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Colorado won’t allow Melvin Guillard to fight at BKFC 31 over safety concerns

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:43:46 +0000

For the second consecutive time, Bare Knuckle FC’s attempt at booking former UFC fighter Melvin Guillard has been blocked. The Colorado Combative Sports Commission said Thursday that it won’t allow Guillard to compete after BKFC had announced his return against promotional newcomer Evgeny Kurdanov for BKFC 31 on Oct. 15 at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo.

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BKFC books Melvin Guillard for Colorado event

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:51:46 +0000

Former UFC fighter Melvin Guillard has his next bare-knuckle boxing match on the books. At BKFC 31 on Oct. 15, Guillard (2-6) will return against promotional newcomer Evgeny Kurdanov (4-0), the promotion recently announced. The event takes place at 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo., and streams on Bare Knuckle TV

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BKFC boss David Feldman says he supports Florida’s decision on Melvin Guillard even if he might not agree

BAD MMA News — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:16:50 +0000

David Feldman understands the Florida Athletic Commission’s decision to deny Melvin Guillard a fight license, but doesn’t like its reasoning. The FAC and executive director Patrick Cunningham denied BKFC’s bout proposal for a Feb. 19 matchup between Guillard and Ulysses Diaz due to “serious health concern,” according to a news release issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC)

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Florida denies BKFC booking of Melvin Guillard over health concerns; ABC critical of ‘fighter recycling’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:29:02 +0000

Melvin Guillard won’t be fighting at BKFC: Knuckle Mania 2 after all. The Florida Athletic Commission and executive director Patrick Cunningham have denied BKFC’s bout proposal for a Feb. 19 matchup between Guillard and Ulysses Diaz due to “serious health concern,” according to a news release issued by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) on Thursday.

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UFC vet Melvin Guillard, winless in his past 14 combat sports bouts, booked for BKFC’s ‘KnuckleMania II’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:14:29 +0000

Melvin Guillard has not had his hand raised in a combat sports venture since 2014, yet Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has opted to book him for its upcoming “KnuckleMania II” event next month. Guillard, who once held the record for most knockout victories in UFC lightweight history, will fight Ulysses Diaz in a light heavyweight contest on the Feb. 19 card at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

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Fair or foul? Perspectives differ on ABC suspending 20 BKFC Montana fighters

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:54:47 +0000

The Association of Boxing Commissions recently suspended an entire fight card’s worth of athletes – 20 in total – who competed in a bare-knuckle boxing event that the ABC has said was “unsanctioned.” However, the promotion involved and an independent regulatory body disagree with that categorization and subsequent suspensions. The event in question, “BKFC Fight Night: Montana” took place Oct. 9 at First Interstate Arena in Billings, Mont., and it featured MMA notables of yesteryear Joe Riggs and Melvin Guillard in the main event

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Ex-UFC contender Melvin Guillard suffers orbital fractures in KO loss at BKFC Fight Night Montana

BAD MMA News — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:09:28 +0000

Melvin Guillard didn’t leave BKFC Fight Night Montana unscathed. The former UFC lightweight contender suffered five fractures to his right orbital bone in his first-round knockout loss to fellow former UFC fighter Joe Riggs in the main event Saturday in Billings, Mont.

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Ex-UFC contender Melvin Guillard suffers orbital fractures in KO loss at BKFC 20

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:30:40 +0000

Melvin Guillard didn’t leave BKFC 20 unscathed. The former UFC lightweight contender suffered five fractures to his right orbital bone in his first-round knockout loss to fellow former UFC fighter Joe Riggs in the main event Saturday in Billings, Mont. Guillard was knocked out in just 59 seconds. The 38-year-old announced the news of his injury Sunday morning. Following the event, Guillard had surgery and has said he’s already discharged from the hospital. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Melvin Guillard (@melvinfighter83) Related Hector Lombard set to defend title vs.

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BKFC Fight Night Montana results: Joe Riggs knocks out Melvin Guillard in 59 seconds

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 03:40:01 +0000

Two grizzled mixed martial arts veterans met to cap off BKFC’s event in Billings, Mont., on Saturday evening. Former UFC competitors Joe Riggs and Melvin Guillard took off the gloves to bare knuckle box at 185 pounds in the main event of Saturday’s BKFC Fight Night Montana. The event took place at the MetraPark Arena in Billings, Mont., and aired on the FITE and the BKTV app. The main event didn’t last very long. Guillard got the action started by offering a few punches, but Riggs decided to just defend the first few strikes instead of returning fire. Perhaps just getting a read on his opponent in the opening seconds, Riggs let the action come to him, until he decided it was time to strike

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UFC, WEC vet Leonard Garcia retires from combat sports following dominant win at BKFC 16

BAD MMA News — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:47:30 +0000

Longtime MMA vet and fan favorite Leonard Garcia is calling an end to a 22-year combat sports career. “Bad Boy” picked up a unanimous decision win over Joe Elmore in the main event of Friday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 16 event, which streamed live on the BKTV App from Biloxi Civic Center in Biloxi, Miss.

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