Andrei Arlovski is as soon as once more reigning as a world heavyweight champion, and a current victor within the BKFC heavyweight ranks is placing ‘The Pitbull’ in his crosshairs after one other robust win. Parker Porter is the combatant in query, and the ex-UFC heavyweight is coming off one other emphatic win in Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship. Porter dispatched Haze Wilson on the BKFC Mohegan Solar card on March twenty eighth and the previous has had fairly a fast path to success in his naked knuckle journey.
Somebody who additionally matches inside that context of a succinct journey to the highest in gloveless fight is Andrei Arlovski who turned champion inside two fights. Porter was additionally dwell in attendance on the BKFC KnuckleMania VI occasion in Philadelphia the place Andrei Arlovski unseated Ben Rothwell to say the crown. When concerning Andrei Arlovski turning into BKFC heavyweight champ, Porter stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“I feel he was completely dominant. He’s one of the best we’ve seen him look in a very long time. I feel he seemed phenomenally higher than he did in his debut struggle towards [Josh] Copeland. I feel additionally Ben didn’t look nearly as good as he’s seemed prior to now. So, I feel that was clearly to Arlovski’s benefit. However yeah, he seemed actually good. He seemed sharp. He seemed actually explosive and quick.”
“You possibly can count on someone like him with the expertise that he has in addition to the sources that he has to actually excel it doesn’t matter what he decides to do, whether or not it’s BKFC or goes again to MMA or no matter it might be. The dude’s obtained a ridiculous quantity of data and expertise and accomplishments underneath his belt. I simply hope that I get the possibility to struggle him.”
“As a result of, it will be an honor, one. Two, I need the belt no matter who has it. However it will be a dream struggle of mine to have the ability to go struggle Arlovski for the belt. So, if he finally ends up defending it towards someone else previous to me getting there, I hope he holds on to it.”
Andrei Arlovski and Parker Porter virtually crossed paths beforehand, “predestined” for BKFC
With Andrei Arlovski, it’s not even a lot in regards to the belt being tied throughout the equation for Parker Porter. After observing the way it appeared like double P needed to check abilities with the fight sports activities veteran sooner or later usually, no matter sustaining that BKFC champion standing or not, Porter said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Yeah, 100%. We virtually crossed paths a few times whereas I used to be underneath contract with the UFC earlier than he retired from the UFC as effectively. So the truth that he’s now within the BKFC, he’s now the champ, and I’ve obtained my sight set on getting the belt, it’s virtually like predestined for us to cross paths. I can’t look forward to that to be for a title struggle.”
The BKFC heavyweight division seemingly continues to continue to grow with surging KO artists like Leonardo Perdomo and former world champ Mick Terrill not too long ago profitable the BKFC UK heavyweight title each shining amid constant intriguing new signings. As a ranked contender within the weight class concerning the way it looks like a wholesome time for the BKFC heavyweight ranks, Porter quipped [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],
“Yeah, it looks like you’re getting much more guys which are like tremendous gifted. You’re beginning to get, once more, much more momentum. Someone had requested me beforehand if I believed that the BKFC was sort of like just a little extra geared or catered in direction of the older fighters like myself versus the younger up and coming guys. I feel due to the momentum that the BKFC is gaining in reputation and the way often they’re doing reveals, they’re beginning to see a few of these youthful guys truly shift over to I wish to have a profession within the BKFC.”
“Whereas earlier than, I feel it was so new that the one folks that have been sort of keen to do it have been guys that already had the expertise somewhere else and so they’re like, “Hell yeah, I wish to do that out. Let’s go for it.” So with that occuring, I feel you’re going to see a fair larger inflow of extra gifted heavyweights coming in.”
