Although Lane had some moments, Perry seemed to be in control. Sore loser! If its that much money and hes so proud of how much it is, how much is it? Im in the Platinum Perry business, and whatever I need to do to take care of the fam is what I need to do.. Perry had a little more steam on his shots, though, and it started to show. He likes to box too, Perry said of The Notorious. We could throw hands. This feels like a coin-flip fight, and my gut is warning me not to pick against The Underground King.. Rothwell via Hulk smash. Fighters in the UFC also have the chance of walking away with an extra $50,000 up to $150,000 in performance-related bonuses. Road to BKFC 41: Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold. Marrocco: Bec Rawlings is a former champion, and a dedicated BKFC evangelist and early bare-knuckle headliner, so thats why shes getting the opportunity. Mike Perry continued his bare knuckle takeover last night (Sat., April 29, 2023) at BKFC 41 live on FITE.TV pay-per-view (PPV) from inside 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., when Platinum put a stop to former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold via second-round TKO in the main event. The bout was as advertised, as both fighters put on a wild show. Oops. Video: Fighters exploded cauliflower ear leads to TKO stoppage. After all, The Underground King knows his way around a scrap. I deserve a platinum or a gold, or a platinum and gold belt sometime in my life time, dammit.. BKFC 41 salaries purse for the fighters based on their contracts reported. More. After all, were talking about a lunatic who once strode straight into the mouth of Hades and out-dueled Justin Gaethje in a battle of wills. Chad Mendes was the most recent fighter to lend his voice to the chorus when he said BKFC paid him more than he received for any of his UFC fights. He was 29. With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2023. Rockhold retired from MMA after that fight with a 16-6 record. In the glow of his post-fight win, Perry called for a faceoff with UFC megastar Conor McGregor, who was at the 1stBank Arena in Broomfield, Colo., to take in the action. "Platinum" Mike Perry faces former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of Saturday's BKFC 41 pay-per-view event, which takes place a. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Fighting, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Mike Perry shows aftermath of breaking Luke Rockholds teeth with his fist at BKFC 41. Platinum hits like a truck and eats punishment for days without blinking. Round four started favoring Perry, but it had a big ending for Lane. Perry not only shattered Luke Rockhold 's front teeth at this past Saturday's pay-per-view . I suspect Rothwell will wake up after taking a few hard shots and assert his dominance in the clinch, making it dirty en route to a decision win. It was fireworks right off the bat. The former UFC welterweight defeated Julian Lane in his bare-knuckle boxing debut at Saturday's BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 event.. Something went wrong. Thats A Fight Right There. #KnuckleMania2 pic.twitter.com/upQI0smKFG. Rockholds best weapons in the cage were his kicks and his grappling. Platinum should be thanking the blood gods every night that he came around in the era of BKFC, because its obvious hes found his calling. He connected on Perry several times and forced him to be on his back foot. Al-Shatti: As a general rule of thumb in life, I try not to doubt Eddie Alvarez whenever it relates to matters of toughness. "Platinum" Mike Perry faces former UFC and Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of Saturday's BKFC 41 pay-per-view event, which takes place at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. How Much Does Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Pay Fighters? All Rights Reserved. Time is exactly what he wont have with Perry in his face, swinging heavy shots that promise to test his well-tested chin. Lane turned it up big time in the final two minutes. Both fighters went toe-to-toe. Rockhold may have a library of work with boxers from his MMA career, but those were in service of MMA fights. To paraphrase the delightful Dona Hardy in the seminal classic The Running Man, That girl is one mean motherf*****.. Meanwhile, Lane is now 3-5 fighting in bareknuckle boxing. Before that, though, you can watch Perrys last fight for free. Michael Page will be fighting in his hometown when facing former UFC star Mike Perry. Few combat sports place a premium on toughness quite like bare-knuckle, and watching Perry will himself to an upset over an objectively better boxer in Michael Page through sheer toughness turned me into a believer. I think Im gonna live dangerously and go with Rockhold by decision. In seven bare-knuckle fights, Ferea is 6-1 with five stoppages. Now, Ive got these peoples money behind me, he said. Im excited to do it. McGregor Crashes BKFC 41, Chugs Proper 12 In The Crowd, Israel Adesanya Walkouts to Knockouts T-Shirt, Predictions! Most people dont like getting hit like that.. 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. One reason for that is it gives everyone a point to negotiate from. Similar to Perry, Fereas strengths are much, much better suited for bare-knuckle boxing than they were MMA. And still. Perry was hurt, but Platinum returned with his own power shot that stunned Rockhold. Tim Bissell: I dont know who convinced Luke to do this, but whoever did is not his friend. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou wont join ONE Championship, Chatri Sityodtong announced. His UFC run extended from 2016 to 2021. Perry walked down Lane for the majority of the round. All Rights Reserved. Each of. Mendes may be younger, but hes still 37 compared to Alvarezs 39. Marrocco: Rothwell is likely to have a big weight advantage, and hes also got height and reach on Copeland. The mind shudders at the thought. Free replay - BKFC 41's . Perry pressured Lane plenty, but got caught with a couple of counters. ONE Championship will no longer be negotiating to sign former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou after failing to find the right "alignment" on contract clauses. Fighting promotions are known to keep it hush when it comes to the matter of how much their fighters are getting paid. Mike Perry calls out Conor McGregor for a face-off and @TheNotoriousMMA accepts. In stick and ball sports, the question of who is better resonates a little less with me than it does for pugilism, and this fight is my favorite sort of mystery box: The kind Id never even thought of before. Perry hung in tough, but Lane was all over him. Each of these claims made headlines and were interesting talking points, but not one fighter who claimed the UFC paid them less than they are making outside the promotion offered a specific figure or a shred of proof. Julian Lane via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46), Gustavo Trujillo def. Mendes, a natural MMA featherweight, is just off the bench after a quick knockout in bare-knuckle and has some fast hands that promise to find Alvarezs chin. Seriously, just imagine this 292-pound monstrosity barreling toward you with his bare fists. Meshew: Forgive me my ignorance here, but why is Bec Rawlings getting this opportunity? Watch what happens after US Olympian gets pinned by high schooler, UFC loses Jack Hermansson vs. Brendan Allen headliner, gets offer to save it. With a take-home of $2500, the pay is comparable or slightly greater than what fighters in smaller promotions receive. They all have at least one thing in common. I like getting hit. PLATINUM WINS IN HIS BKFC DEBUT! BKFC 41 goes live tonight in Denver, CO featuring a main event of Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold. Perry is used to fighting at 170-pounds, so Rockhold is going to be the larger man out there. 'Platinum' Perry headlines Saturday's Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship pay-per-view event in Colorado. It was a gruesome scene for a featherweight title bout at UWC 43 when Jos Pealozas ear exploded. 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. Watch Gilbert Burns outpoint Jorge Masvidal in his retirement fightin the UFC's return to Miami. ONEs Chatri Sityodtong decided not to submit our final offer to Francis Ngannou after meeting. Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold throw down Saturday night in a five-round bare-knuckle boxing grudge match at BKFC 41, which takes place at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., and features a card littered with familiar UFC names. The event is live on pay-per-view via Fite.TV for $39.99 and starts at 9 p.m. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Mike Perrys post-UFC career continues to shine. How To Buy? Your login session has expired. If Rockhold stays long and can splatter the nose of Perry with his jab, then I think he could actually pull this one out. Prior to his BKFC debut, Perry defeated boxer Michael Seals in a decision at Trillers inaugural Triad combat event a new striking style and rules set designed to level the playing field between MMA fighters and boxers. More. Please subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our best work and learn how you can support the site. Thats much more than many fighters earn in a single fight in other big fighting promotions. I got a chin, I got some hands, and his bare-knuckle. What a night! As it stands, the big claims of the above fighters get their names in the media for a day or so, but they achieve little else. The event took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Perry last fought at BKFC 27 in 2022. The reported average salary for a UFC fighter is around $147,865, and the least recorded payout for a fighter was put at $9,500. Britain Beltran via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) for vacant flyweight title, Eddie Alvarez def. Sadly, I dont see Rockhold being able to last long and were going to see him slumped in the corner, eyes glazed over and jaw sagging like weve already seen too many times before. According to Mike Perry, leaving the UFC and joining BKFC was just a matter of giving the right prize to a prizefighter. A reported January debut sounded like a good idea to Perry, who plans to start training for his new sport very soon. Meshew: I wont sit here and pretend I have a deep well of knowledge about Josh Copeland. Please check your email for a confirmation. Tim has also covered head trauma, concussions and CTE in great detail. The pair went the distance and put on the type of fight BKFC fans have come to expect. Ground & Pound in Full Guard Vs Half Guard Vs Side Control. Notorious eventually made his way to the ring and had a nice staredown with Perry. Mike Perry is nursing an injury after the one he gave Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 this past Saturday. The card's highly anticipated main event saw Mike Perry maintain his undefeated BKFC record against. Ben Rothwell. Please enter a valid email and try again. Alvarez is the bigger and longer fighter, and the more accomplished striker. 2023 Bloody Elbow. However, for world champions and high-profile fighters, it's likely they could make just as much, if not more, in the UFC. In the BKFC on the other hand, the lowest payout for a fighter was around $2,500. When speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Perry also claimed to be earning a lot more than he did in the octagon: Watch Mike Perry speak on The MMA Hour below: The UFC will usually pay an average fighter between $10,000 and $30,000 per fight, not including performance bonuses. Usman Vs. This includes two title fights and an interim title fight opposite Conor McGregor, where he received $500,000 along with reportedly an extra $200,000 bonus. Bec Rawlings won the bout and was awarded the National Police Gazette World Diamond Belt to mark the historic fight. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Mike Perry 's post-UFC career continues to shine. Perry has now won all three of his bareknuckle boxing bouts under the BKFC banner. In an MMA fight, Rockhold rinses Perry, but in bare-knuckle? Meshew: When analyzing any Luke Rockhold fight, one only needs to answer a single, simple question: Can Rockholds opponent throw a decent left hook? But not having to think about the other side of it, I really just felt like I got to be me.. Joshuah Alvarez via TKO (punches) Round 4, 1:34, Christine Ferea def. Once sports like NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL began disclosing athlete pay, pay went up exponentially. UFC veteran Felipe Colares dead at 29 after being hit by bus. The company is officially owned by TrillerNet and became the first promotion to legally host a bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1889. Mike Great on name value, but a terrible matchup. But the competitor in me still thinks its the same game. newsletter, Israel Adesanya Walkouts to Knockouts T-Shirt, Luke Rockhold reacts to BKFC 41 loss: Im not done. Click the button below to sign up for the official MMA Underground newsletter and never miss an update. Hes bigger and more athletic than Perry, sure, and he can move his body more gracefully, too, but in this kind of fight, none of that is going to matter. I wont go as far as White did and outright dismiss the claims of the fighters, but I will say that by disclosing their pay, the fighters will move the conversation of fighter pay forward, both in the UFC and out of the UFC. The former UFC welterweight defeated Julian Lane in his bare-knuckle boxing debut at Saturdays BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 event. The event also hosted the first ever sanctioned women's bare-knuckle boxing bout in the modern era. Its different.. Whats wrong with MMA? These businesses compete for that Mike Perry money, and they and I, we all helped raise awareness for violent people all over the world who deserve more respect, and theyre willing to fight for it, and they fight for it over and over again, and they get something that theyve never been offered before, Perry said Wednesday on The MMA Hour. As of 2020, an average low-end BKFC bout is said to earn a fighter $2,500. button in the bottom right of your screen. Check out the full night of action. Orwhy Diaz vs Paul went to boxing, UFC 288 Cares & UFC Vegas 72 Reactions | Care/Don't Care, Gracie vs. Sakuraba The longest MMA fight ever | This Day in MMA History, $500,000 along with reportedly an extra $200,000 bonus, Israel Adesanyas trickle-down theory wont work if his purse remains undisclosed. Theres no way out. Mike Perry Explains Why He Brought Bat to BKFC Press Conference - MMA Fighting Watch on The UFC will usually pay an average fighter between $10,000 and $30,000 per fight, not including.