RESOURCES
Essential resources, schedules, streaming guides, and practical information for the underground and bare knuckle fighting world.
BARE KNUCKLE BOXING VS MMA: KEY DIFFERENCES EXPLAINED
Bare knuckle boxing and mixed martial arts are both combat sports, but the similarities end there. They use different rules, different techniques,...
BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING INJURIES: BROKEN HANDS, CUTS, CONCUSSIONS, AND MORE
Bare knuckle fighting is one of the most physically punishing forms of combat sports. Without gloves to cushion the impact, both the person throwing...
BKFC CHAMPIONS LIST: COMPLETE TITLE HISTORY FOR EVERY WEIGHT CLASS
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has grown from a niche spectacle into one of the most talked-about combat sports promotions on the planet. With...
WOMEN IN BKFC: CHRISTINE FEREA, BRITAIN HART, PAIGE VANZANT, AND MORE
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has built one of the most competitive women's divisions in combat sports. While the men's side of the promotion...
BKFC SCHEDULE 2026: COMPLETE LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has become the fastest-growing combat sports promotion in the world, and 2026 is shaping up to be its busiest year...
BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS: HOW TO ATTEND BKFC LIVE
There is no combat sports experience quite like attending a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in person. The sound of bare fists connecting...
BKFC VS UFC: RULES, PAY, FIGHTERS WHO CROSSED OVER
BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) and the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) are two of the most prominent combat sports promotions in the...
CONOR MCGREGOR BKFC: EVERYTHING ABOUT HIS OWNERSHIP AND IMPACT
When Conor McGregor announced his ownership stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in April 2024, the combat sports world paid attention. The...
DAWG FIGHT DOCUMENTARY: WHERE TO WATCH AND THE FULL STORY
Dawg Fight is the most important documentary ever made about backyard fighting in America. Directed by Billy Corben, the filmmaker behind the...
HOW TO BECOME A BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTER: COMPLETE CAREER GUIDE
Bare knuckle fighting is no longer an underground curiosity. It is a legitimate, sanctioned, and rapidly growing professional sport -- and for the...
HOW TO FIND UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR YOU (THE HONEST GUIDE)
There is no directory of underground fights, and most unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in the United States and across Europe. That is the...
HOW TO JOIN STREETBEEFS: COMPLETE SIGN-UP GUIDE FOR 2026
Streetbeefs is the largest and most well-known backyard fighting organization in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore...
HOW TO WATCH BKFC: COMPLETE STREAMING AND VIEWING GUIDE
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is the biggest bare knuckle promotion in the world, and it has never been easier to watch. Whether you want to...
HOW TO WATCH KOTS: YOUTUBE, KINGOFTHESTREETS.COM, TELEGRAM, AND MORE
King of the Streets (KOTS) is one of the most watched underground fighting promotions in the world, but finding its content can be more complicated...
HOW TO WATCH STRELKA FIGHTS: YOUTUBE, TRONMMA.COM, AND ALL PLATFORMS
Strelka is one of the most-watched underground fighting promotions in the world, and the good news is that most of its content is available for free....
HOW TO WATCH TOP DOG FC: STREAMING, PPV, AND YOUTUBE GUIDE
Top Dog Fighting Championship has become the most professionally produced underground fighting promotion in the world, and its viewing options...
IS BKFC REAL? ARE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTS ACTUALLY REAL?
Yes. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is real. The fights are real. The blood is real. The knockouts are real. Nothing about BKFC is staged,...
IS UNDERGROUND FIGHTING LEGAL IN THE UK? BKFC, BKB, AND KOTR EXPLAINED
The United Kingdom has a complex relationship with bare knuckle and underground fighting. The country is the birthplace of bare knuckle boxing, with...
IS UNDERGROUND FIGHTING LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES?
The legal status of underground fighting in the United States is complicated, and the answer depends heavily on where you are, what type of fighting...
KING OF THE STREETS DOCUMENTARY: WHERE TO WATCH VICTOR PALM'S FILM
King of the Streets is the most notorious underground fight club in Europe. Founded in 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden, by an anonymous collective known...
BEST KOTS FIGHTS: KING OF THE STREETS MOST BRUTAL MOMENTS
King of the Streets (KOTS) is Australia's most notorious underground fighting promotion, and its reputation was built on fights that are genuinely...
STREETBEEFS BEST FIGHTS: TOP 20 MUST-WATCH BOUTS
Streetbeefs has uploaded thousands of fights since Chris "Scarface" Wilmore founded the organization in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 2008. With over 4.2...
STREETBEEFS CHAMPIONS LIST: CURRENT CHAMPIONS ACROSS ALL WEIGHT CLASSES
Streetbeefs has evolved from a backyard dispute resolution platform into a fully developed fighting organization with a championship structure that...
STREETBEEFS FIGHTER RECORDS AND RANKINGS: COMPLETE GUIDE
Streetbeefs is the most recognized backyard fighting organization on the planet. Founded in 2008 by Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore in Harrisonburg,...
STREETBEEFS RULES: COMPLETE RULEBOOK EXPLAINED FOR BOXING, MMA, KICKBOXING, AND GRAPPLING
Streetbeefs is the most well-known backyard fighting organization in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Christopher "Scarface" Wilmore in...
STREETBEEFS WEIGHT CLASSES: HOW DIVISIONS ARE ORGANIZED
Streetbeefs takes a unique approach to weight classes that reflects its origins as a backyard fighting organization focused on settling disputes...
BEST STRELKA FIGHTS AND KNOCKOUTS: THE MOST BRUTAL MOMENTS
Strelka is Russia's original street fighting promotion, and it built its global audience one devastating knockout at a time. The format is simple:...
BEST TOP DOG FC FIGHTS: DRAGO VS THE OGRE, ALEX TERRIBLE, AND MORE
Top Dog Fighting Championship has become the highest-production underground fighting promotion in Russia, and arguably the world. Where Strelka built...
TOP DOG FC FIGHTERS: COMPLETE ENGLISH GUIDE TO RUSSIA'S BARE KNUCKLE KINGS
If you follow bare knuckle fighting, you have probably seen the clips -- two fighters standing inside a ring made of hay bales, surrounded by a...
TOP DOG FC SCHEDULE: HOW TO FOLLOW EVENTS AND NEVER MISS A FIGHT
Top Dog Fighting Championship is the first and largest bare knuckle boxing promotion in Eastern Europe. Based out of Russia, Top Dog FC has built a...
HOW TO FIND UNDERGROUND FIGHT CLUBS NEAR YOU IN 2026
There is no public directory of underground fights, and most unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal. The realistic ways people find combat near them...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTING WEIGHT CLASSES: COMPLETE GUIDE ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONS
Weight classes are one of the most important structural elements in combat sports. They exist to create fair matchups, reduce the risk of injury from...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN ARIZONA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Arizona, even though the state is one of the more than 30 that now license regulated bare-knuckle boxing....
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN CALIFORNIA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in California, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the honest...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN COLORADO: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Colorado, but the state does license regulated professional bare-knuckle boxing. That dual reality is the...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN FLORIDA: FROM BACKYARD ROOTS TO LEGAL CARDS
Florida legalized regulated bare-knuckle boxing in 2019 under the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Boxing Commission,...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN GEORGIA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Georgia, but the state belongs to the group that licenses regulated bare-knuckle boxing through its athletic...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN ILLINOIS: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Commission-regulated bare-knuckle boxing is legal in Illinois, sanctioned by the Illinois Athletic Commission since 2025. But unsanctioned...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN MASSACHUSETTS: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Massachusetts, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN MICHIGAN: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Commission-regulated bare-knuckle boxing is legal in Michigan, sanctioned by the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission since 2025. But unsanctioned...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN NEVADA: SANCTIONED VS UNDERGROUND
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Nevada, and the state is the last place in America where you would expect an underground scene to flourish....
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN NEW JERSEY: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in New Jersey, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the honest...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN NEW YORK: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in New York, and for nearly two decades the state went further than almost any other by banning professional...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN NORTH CAROLINA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Commission-regulated bare-knuckle boxing is legal in North Carolina, and has been since the NC Boxing Authority began sanctioning it in 2023. But...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN OHIO: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Ohio, but the state occupies an unusual position: Ohio is one of the jurisdictions that licenses regulated...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN OREGON: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Oregon, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the honest...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN PENNSYLVANIA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Pennsylvania, but the state has a distinction no other does: it is the birthplace of the largest regulated...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN TENNESSEE: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Commission-regulated bare-knuckle boxing is legal in Tennessee, and has been since the state's Athletic Commission began sanctioning it in 2020. But...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN TEXAS: THE LEGAL AND UNDERGROUND REALITY
Texas legalized regulated bare-knuckle boxing in 2022, with events licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Combative...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN VIRGINIA: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Commission-regulated bare-knuckle boxing is legal in Virginia, sanctioned by the VA DPOR Boxing Commission since 2024. But unsanctioned underground...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN WASHINGTON: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Washington, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the honest...
UNDERGROUND FIGHTS NEAR ME IN WISCONSIN: WHAT ACTUALLY EXISTS
Unsanctioned prizefighting is illegal in Wisconsin, and the state has not licensed professional bare-knuckle boxing as of 2026. That is the honest...
WHAT HAPPENED TO KIMBO SLICE? THE FULL STORY OF HIS LIFE, CAREER, AND DEATH
Kevin Ferguson, known to the world as Kimbo Slice, was the man who proved that a camera, an internet connection, and two willing fists could create a...