Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship announced two events on its 2026 slate: BKFC Fight Night Newcastle will take place Saturday, March 14 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, and Bare Knuckle Fight Night Clearwater 3 will take place Friday, April 24 at the OCC Road House and Museum in Clearwater, Florida.

BKFC Fight Night Newcastle is headlined by Mick Terrill (9-2) of North Shields vs. Jay “The Ghost” McFarlane (1-0) of Glasgow for the BKFC U.K. Heavyweight Title, with Gary Fox (4-3) vs. James “Lights Out” Lilley (9-3) co-headlining for the BKFC U.K. Featherweight Title. WWE superstar Gzim “Rezar” Selmani will make his bare-knuckle debut against Daniel Curtin, and the undercard includes Lewis Garside vs. Kieron Sewell, Matty Hodgson vs. Sean Weir, and Jack Cullen vs. Marley Churcher. BKFC founder David Feldman noted the Newcastle show is the promotion’s sixth event in the city, highlighted the two U.K. title fights and the stacked undercard, and encouraged fans to buy tickets in advance; first bell is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET / noon PT on March 14.

BKFC’s return to Clearwater is headlined by former BKFC Light Heavyweight World Champion Jaren “Captain Deadpool” Warren (8-3) vs. BKFC U.K. Light Heavyweight Champion Conor “Da Crook” Cooke (6-1) of Ireland; Cooke will make his U.S. debut after recording two knockout wins in 2025. The co-main pits bantamweight Ryan “Royal” Reber (7-2), a two-time world title challenger, against newcomer Joshua Oxendine (1-0), who won his BKFC debut at KnuckleMania VI and is 4-0 as a professional boxer with two KOs, and additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly. First bell for Clearwater 3 is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on April 24. Tickets for both shows are available at BKFC.com, and both events will stream internationally on BKFC+ for $7.99 per month.

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