Joe Lauzon wins BKFC debut with second-round TKO at Fenway Park
NXTbets Pro | Published On: August 30, 2026
BKFC 92 opens
BKFC 92 brought Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday for the first time, and the card delivered title action at the top. Kai Stewart kept the featherweight belt with a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Harry Gigliotti in the main event. Stewart tied the promotion mark with his sixth successful BKFC featherweight title defense and moved to 10-0. The champion weighed in at 144.4 pounds, while Gigliotti came in at 143.4. Christine Ferea also held onto her title in the co-main event, stopping Sofia Landi 33 seconds into the second round to defend the Queen of Violence championship. Ferea extended her winning streak to 10 fights and improved to 12-1. Both fighters weighed 137.4 pounds. The two title bouts set the tone for a night that mixed decision wins, quick finishes and a long list of stoppages across the rest of the lineup.
Joe Lauzon wins
Joe Lauzon made the kind of debut that turns a first BKFC fight into a clear statement. Lauzon stopped Stash Kuykendall with a second-round TKO and dropped him five times before the referee waved it off. Lauzon weighed in at 168.8 pounds and Kuykendall at 169.8, and the bout gave the longtime MMA veteran an immediate result in bare-knuckle boxing. The win stood out on a card packed with action because it came with repeated knockdowns, not a slow buildup. Lauzon’s performance also added another high-profile finish to a night that already had two title fights and a series of decisive outcomes. Around him, the event kept moving at a steady clip, with fighters finding ways to end their bouts before the final bell. Peter Barrett joined that group, along with Tray Martin, Dallas Davison, Guilherme Viana, James Murrin, Jake Pilla and David Simpson, all of whom won by stoppage. Barrett checked in at 155.8 pounds and Elijah Harris at 155.4, while Pat Casey weighed 175.2 and Davison 174.
Undercard decisions
The undercard also delivered two fights that went to the judges. Charon Spain beat Charles Rosa by split decision, and Taylor Starling took a unanimous decision over Kat Paprocki. Those results gave the card a little more balance between the quick finishes and the longer fights, even as the stoppages kept piling up beneath the title bouts. The broader picture from Fenway Park was simple enough. BKFC 92 opened its Boston run with two champions defending their belts, a successful debut for Lauzon and a slate of stoppage wins that kept the pace high from top to bottom. Stewart’s sixth title defense, Ferea’s second-round finish and Lauzon’s five knockdowns gave the event its defining moments. Spain and Starling added decision wins to a show that produced clear results throughout the night.
