
BKFC 52: Barnett vs. Richardson Results
Main Card
Keith Richardson def. Reggie Barnett Jr. (c) by TKO, Round 2, 0:58 — for the BKFC bantamweight championship
Tony Soto def. Kevin Croom by unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47, 50-45)
Jeremie Holloway def. Cameron VanCamp by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
Solon Staley def. Darrick Gates by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 1, 2:00
Brandon Bushaw def. Josh Marer by KO, Round 2, 0:50
Jeremiah Scott def. Chevy Bridges by KO Round 3, 1:56
Derek Perez def. Ace Samples by TKO, Round 2, 0:44
Trukon Carson def. Daishaun Middleton by KO, Round 1, 1:01
Preliminary Card
Daniel Cooper def. Miach Lail by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 4, 2:00
Bekhzod Usmonov def. Trevor Loken by TKO, Round 3, 0:24
