The former UFC fighter has stepped up to replace an injured Jason Knight in the main event of BKFC 7. He’ll take on former UFC and WEC brawler Leonard Garcia. The event will go down on Aug. 10 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss. and will live stream for free in the United States.
The news was announced by the promotion on Friday afternoon.
Alers was last seen in action last month at BKFC 6 where he stopped Elvin Leon Brito to win his bare-knuckle boxing debut. The 32-year-old fighter is mainly known for his body of work in MMA, being a former Cage Warriors featherweight champion and having gone 1-2 in the UFC.