Newark, N.J. — Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 82 delivered a night of knockouts, chaos, and new royalty on Saturday at the Prudential Center. With several UFC veterans on the card, the event crowned its first-ever “King” and “Queen of Violence” in emphatic fashion.
In the main event, Mike Perry once again proved why he’s one of BKFC’s most dangerous competitors. The former UFC slugger outlasted Jeremy Stephens in a brutal war before finishing him in the fifth round by TKO. Perry’s relentless pace and power wore Stephens down, forcing the referee to step in at 1:35 of Round 5 — officially crowning Perry as the King of Violence.
The co-main event saw history made on the women’s side, as Christine Ferea claimed the inaugural Queen of Violence title with a devastating knockout over reigning featherweight champion Jessica Borga.
Ferea and Borga stood toe-to-toe at the center of the ring when Ferea unleashed a thunderous right hand that landed flush to Borga’s eye. The shot left Borga out on her feet, and a follow-up right hand sent her crashing to the canvas just 26 seconds into the fourth round. The highlight-reel finish added another brutal moment to Ferea’s already fearsome résumé in the bare-knuckle world.
Official Result: Christine Ferea def. Jessica Borga via KO (right hand) at 0:26 of Round 4 to become the BKFC Queen of Violence Champion.
The stacked card also featured several other UFC veterans:
Jimmie Rivera stopped Timmy Mason with punches just 29 seconds into Round 3.
Oluwale Bamgbose scored a Round 2 TKO over Karl Roberson at 0:58.
Mike Trizano needed only 20 seconds to flatten JC Deleon in Round 1.
Jeff Lentz earned a TKO win over Elijah Harris via doctor’s stoppage in Round 1.
Quentin Gaskins dropped Phil Caracappa with a first-round knockout at 1:53.
Pat Carroll defeated Aleem Whitfield with a Round 2 TKO.
The action-packed main card aired live on DAZN pay-per-view, while the preliminary bouts streamed for free on MMA Junkie.
BKFC 82 Official Results:
Main Card (DAZN PPV)
Mike Perry def. Jeremy Stephens via TKO (punches) – Round 5, 1:35 – for King of Violence title
Christine Ferea def. Jessica Borga via KO – Round 4, 0:26 – for Queen of Violence title
Jimmie Rivera def. Timmy Mason via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:29
Oluwale Bamgbose def. Karl Roberson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:58
Quentin Gaskins def. Phil Caracappa via KO – Round 1, 1:53
Jeff Lentz def. Elijah Harris via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 1, 2:00
Mike Trizano def. JC Deleon via KO – Round 1, 0:20
Pat Carroll def. Aleem Whitfield via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:25
Preliminary Card (MMA Junkie)
Jmani Oliver def. Irakli Ghvinjilia via unanimous decision (48-45, 48-44, 47-45)
Justin Clarke def. Ishiah Carson via unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-43)
BKFC 82 delivered everything fans expected from bare-knuckle combat — fast finishes, raw aggression, and two new champions who lived up to their violent titles.
