BKFC $25 million tournament set for March, ‘Baddest B*tch’ tournament and fighter equity program announced

BKFC has huge plans for 2026.

Over the previous few years, the bare-knuckle promotion has emerged as one of many main fight sports activities manufacturers on the planet, and the group is trying to proceed constructing on that momentum, revealing a number of huge strikes for the long run at a press convention dubbed “Conor McGregor’s Champions Summit” on Thursday.

Chief amongst BKFC’s bulletins was particulars surrounding the huge $25 million “Baddest Man” event that kicks off in March. The event contains 32 fighters starting from 185 kilos to 265 kilos, and a $15 million prize going to the winner, with the runner-up incomes $1 million.

BKFC president David Feldman stated the event is a 12-month course of to compensate for the accidents sustained in the midst of bare-knuckle fights, and begins out in Los Angeles and ends within the Center East.

Feldman additionally introduced that the promotion plans to run the same event for the ladies starting in the midst of 2026 which he dubbed “The Baddest Bitch within the World” event.

And in maybe the most important piece of reports, Feldman introduced the creation of a fighter fairness program for champions and long-tenured BKFC fighters to turn into part-owners of the corporate.

“Me and Conor had a protracted speak and we stated, ‘Let’s do one thing that nobody’s ever carried out: let’s make all of our fighters homeowners of the corporate,” Feldman stated. “So we’re going to begin off with everybody one in every of our champions, whether or not they’re a U.Ok. champion or a world champion, otherwise you’re a long-tenured fighter that has at the least 10 fights with us, you’re all going to get fairness, proper right here. I’m not speaking about I’m going to do it subsequent week, I’m going to do it tonight.”

The announcement was well-received by all of the fighters in attendance, however none extra so than McGregor, who, as part-owner of the promotion, celebrated the transfer loudly.

“Do you perceive how unimaginable that’s for our combatants to be rewarded in that approach?” McGregor stated. “To hitch this rise, really be on the board with us as we stand up the ladder of fight sport. For me, I fought my coronary heart and soul, I gave the whole lot to the rise of an organization, and I acquired nothing for it. Now, right here we’re, our firm, my firm, we give again to the fighters who bleed for us. So welcome to the proprietor’s desk, our world champions and our U.Ok. champions! We’re on this collectively! Let’s go Naked Knuckle familia!”

Feldman then expanded on the fairness program, explaining that it’s arrange as a tiered system of entry, with the highest performers — champions who defend their titles 10 instances — incomes as much as $3 million. Any fighter who wins a title and defends at the least as soon as takes $100,000 of fairness. And McGregor urged that could be a main windfall.

“To have fairness stake in a promotion at floor stage — we’re at floor zero right here!” McGregor stated. “You possibly can all really feel the thrill and the strain on this constructing. It is a multi-billion-dollar struggle promotion, and we’re giving it again to the women and men who shed blood on this ring for us, for our leisure. And that’s to be recommended, and really ought to be replicated throughout all preventing promotions. For those who’re really concerning the fighter and also you’re really with you’re fighter, share among the pie, child!”