On Thursday, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) announced BKFC-82, set for October 4 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, headlined by the return of ‘The King of Violence,’ “Platinum” Mike Perry, defending his title in a light heavyweight clash against Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens.
“A Platinum Performance is set to take place!” Perry said in a press release. “Everyone in the Prudential Center and those watching on DAZN will feel the impact! Tune into my latest and greatest ‘King of Violence’ battle!”
Stephens expects to impress in Newark.
“Delusions to reality, I said I was going to do it and I did it,” said Stephens. “Hardest hitting 145er stepping up to 175 to be crowned the new King of Violence. The king of the barbarians is home.
Perry (5-0) made his imprint quickly in BKFC, defeating bare-knuckle hardcore veteran Julian Lane over five hellacious rounds at KnuckleMania II on February 19, 2022. Following up on August 20, 2022, at London, England’s iconic Wembley Arena, Perry was victorious against hometown MMA Superstar Michael Page in a memorable clash decided by a sixth sudden-death round, which instantly became an international viral sensation.
Back in the United States on April 29, 2023, Perry demolished Luke Rockhold over two merciless rounds towards a stoppage victory. Facing off against MMA legend Eddie Alvarez on December 2, 2023, Perry battered his way towards a stoppage at the end of round two. Headlining KnuckleMania V on April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles, CA, Perry savagely stopped former BKFC World Champion Thiago Alves in the opening round.
Following an outstanding professional MMA career, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens (3-0) smashed his way into the BKFC upper echelon on January 25, 2025, with a third-round stoppage of hometown legend Eddie Alvarez in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Previously, Stephens had defeated Bobby Taylor on September 6, 2024, and stopped Jimmie Rivera in the third round on December 2, 2023.
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