Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returned to Hollywood for a jam-packed BKFC 87 card, headlined by an electrifying featherweight championship showdown.
Reigning champion Kai Stewart successfully defended his title for the fifth time, triumphing over Marbella native Nicolas Gaffie. Stewart entered this highly anticipated bout with an unblemished 8-0 record under the BKFC banner, while Gaffie had delivered three spectacular knockout victories since joining the promotion in 2024. Following a hard-fought contest, Kai Stewart secured a unanimous decision win (49-46, 48-47, 49-46), thereby retaining his BKFC featherweight championship.
In the evening’s co-main event, Leonardo Perdomo maintained his undefeated streak, facing BKFC newcomer Rashad Coulter. Perdomo claimed victory via TKO at 1:07 of the first round.
Fans also witnessed the return of boxing sensation Rosalinda Rodriguez, who sought her 15th career win against the always-resilient Shelby ‘Boom Boom’ Cannon. Ultimately, Shelby Cannon emerged victorious by split decision (48-46, 46-49, 49-45).
BKFC 87 Main Card Results:
- Kai Stewart defeated Nico Gaffie via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the BKFC featherweight championship.
- Leonardo Perdomo defeated Rashad Coulter via TKO at 1:07 of Round 1.
- Bryan Duran defeated Derek Perez via TKO at 0:19 of Round 1.
- Shelby Cannon defeated Rosalinda Rodriguez via split decision (48-46, 46-49, 49-45).
- Leonel Carrera defeated Sabah Homasi via disqualification (illegal spinning back fist) at 1:06 of Round 2.
- Jeremy Smith defeated Donald Sanchez via split decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47).
- Roberto Armas defeated AJ Rodriguez via TKO at 2:00 of Round 3.
- Jancarlos Rivera defeated Samuel Samples via TKO at 1:59 of Round 1.
BKFC 87 Prelims Results:
- Chris Garcia defeated Chancey Wilson via TKO at 0:19 of Round 2.
- Nicholas Blume defeated Alex Davis via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27).
- Ernesto Suarez defeated Victor Flor via TKO at 1:56 of Round 1.