Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens will meet at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 early subsequent 12 months.
‘The Underground King’ has rapidly develop into one of many bare-knuckle boxing promotion’s greatest stars. After leaving ONE Championship in late 2022, Eddie Alvarez signed with BKFC. The next April, the previous UFC light-weight champion put forth a ‘Struggle of the 12 months’ contender in a five-round conflict with Chad Mendes.
That struggle noticed Eddie Alvarez emerge with a split-decision victory, and earn a struggle with Mike Perry. In December, the 2 met in the principle occasion of BKFC 56 in Salt Lake Metropolis. Unsurprisingly, ‘Platinum’ dominated the previous UFC champion. Perry in the end scored a second-round stoppage win after battering Alvarez.
Following the loss, ‘The Underground King’ once more turned a free agent. Regardless of temporary discuss of a UFC return for a trilogy with Michael Chandler, Eddie Alvarez has determined to re-sign with BKFC. Earlier right this moment, the bare-knuckle firm introduced that the previous UFC champion would meet Jeremy Stephens early subsequent 12 months.
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens introduced for BKFC KnuckleMania 5 in 2025
The 2 are set to fulfill on the principle card of BKFC KnuckleMania 5 in Philadelphia in January. For Eddie Alvarez, the struggle can be a homecoming, final competing in his hometown again in October 2010. In the principle occasion of Bellator 33 that evening, the previous light-weight champion scored a knockout win over Roger Huerta.
Nonetheless, this bout can be Jeremy Stephens’ third contained in the BKFC ring. He made his promotional debut for the corporate final December, scoring a stoppage victory over UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera. In September, ‘Lil Heathen’ returned to the ring for a conflict with Bobby Taylor. There, Stephens emerged with a unanimous resolution victory.
Now, the longtime UFC featherweight is ready to fulfill Eddie Alvarez in January. As of now, no different fights have been introduced for BKFC KnuckleMania 5. Nevertheless, as one of many firm’s greatest occasions of 2025, followers can count on struggle bulletins shortly.
What do you make of this BKFC information? Are you excited for Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens?
