BKFC Fight Night Michigan: Rodriguez vs. Cavender is an upcoming bare-knuckle fighting event to be held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on November 1, 2025 at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card
Cruiserweight 93 kg United States Esteban Rodriguez vs. United States Zac Cavender
Featherweight 66 kg United States Nathan Rivera vs. South Africa Tommy Strydom
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Joseph Creer vs. Canada Taylor Bull
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Erick Lozano vs. United States Jay Jackson
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Justin Street vs. United States AJ Craig
Featherweight 66 kg United States Michael Hernandez vs. United States Antonio Castillo Jr.
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 75 kg United States Paul Schiller vs. United States Casey Moses
Light Heavyweight 84 kg United States Terryl Johnson vs. United States David Sanchez
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Jesse Sparks vs. United States Mario Lopez
Lightweight 70 kg United States Paris Boyd vs. United States Ruben Arroyo
Cruiserweight 93 kg United States Junior Hicks vs. United States Aubrey Mendonca
Background
On Saturday, the world's fastest growing combat sports promotion breaks historic new ground in the state of Michigan with BKFC Fight Night Michigan, from the legendary Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, MI!
The Great Lakes State is home to some of the world’s most passionate fight fans. They’ve been demanding the arrival of BKFC in Michigan since the organization’s debut, and it’s finally here.
The future of the BKFC cruiserweight division is on full display in Saturday's Main Event as Michigan's own Esteban “Mohawk” Rodriguez locks horns with Zac Cavender of Las Vegas. Rodriguez has won four of his first five BKFC fights, with all of his victories coming by stoppage. He most recently made history with a jaw-dropping, three-second KO in July. Cavender is unbeaten in his first two trips to the Squared Circle, with both victories ending in less than 65 seconds.
Two of the sport's most dangerous featherweight contenders, Nathan “The Reaper” Rivera and Tommy “The Farmer” Strydom, collide in Saturday's Co-Main Event. The Atlanta product Rivera is undefeated in his first four BKFC fights, with all but one of those wins coming by stoppage. Staring down “The Reaper” is Strydom, who is 4-1 with three knockouts. The South African's sole loss came in his most recent matchup against “King” Kai Stewart in their clash for the BKFC World Featherweight Championship.
Saturday's action at the legendary Soaring Eagle features an exciting mix of hungry prospects and established BKFC fan-favorite fighters like Taylor “The Ragin’” Bull, Joseph “Dark Knight” Creer, AJ “A-Train” Craig, Erick “El Travieso” Lozano, David “Tha Sandman” Sanchez and Justin “The Nightmare” Street.
A cruiserweight bout between Esteban Rodriguez and Zac Cavender is scheduled to headline the event.
