BKFC Fight Night Pechanga: Kurdanov vs. Brito is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 18, 2025, at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card
Welterweight 75 kg Russia Evgeny Kurdanov vs. Puerto Rico Elvin Brito
Lightweight 70 kg United States Robbie Peralta vs. United States JorDan Christensen
Welterweight 75 kg United States Rodney Thomas vs. United States Art Driscoll
Lightweight 70 kg United States Mike Andaya vs. Canada Dan Godoy
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Caleb Joseph Avila vs. United States Tylor Sijohn
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Fernando Gonzalez vs. United States Erick Lozano
Welterweight 75 kg United States Ryan Petersen vs. Canada Matthew Socholotiuk
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Iman Williams vs. United States Gabriel Mota
Middleweight 79 kg United States Luis Villasenor vs. United States Jeremy Sauceda
Flyweight 57 kg United States Alexander Prince Gutierrez vs. United States Justyn Martinez
Background
Buckle up as we knuckle up (lol) for the first Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) Fight Week of 2025!
2024 was undoubtedly the BIGGEST year in BKFC history. Countless unforgettable moments in the Squared Circle in new and exciting markets around the globe. The in-your-face emergence of a full slate of new superstar fighters. Game-changing broadcast deals and corporate partnerships.
The world’s fastest growing combat sports promotion smashes into the new year with BKFC Pechanga on Saturday at the iconic Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, CA, LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
Fireworks are guaranteed for Saturday's Main Event as two of the sport's most feared welterweight contenders toe the line. Bare knuckle OG Elvin “El Bandido” Brito continues his quest back to the BKFC World Welterweight Championship as he enters the Squared Circle for the 12th time against the baddest Russian bare knuckle fighter in the game, Evgeny “The Sailor” Kurdanov.
JorDan “Hayes Haymaker” Christensen and Robbie “Problems” Peralta collide in Saturday's can't-miss Co-Main Event. With a combined 13 BKFC fights between them, both fighters know the time is now to kick off 2025 with a statement win and hopefully land in the Top 5 rankings of the stacked BKFC lightweight division.
Saturday's must-see action from Temecula is loaded with a full slate of fast-rising stars, like Art Driscoll, Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez, Alexander Prince Gutierrez, Erick “El Travieso” Lozano, Gabriel “Hands of Stone” Mota, Ryan “RYU” Petersen, Jeremy Sauceda, Matt “The Hawk” Soscholotiuk, Rodney Thomas and Luis “El Jefe” Villasenor.
