Bare Knuckle FC looked to reclaim the glory of one of its best fights when it went back to the well for Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight II. While BKFC has never been short on blood, fight quality has been up and down at times. Lobov vs. Knight, however, remained the most memorable night in the bare knuckle boxing promotion’s brief existence, so putting the rematch atop BKFC 9 was a no-brainer.

It worked out pretty much as planned. On a night where the UFC’s main event at UFC Sao Paulo between Jacare Souza and Jan Blachowicz left a distinct odor in the air, Lobov and Knight the sequel delivered the goods. The bloody, exciting, gritty battle lasted to the fifth round, when Knight was able to get his revenge, stopping Lobov, who’d been dealing with a nasty cut under the eye.

A rubber match likely looms in their future, although Knight will move on to face Jim Alers next.

In the evening’s co-main event, heavyweights Chase Sherman and Joey Beltran slugged it out. Beltran, a longtime veteran of combat sports with stints in the UFC and Bellator, came out on top, winning the BKFC heavyweight title in the process.

If you missed the event, check out highlights of the action below. For full results, head on over to our BKFC 9 results page.

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BKFC 9 was headlined by a rematch between one of the greatest fights of 2019, the second go-around of Jason Knight vs. Artem Lobov. Lobov won their first encounter in an absolute war in April, where both fighters took an insane amount of damage and kept coming forward. Lobov would notoriously go on to defeat Paulie Malignaggi in the biggest win of his career this past June and has good momentum heading into this main event rematch against Knight.

Lobov and Knight opened the same way we expected, both winging punches to start. Knight lands a left hand that stings Lobov, but Lobov comes back to fire. Knight trying to keep Lobov on the outside, acting more of a boxer than a brawler to start the fight. Knight lands a 1-2, while Lobov struggles to get inside on the longer fighter. An interesting first round.

Lobov opens with a nice right hand, and Knight goes back to putting the pressure on Lobov. Lobov keeps looking for the power shots while Knight is trying to be tactical, eventually, Knight lands a clean right hand that drops Lobov, but Lobov looks okay. Lobov recovers and attacks the body, and we end the second round swinging. Knight looking great through two rounds.

Lobov started the third by pushing up the pressure, and steps in with a nice right hand. Lobov is trying to make this a fight in the third, winging punches and keeping Knight on the backfoot. Knight may have hurt his hand, he didn’t throw much in the third round and seemed to take his foot off the pedal after a great first two rounds.

Knight opens with a nice jab, while Lobov tries to stick and move. Lobov lands a right hand and switches stances. Lobov’s eye starts to swell shut as Knight is moving and landing efficiently. Knight once again pushing the pressure to end the fourth round, Artem is having trouble reaching Knight once again. Knight seems to be landing way more, but Artem is winging the more powerful shots.

Knight opens with a great combination to start the final round. He lands another one to drop Lobov, and the fight is over! He drops and finishes Lobov as the referee waves it off. What a performance by Jason Knight. He completely cut off the ring and walked him down over the course of five rounds.

An absolute war in the first fight, a finish in the second. Could a possible trilogy fight be down the line?

Jason Knight def. Artem Lobov by TKO in Round 5 (0:29)

Check out all the results from BKFC 9 here!

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Bare Knuckle FC rose to prominence thanks to ‘The Queen of Bare Knuckle,’ Bec Rawlings, becoming something of a star for the promotion out of the gate. However, if anything really put the bare knuckle boxing organization on the map, it was the bloody showdown between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight earlier this year. The win by Lobov propelled him into a grudge match with boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi (Lobov won the bout after plenty of chirping and bad blood leading into the fight). Saturday at BKFC 9, the pair were running it back.

Going down in Biloxi, MS, BKFC 9 looked to reclaim some of the glory the pair brought to the company in their first scrap. Lobov vs. Knight 2 topped a card with plenty of UFC/MMA veterans, as Chase Sherman, Joey Beltran, Johnny Bedford, and Charles ‘Felony’ Bennett were also on the card. Of note, Sherman and Beltran were battling for the BKFC heavyweight championship.

The event kicks off at 9PM EST, with the PPV available via Fite.tv and traditional PPV outlets.

BKFC 9 Results:

Jason Knight def. Artem Lobov by TKO in Round 5 (0:29)
Joey Beltran def. Chase Sherman by Unanimous Decision
Johnny Bedford def. Charles Bennett by TKO (Hand Injury) in Round 2 (2:00)
Helen Peralta def. Maia Kahaunaele by TKO in Round 1 (1:57)
Kenny Licea def. Harris Stephenson by TKO in Round 1 (1:03)
Chris Sarro def. John McAllister by KO in Round 1 (1:32)
Kaleb Harris def. Jeff Chiffens by TKO (Referee Stoppage) in Round 2 (2:00)
Wes Combs def. Adrian Miles by DQ (Illegal Ground Strike)
Dillard Pegg def. Adam Pellerano by KO in Round 1 (0:46)

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Artem Lobov and Jason Knight are running it back. On Wednesday, none other than the ‘Russian Hammer’ himself confirmed that he’d face Jason Knight at BKFC 9. That scrap will be their second under the Bare Knuckle FC banner, and will take place November 16 from the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Knuckle up!!👊🇮🇪🇷🇺 @bareknucklefc pic.twitter.com/zQzUVIuCF5

— Artem Lobov (@RusHammerMMA) October 9, 2019

The pair first met in April, fighting in a bloody, memorable war that really helped put BKFC on the map. Lobov would go on to beat Paulie Malignaggi, a rival of SBG Ireland teammate Conor McGregor, shortly thereafter.

Both fighters previously competed in the UFC, with Lobov appearing on The Ultimate Fighter when pal McGregor was coaching back in 2015. He ended his UFC tenure last year, while on a 3-fight losing streak.

Knight has not fought since the pair’s first meeting. Having been booked against Leonard Garcia for a fight in August, he was forced to withdraw due to injury.

Expect more bouts to be added to the BKFC 9 card soon. The company recently announced the signing of ex-UFC/Bellator MMA fighter Hector Lombard, but have not yet revealed his debut date.

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