Episodes

20 hours ago
20 hours ago
Sean Wheelock is BKFC's commentator and has had many memorable commentating gigs throughout combat sports history.
Wheelock appeared on the 47th installment of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed: -BKFC 56: Mike Perry vs Eddie Alvarez being the biggest BKFC card ever from the perspective of someone who has been with the company since the beginning
-prior experiences with Bellator, M1, Karate Combat, Pride, PFL, and ONE Championship commentating in the context of his BKFC path
-further global growth for 2024 as 2023's ending looms closer
-the heavyweight scene having much more clarity at the top with Ben Rothwell vs Todd Duffee and Arnold Adams vs Mick Terrill II for the vacant heavyweight belt both going down at BKFC 56
-breakdowns on Christine Ferea vs Bec Rawlings II for the former's flyweight belt and Kai Stewart defending his featherweight crown versus Howard Davis on December 2nd
-thoughts on the recent PFL-Bellator merger from one of Bellator MMA's most noteworthy commentators of all time
-the book is being developed into a major film that Wheelock and Art Davie created around how the first-ever UFC event came to be

24 hours ago
24 hours ago
Monica Medina defends her BYB Extreme lightweight championship versus Paty Juarez at BYB 22: Rocky Mountain Brawl on December 2nd in an all-important rubber match.
Medina appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts to touch on: -travelling to Paty Juarez's hometown to end the trilogy once and for all
-feeling like she won that first Juarez fight and the controversy there
-wanting to finish Juarez in their second fight that went the distance
-eyeing more gold in another BYB weight category after this fight
-fighting under the Gamebred banner and making bare-knuckle mixed martial arts history there
-getting in great work with Mike Sanford and Alan Belcher

2 days ago
2 days ago
Jimmie Rivera collides with Jeremy Stephens at BKFC 56 on December 2nd.
Rivera appeared on episode 46 of Bare Knuckle Radio. The BKFC featherweight now moving up to lightweight came on the show to discuss: -being on a card like this that many are describing as the most stacked in company history
-how Stephens possesses the type of style that Rivera likes to fight
-concurrently being a police officer while preparing for a bare-knuckle boxing fight
-balancing his jobs while also thoroughly enjoying being a father
-having PFL and Bellator MMA wins in the context of Rivera's thoughts on their recent merger with PFL buying Bellator out
-the possibility of a rematch with Howard Davis for BKFC gold
-wanting to give Luis Palomino a challenge for his lightweight belt
-BKFC training being easier on the body than an MMA camp
-foreseeing Mike Perry beating Eddie Alvarez in BKFC 56's headliner
-thinking Ben Rothwell is going to kick Todd Duffee's ass
-being buddies with popular country musician Brantley Gilbert
-Rivera's past instances meeting Al Pacino and Mickey Rourke

4 days ago
4 days ago
Jared Warren dispatched Danny Christie in the first round of their BKFC 55 main event and cemented himself as the number one contender at light heavyweight.
Warren appeared on episode 45 of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed: -getting a huge win in enemy territory when he went to the United Kingdom for this contest
-how this Leeds fight went as well as it could have possibly gone
-increased clarity for the BKFC light heavyweight title picture
-girlfriend/ BKFC fighter Crystal Pittman being a pastry chef as well and what Warren's top Thanksgiving foods are
-how 2024 looks like it could be a banner year for Shift MMA
-how teammate/ BKFC middleweight champion David Mundell fighting Mike Perry is the only option for next year

6 days ago
6 days ago
Christine Ferea tests skills with Bec Rawlings in a rematch at BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez on December 2nd. The former defends their BKFC flyweight championship against the latter.
Ferea appeared on the 44th installment of Bare Knuckle Radio. 'Misfit' touched on: -her feelings that 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings is not driving a lot of the promotion for this looming sequel clash
-how this upcoming card stacks up to BKFC 41: Perry vs Rockhold in terms of how big of a bare-knuckle boxing event BKFC 56 is
-if there was anything taken from the first Rawlings fight that can potentially be applied to this rematch
-the experience with cornering Melanie Shah for her BKFC strawweight title bid at BKFC 51
-being on better terms with Britain Hart nowadays after their heated rivalry over two high-level bare-knuckle boxing bouts

7 days ago
7 days ago
Esteban Rodriguez tests skills with Keegan Vandermeer at BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez on December 2nd.
Rodriguez was the guest on episode 43 of Bare Knuckle Radio. We touched on: -how he'll show he's a million-dollar fighter on what's being called the biggest bare-knuckle event of the modern era
-it being a dream come true for Rodriguez who does it for the fans
-the takeaways from his Jomi Esoboza bout at BKFC 49
-the matchup machinations against Keegan Vandermeer
-recent business endeavors he has engaged in outside of fighting
-the excitement for being on Mike Perry vs Eddie Alvarez card and so much more!

Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Ben Rothwell ”Gonna Be One Sided” vs Todd Duffee at BKFC 56
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Ben Rothwell tests skills with Todd Duffee at BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez on December 2nd.
Rothwell appeared on episode 42 of Bare Knuckle Radio. We touched on: -competing in what many are calling the biggest bare-knuckle boxing card in the modern era of the sport
-thoughts on the Arnold Adams vs Mick Terrill II title bout
-the machinations of this co-main event matchup with Duffee
-the connections he's been able to make worldwide as a prizefighter
-thoughts on Sting's looming retirement in AEW early next year

Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Erick Lozano on Mike Jones, BKFC 56, and More
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Erick Lozano clashes with Mike Jones at BKFC 56 on December 2nd.
Lozano appeared on the 41st installment of Bare Knuckle Radio. We discussed the feelings associated with competing on what some are calling the biggest event of the modern bare-knuckle boxing era, the machinations of this matchup versus Jones, and a whole lot more!