BKFC Announces Knucklemania 3 on February 17 in Albuquerque, NM; Lorenzo Hunt vs. Mike Richman

ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports’ Promotion, returns to Albuquerque, New Mexico with KnuckleMania 3 on Friday, February 17 at the Tingley Coliseum headlined by the highly anticipated BKFC Light Heavyweight World Championship Unification between ‘Double Champ’ Lorenzo ‘The Juggernaut’ Hunt, (8-1-0, 7 KOs), of St. Augustine, Florida and BKFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman, (4-0-0, 4 KOs), of Rosemount, Minnesota.

Advance tickets for KnuckleMania 3 starting at $45 are Now On-Sale and may be purchased online at BKFC.com. The Tingley Coliseum is located at 300 San Pedro Drive, Albuquerque, NM. Doors will open on the night of the event at 6:00 p.m. local time. KnuckleMania 3 will also be broadcast internationally on the New BKFC App and is sponsored by Only Fans, Crescent Tools, LIONS NOT SHEEP, Nerd Focus Energy Drink, Global Fight Token, and Knockout Gummies.

“Our KnuckleMania events are the biggest nights of the year for BKFC and our main event on February 17 is at the top of the most explosive fights that can be made in combat sports,” said David Feldman, President of BKFC. “Lorenzo Hunt and Mike Richman have been circling each other like two sharks in the water who can’t wait to strike. An ocean of bad blood engulfs this fight and with the stakes at their absolute highest; the BKFC Light Heavyweight World Title, they will settle their score in the main event at KnuckleMania 3.”

“Our first event in Albuquerque, New Mexico last August, BKFC-28, was filled with thousands of local supporters and we’re very excited to promote KnuckleMania 3 in a larger venue to accommodate an expected sell-out.”

“Tickets are now on sale and I can’t state it more emphatically for combat sports fans to purchase well in advance. We’ll have many more outstanding fight announcements for this extraordinary event in the coming weeks.”

Ranked #2 Pound-for-Pound in BKFC and also holder of the BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, Lorenzo Hunt, known for his world-class skills in the ring and polarizing actions outside, has won seven consecutive fights. Most recently he stopped top challenger Quentin Henry in the third round on October 1, 2022, at BKFC-30. He also holds dominant victories over Joe Riggs (BKFC-24), Hector Lombard (BKFC-22), Josh Dyer (BKFC-17), Rob Morrow (KnuckleMania 1), Davian Green (BKFC-14), Erick Lozano (BKFC-12) and Reggie Pena (BKFC-8).

A former UFC standout, Mike Richman has impressed quickly and often in BKFC with his ultra-aggressive style leading to a perfect record of four knockout victories. He earned the BKFC Interim Light Heavyweight Title with a third-round stoppage of previously undefeated Isaac Doolittle at BKFC-31 on October 15, 2022. The hard-hitting Richman has also scored early knockout wins over David Rickels (BKFC-23), Dakota Cochrane (BKFC-21 and Marcel Stamps (BKFC-17).

Roberto Villa

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.