FAQ
Frequently asked questions about underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports organizations worldwide.
HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO WATCH UNDERGROUND FIGHTS?
**Short answer:** Age requirements to watch live combat sports events vary by organization, venue, and local regulations. Most sanctioned bare...
WHO IS THE BEST FEMALE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTER?
**Short answer:** The title of best female bare knuckle fighter is contested among several standout athletes. Christine Ferea is widely regarded as...
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST BARE KNUCKLE PURSE EVER?
**Short answer:** The largest announced prize pool in bare knuckle fighting is BKFC's $25 million tournament. For individual payouts, Mike "Platinum"...
CAN WOMEN FIGHT IN UNDERGROUND EVENTS? COMPLETE FAQ
Yes. Women can and do fight in underground and bare knuckle fighting events across every major organization. The degree of inclusion varies -- from...
CAN YOU BET ON BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTS?
**Short answer:** Yes, on the sanctioned side of the sport. BKFC is priced by regulated US sportsbooks and by offshore books, and BKFC named FanDuel...
CAN YOU DIE IN UNDERGROUND FIGHTING? A FACTUAL ASSESSMENT
The short answer is yes. People have died in underground fighting, and people have come within minutes of dying. This is not a scare tactic or an...
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BKFC AND UFC?
BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) and the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) are both sanctioned, regulated combat sports promotions -- but...
DO UNDERGROUND FIGHTERS GET PAID? PAY ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONS
Fighter compensation in underground fighting ranges from literally zero to six-figure paydays, depending on the organization, the fighter's profile,...
DOES BKFC DRUG TEST FIGHTERS?
**Short answer:** Yes, BKFC fighters are subject to drug testing. Testing is primarily conducted by the state athletic commissions that sanction BKFC...
WHO IS THE HARDEST PUNCHER IN BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING?
**Short answer:** The title of hardest puncher in bare knuckle fighting is debated, but leading candidates include Mike Perry (BKFC heavyweight KO...
HOW DANGEROUS IS BARE KNUCKLE BOXING? INJURY RATES & RISKS
Bare knuckle boxing is a dangerous combat sport -- but the nature of that danger is different from what most people expect. The common assumption is...
HOW DID BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING BECOME LEGAL?
Bare knuckle fighting was the original form of professional boxing -- the sport that existed before gloves became mandatory in the late 19th century....
HOW DO UNDERGROUND FIGHTERS TRAIN? TRAINING METHODS & PREPARATION
Training methods in underground fighting range from world-class professional camps to absolutely nothing at all. The spectrum is enormous: BKFC...
HOW DO YOU JOIN BKFC? TRYOUTS, REQUIREMENTS & PROCESS
BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) is the largest professional bare knuckle boxing promotion in the world. Founded by David Feldman in 2018...
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING?
**Short answer:** In modern regulated bare knuckle fighting, one documented death has occurred: Justin Thornton, who passed away in October 2021...
HOW MANY UNDERGROUND FIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE THERE?
The honest answer is that no one knows the exact number. Underground fighting, by definition, operates outside official channels, and many...
HOW MUCH DO BKFC FIGHTERS MAKE? FIGHTER PAY BREAKDOWN
BKFC is the largest bare knuckle fighting promotion in the world, and its fighter pay runs from modest entry-level purses to seven-figure paydays for...
HOW OLD DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO FIGHT IN STREETBEEFS?
Streetbeefs requires all fighters to be at least **18 years old**. This is one of the organization's non-negotiable rules, enforced through an ID...
HOW DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE BKFC $25M TOURNAMENT?
**Short answer:** You cannot, because there is no published route in. BKFC has never announced a qualification format for the $25 million World's...
HOW TO WATCH BLOOD4BLOOD (ALEX TERRIBLE'S EVENT)
**Short answer:** Blood4Blood, the bare knuckle promotion founded by Alex Terrible of Slaughter to Prevail, is planning a major event in Daytona,...
IS BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING LEGAL? COMPLETE LEGAL STATUS BREAKDOWN
The legality of bare knuckle fighting depends entirely on where you are, how the event is organized, and whether it operates under the oversight of...
IS KING OF THE RING LEGAL? KOTR LEGALITY FAQ
King of the Ring (KOTR) is a backyard fighting organization based in Manchester, United Kingdom, that has attracted millions of YouTube views and...
IS KOTS LEGAL? WHERE IS KOTS LOCATED? KING OF THE STREETS FAQ
King of the Streets (KOTS) is one of the most notorious underground fighting organizations in the world. Founded in 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden, it...
IS POWER SLAP LEGAL?
**Short answer:** Power Slap is legal and sanctioned in Nevada, where it was first regulated by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. However,...
IS STREETBEEFS STILL ACTIVE IN 2026?
**Short answer:** Streetbeefs continues to operate in 2026, though its activity has evolved since founder Chris "Scarface" Wilmore's passing in 2023....
UNDERGROUND FIGHTING FAQ: 50 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS ANSWERED
These are the 50 questions people ask most about underground fighting, answered with facts and links to deeper resources.
UNDERGROUND FIGHTING FAQ: 30 QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Underground fighting generates more questions than almost any other corner of combat sports. The legal gray areas, the safety concerns, the allure,...
WHAT ARE THE RULES OF KOTS? NO RULES EXPLAINED
King of the Streets (KOTS) is frequently described as having "no rules." This is largely accurate -- KOTS fights take place on concrete, with bare...
WHAT HAPPENED TO ROUGH N' ROWDY?
**Short answer:** Rough N' Rowdy (RNR) is an amateur boxing event series produced by Barstool Sports that features untrained or minimally trained...
WHAT HAPPENED TO FELONY FIGHTS? THE CONTROVERSIAL DVD SERIES
Felony Fights was a notorious underground fight DVD series that distributed some of the most extreme no-rules combat footage ever produced...
WHAT HAPPENED TO KIMBO SLICE? THE FULL STORY
Kimbo Slice -- born Kevin Ferguson on February 8, 1974, in Nassau, Bahamas -- was the most famous backyard fighter in history. His viral street fight...
WHAT HAPPENED TO KING OF THE STREETS (KOTS)?
**Short answer:** King of the Streets (KOTS) is an underground fighting series that gained viral popularity through YouTube and social media. The...
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST UNDERGROUND FIGHT CLUB IN THE WORLD?
The answer depends on how you define "biggest." By YouTube subscribers, Streetbeefs leads. By total participants, Strelka dwarfs the competition. By...
WHAT IS BKFC ICE WARS? (BARE KNUCKLE ON ICE)
**Short answer:** Ice Wars is a separate combat sports promotion in which fighters wear hockey skates and jerseys and punch each other bare-fisted...
WHAT IS CALCIO STORICO? COMPLETE FAQ ABOUT FLORENCE'S ANCIENT FIGHTING SPORT
Calcio Storico Fiorentino is a 500-year-old sport played in Florence, Italy, that combines elements of rugby, soccer, wrestling, and bare knuckle...
WHAT IS DAMBE FIGHTING?
**Short answer:** Dambe is a traditional striking combat sport originating from the Hausa people of Nigeria and West Africa. Fighters use one hand...
WHAT IS GAMEBRED BAREKNUCKLE MMA?
**Short answer:** Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is a promotion founded by former UFC star Jorge Masvidal that features full mixed martial arts competition...
WHAT IS LETHWEI? (MYANMAR'S BRUTAL BOXING)
**Short answer:** Lethwei is Myanmar's traditional bare knuckle combat sport, often called "the art of nine limbs" because it allows punches, kicks,...
WHAT IS MAHATCH FC? UKRAINE'S BARE KNUCKLE LEAGUE
Mahatch Fighting Championship is a Ukrainian bare knuckle boxing promotion based in Kyiv, co-founded by Andriy Limontov in 2020. Inspired by BKFC in...
WHAT IS NO-RULES FIGHTING? THE COMPLETE EXPLANATION
No-rules fighting is exactly what the name suggests: organized combat with few or no restrictions on technique, conducted outside the regulatory...
WHAT IS POWER SLAP AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
**Short answer:** Power Slap is Dana White's regulated slap fighting league where two competitors take turns delivering open-hand strikes to each...
WHAT IS STREETBEEFS? COMPLETE FAQ ABOUT THE BACKYARD FIGHTING ORGANIZATION
Streetbeefs is the largest and most well-known backyard fighting organization in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore...
WHAT IS STRELKA FIGHTING? COMPLETE FAQ ABOUT RUSSIA'S DEMOCRATIC FIGHT CLUB
Strelka is one of the largest and most unique underground fighting organizations in the world. Founded in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2011, Strelka...
WHAT IS TOP DOG FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP? COMPLETE FAQ
Top Dog Fighting Championship is the first and largest bare knuckle fighting promotion in Eastern Europe. Based in Moscow, Russia, Top Dog FC stages...
WHO IS ALEX TERRIBLE AND WHY IS HE FIGHTING?
**Short answer:** Alex Terrible (Alexander Shikolai) is the vocalist of Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail, famous for his skull mask and...
WHO IS ATRAIN FROM STREETBEEFS? COMPLETE FAQ
ATrain (Alan Stephenson) is widely considered the best fighter to ever compete on Streetbeefs. A natural talent who demonstrated elite-level fighting...
WHO IS THE BEST BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTER? TOP BK FIGHTERS RANKED AND DISCUSSED
The question of who is the best bare knuckle fighter has no single answer because the sport is fragmented across multiple promotions, countries, and...
WHO IS THE BEST STREETBEEFS FIGHTER? THE GOAT DEBATE
Streetbeefs has produced hundreds of fighters since its founding in 2008, but the question of who stands above them all generates passionate debate...
WHO IS DADA 5000? COMPLETE FAQ
Dada 5000 -- real name Dhafir Harris -- is a Miami backyard fighting legend, MMA fighter, and co-founder of BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing (formerly BYB...
WHO OWNS BKFC? (CONOR MCGREGOR'S ROLE EXPLAINED)
**Short answer:** A group owns BKFC, not one person. David Feldman founded the promotion and has been its president since the 2018 launch, and he...
WHO RUNS KING OF THE STREETS? THE HYPE CREW EXPLAINED
King of the Streets (KOTS) is run by an anonymous collective known as the Hype Crew. Unlike most fighting organizations, where the promoter's...