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Bare Knuckle Nation provides the best bare knuckle fighters rankings View Previous Rankings UPDATED MONTHLY BARE KNUCKLE NATION'S POUND FOR POUND MEN'S RANKINGS TOP NEWS LT NELSON VS JAMES CONNELLY 2 PREVIEW USMONOV SHOCKS IN HUGE BKFC WIN! THE UNDERCOVER BANGER: JIMMY SWEENEY VS. RICO FRANCO III 1. AUSTIN TROUT* BKFC 2. LT NELSON BKB +1 3. KAI STEWART* BKFC +1 4. DAVID MUNDELL BKFC +1 5. GUSTAVO TRUJILLO* BKB +1 6. ALBERTO BLAS BKFC +3 7. MARKO MARTINJAK* BKB +3 8. BARRIE JONES BKB NR 9. HARRY GIGLIOTTI BKB NR 10. BEN ROTHWELL BKFC NR HONOURABLE MENTIONS: MIKE RICHMAN (BKFC), FRANCO TENAGLIA (BKFC), CUB HAWKINS* (BYB), BEKHZOD USMONOV (BKFC), JULIO TANORI (BYB) *FIGHT SCHEDULED WOMEN'S RANKINGS 1. CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 2. BRITAIN HART* BKFC 3. HELEN PERALTA BKB 4. JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC +1 5. PATY JUAREZ BKB +1 6. JAMIE DRIVER BKB +3 7. BEC RAWLINGS BKFC NR 8. KHORTNI KAMYRON BKB +2 9. CHRISTINE VICENS BKFC NR 10. TAYLOR STARLING BKFC -3 HONOURABLE MENTIONS: SARAH SHELL* (BKFC), CRYSTAL PITTMAN (BKFC), TAYLOR STARLING (BKFC), HANNAH RANKIN* (BKFC), SHELBY CANNON (BYB), TAI EMERY* (BKFC) *FIGHT SCHEDULED POUND FOR POUND RULES ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE STAFF OF BARE KNUCKLE NATION. A LOSS DROPS YOU AT LEAST ONE SPOT. INACTIVITY TAKES YOU OFF. INACTIVITY IS 9 MONTHS W/O A FIGHT AND NOTHING SCHEDULED. 12 MONTHS OF INACTIVITY, EVEN WITH A SCHEDULED FIGHT, REMOVES YOU. THE ONLY WAY UP IS A DROP BY SOMEONE AHEAD OF YOU OR A VICTORY. THIS IS AN ACTIVE LIST, NOT AN ALL-TIME LIST.

The basics on understanding the current landscape of bare knuckle BARE KNUCKLE INTRODUCTION The combat sports scene has been on fire since the turn of the decade and whether you are a boxing or MMA fan, the newest (but technically oldest ) addition into the scene is certainly worth watching. It’s BARE KNUCKLE. Yes, it’s bloodier. Yes, the fights end in stoppage more often. But no, it is not more dangerous than either of its aforementioned gloved counterparts. There are less concussions and broken bones in bare knuckle believe it or not. And no, I’m not here to convince people that bare knuckle is, by any means, safe. But I did need to point out that if you’re against watching it because you think it’s more brutal, then you should do a little more research. Genuinely. Don’t take my word for it. FIGHTERS YOU SHOULD KNOW Mike Perry (BKFC) The guy in the picture. He is a former UFC fighter who has excelled in BKFC beating former UFC champions and becoming the face of the sport. Barrie Jones (BYB, formerly BKB) One of the best bare knucklers on the planet. Two-division champion. Beat the arguable GOAT, Jimmy Sweeney, twice. Has a case for being the bare knuckle GOAT. Jimmy Sweeney (BYB, formerly BKB) Arguably the GOAT with one of the most experienced records in the sport and credited with making the sport more popular. Four-division champion. Christine Ferea (BKFC) Widely regarded as the female bare knuckle GOAT. Current flyweight champion. Britain Hart (BKFC) After her fight with Taylor Starling at BKFC 63, she has the most main events in company history. Current strawweight champion. Austin Trout (BKFC) Former boxing world champion. Beat two-division champion Luis Palomino. Our pound for pound number 1. BARE KNUCKLE LEAGUES In 2024, the bare knuckle sports industry, is primarily run by two organizations: BKFC (BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP) & BYB EXTREME (BACK YARD BRAWL). There was another big name organization called BKB that was primarily based in the UK. As of May, 2024, they were bought by BYB and the process of merging the two organizations' champions is still ongoing. BYB EXTREME (Back Yard Brawl) BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) BKFC RULES BKFC is conducted in a circular ring that they call the “squared circle”. Yes, that term is also used in boxing. Fighters are permitted to wrap and tape the wrist, thumb, and mid-hand. No gauze or tape can be within 1 inch of the knuckles. Fighters will “Toe The Line”. There are two lines, three feet apart, in the center of the ring where the fighters will start each round. The front foot will be on the line and then the referee will instruct the fighters to “Knuckle Up”. This means the beginning of the round/bout. Punches are the only strike allowed and must be a closed fist. (No kicks, elbows, knees, or grappling) In a clinch, the fighter may punch his way out with the open hand. If there is a three-second lull in action while clinching, the referee will break the fighters. If a fighter gets knocked down, he will have 10 seconds to return to his feet, or the referee will stop the fight. You are NOT permitted to hit a downed fighter. If you do, you will be disqualified, and your purse may be withheld. While a fighter is downed, the other fighter will be instructed to report to a neutral area. There is no three knockdown rule. If a fighter is cut, and the blood is impairing the fighter’s vision, the referee may call a timeout and give the cutman 30 seconds to stop the bleeding. If the cut cannot be controlled and the blood inhibits the fighter’s vision, the referee will stop the fight and award victory to the other fighter. Fights are 2 minutes per round and each bout will be 5 rounds in length. Attire: All fighters must have a groin protector with a cup, a mouthpiece, boxing trunks, and boxing/wrestling shoes. BKFC WEIGHTS Heavyweight: 206+-lbs. (Male) Cruiserweight: 205-lbs. (Male) Light heavyweight: 185-lbs. (Male) Middleweight: 175-lbs. (Male) Welterweight: 165-lbs. (Male) Lightweight: 155-lbs. (Male) Featherweight: 145-lbs. (Male) Bantamweight: 135-lbs. (Male) Flyweight: 125-lbs. (Male/Female) Strawweight: 115-lbs. (Female) BKFC CHAMPIONS Mick Terrill: Heavyweight Chris Camozzi: Cruiserweight Jared Warren: Light Heavyweight David Mundell: Middleweight Austin Trout: Welterweight Franco Tenaglia: Lightweight Kai Stewart: Featherweight Alberto Blas: Bantamweight John Dodson: Flyweight Christine Ferea: Flyweight Britain Hart: Strawweight BYB RULES They fight in a triangle ring that they call the “Mighty Trigon”. Fights are contested at a maximum of 6, 3 minute rounds. There is no three knockdown rule. Fighters can not be saved by the bell. All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three (3) judges. The bouts will be scored using the ten (10) point must system to determine the winner. The scorecards shall be collected from each judge between each round of the bout. BYB has a lot more details laid out in their rules so I’ll just provide you with a link to their full official rulebook: https://www.bybextreme.com/rules BYB WEIGHTS Strawweight: 107-lbs. Super Flyweight: 115-lbs. Bantamweight: 125-lbs. Featherweight: 135-lbs. Lightweight: 145-lbs. Welterweight: 155-lbs. Middleweight: 165-lbs. Super Middleweight: 175-lbs. Light Heavyweight: 185-lbs. Middle Heavyweight: 205-lbs. Cruiserweight: 225-lbs. Heavyweight: 265-lbs. Super Heavyweight: 266+-lbs. BYB CHAMPIONS Super Flyweight: Agnesa Kirakosian (Female) Featherweight: Harold McQueen Lightweight: Julio Tanori-Rodriguez & Paty Juarez (Female) Welterweight: Carlos Alexandre Middleweight: LT Nelson Super Middleweight: LT Nelson Light Heavyweight: Gregoris Cisneros Heavyweight: Gustavo Trujillo BKB CHAMPIONS (As of July 2024) Flyweight: Scott McHugh Bantamweight: Barrie Jones Featherweight: Barrie Jones Lightweight: James Connelly Welterweight: Jimmy Sweeney Super Welterweight: Jimmy Sweeney Middleweight: Dan Lerwell Super Middleweight: Marko Martinjak Cruiserweight: Carl Hobley Heavyweight: Richie Leak CONCLUSION There are plenty of other leagues and nuances in the sport. But this is a great place to start, especially for the North American audiences. Stay tuned here on Bare Knuckle Nation for future additions and changes to this BK 101.

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Bare Knuckle Nation's previous months pound for pound rankings. PREVIOUS RANKINGS 2024 NOVEMBER MEN'S RANKINGS 1 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 2 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 3 LT NELSON BYB 4 KAI STEWART BKFC 5 DAVID MUNDELL BKFC 6 MIKE PERRY BKFC 7 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 8 MICK TERRILL BKFC 9 ALBERTO BLAS BKFC 10 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 1 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 2 BRITAIN HART BKFC 3 HELEN PERALTA BYB 4 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 5 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 6 PATY JUAREZ BYB 7 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 8 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 9 JAMIE DRIVER BYB 10 KHORTNI KAMYRON BYB OCTOBER MEN'S RANKINGS 1 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 2 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 3 LT NELSON BYB 4 KAI STEWART BKFC 5 DAVID MUNDELL BKFC 6 MIKE PERRY BKFC 7 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 8 MICK TERRILL BKFC 9 ALBERTO BLAS BKFC 10 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 1 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 2 BRITAIN HART BKFC 3 HELEN PERALTA BYB 4 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 5 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 6 PATY JUAREZ BYB 7 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 8 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 9 JAMIE DRIVER BYB 10 KHORTNI KAMYRON BYB SEPTEMBER MEN'S RANKINGS 1 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 2 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 3 LT NELSON BYB 4 KAI STEWART BKFC 5 DAVID MUNDELL BKFC 6 MIKE PERRY BKFC 7 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 8 MICK TERRILL BKFC 9 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB 10 GREGORIS CISNEROS BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 1 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 2 BRITAIN HART BKFC 3 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 4 HELEN PERALTA BYB 5 PATY JUAREZ BYB 6 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 7 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 8 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 9 JAMIE DRIVER BYB 10 CHRISTINE VICENS BKFC AUGUST MEN'S RANKINGS 01 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 02 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 03 KAI STEWART BKFC 04 DAVID MUNDELL BKFC 05 MIKE PERRY BKFC 06 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 07 MICK TERRILL BKFC 08 CUB HAWKINS BYB 09 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB 10 LT NELSON BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 01 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 02 BRITAIN HART BKFC 03 PO DENMAN BKFC 04 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 05 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 06 PATY JUAREZ BYB 07 HELEN PERALTA BYB 08 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 09 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 10 JAMIE DRIVER BYB JULY MEN'S RANKINGS 01 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 02 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 03 KAI STEWART BKFC 04 DAVE MUNDELL BKFC 05 MIKE PERRY BKFC 06 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 07 MICK TERRILL BKFC 08 CUB HAWKINS BYB 09 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB 10 LT NELSON BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 01 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 02 BRITAIN HART BKFC 03 PO DENMAN BKFC 04 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 05 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 06 PATY JUAREZ BYB 07 HELEN PERALTA BYB 08 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 09 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 10 JAMIE DRIVER BYB JUNE MEN'S RANKINGS 01 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 02 LORENZO HUNT BKFC 03 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 04 DAVE MUNDELL BKFC 05 KAI STEWART BKFC 06 MIKE PERRY BKFC 07 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 08 MICK TERRILL BKFC 09 CUB HAWKINS BYB 10 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 01 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 02 BRITAIN HART BKFC 03 PO DENMAN BKFC 04 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 05 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 06 PATY JUAREZ BYB 07 HELEN PERALTA BYB 08 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 09 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 10 JAMIE DRIVER BYB MAY MEN'S RANKINGS 01 AUSTIN TROUT BKFC 02 LORENZO HUNT BKFC 03 LUIS PALOMINO BKFC 04 DAVE MUNDELL BKFC 05 KAI STEWART BKFC 06 MIKE PERRY BKFC 07 NAIM DAVUDOV TDFC 08 MICK TERRILL BKFC 09 CUB HAWKINS BYB 10 JIMMY SWEENEY BYB WOMEN'S RANKINGS 01 CHRISTINE FEREA BKFC 02 BRITAIN HART BKFC 03 PO DENMAN BKFC 04 JADE MASSON-WONG BKFC 05 TAYLOR STARLING BKFC 06 PATY JUAREZ BYB 07 HELEN PERALTA BYB 08 AGNESA KIRAKOSIAN BYB 09 ROSA RODRIGUEZ BKFC 10 JAMIE DRIVER BYB

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