Last night (Sat. April 6, 2019) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) 5 took place from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. In the main event, former UFC featherweights Artem Lobov and Jason Knight squared off. Also on the card, Justin Baesman and Chris Leben met in a light heavyweight contest.

The card included several other exciting match-ups, which got underway on the preliminary card on Facebook Live and FITE-TV. Check out MMA News’ BKFC 5 results here below:

  • Featherweight: Artem Lobov def. Jason Knight via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-46)
  • Light heavyweight: Chris Leben def. Justin Baesman via R1 KO
  • Women’s American Featherweight Championship: Christine Ferea def. Britain Hart via R2 TKO (doctor’s stoppage)
  • Heavyweight: Sam Shewmaker vs. Chase Sherman ends in a split draw (50-45, 47-48, 48-48)
  • Lightweight tournament semi-final: Reggie Barnett def. Rusty Crowder via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
  • 165 pounds: Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Randy Hederick via R3 TKO
  • Lightweight tournament semi-final: Johnny Bedford def. Abdiel Velazquez via R4 TKO
  • 165 pounds: Harris Stephenson def. Khalib Harris via split decision (50-47, 47-48, 49-46)
  • Flyweight: Sheen Starr def. Ivana Coleman via R2 TKO
  • Heavyweight: Bobo O’Bannen def. Troy Beets via R4 TKO