Gallery Photos: Best of Bare Knuckle FC in Wyoming view 18 images Bare-knuckle boxing is coming back to Wyoming this fall, and a pair of well known UFC veterans will take center stage. Longtime UFC star Chris Leben (22-11 MMA) and Phil Baroni (16-18 MMA) have signed contracts to fight at an Oct. 20 event in Casper that’s being promoted by World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF). The announcement comes one month after another promotion, Bare Knuckle FC, drew an estimated 2,000 fans to watch several UFC vets slug it out sans gloves. Although a venue has not been finalized for October’s event, negotiations are underway for the 8,000-seat Casper Events Center to host. WBKFF’s inaugural event will air live via internet pay-per-view. Leben’s signing comes three years after an MMA comeback in Bellator was nixed by a severe condition that left his heart pumping a dangerously low level of blood
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