Like every combat sports promotion, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships wasn’t immune to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down live events across the U.S. for several months.
The fledgling organization was forced to cancel several cards, but after months of waiting, BKFC finally returns to action on Friday with a lightweight title fight between UFC veteran Isaac Vallie-Flagg and Luis Palomino to headline the promotion’s first event since February.
BKFC president David Feldman acknowledged the difficulties his promotion faced during the pandemic, but with the UFC successfully staging a number of cards and Bellator MMA poised to return this weekend, he felt like the time was right for bare-knuckle boxing to come back as well.