Sean Schultz knocks out Lex Ludlow in BKFC Bethlehem co-main event
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 10, 2026
Petersen stops Cisneros
BKFC made its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, debut at the sold-out Wind Creek Event Center with a card that turned into a run of fast finishes. The promotion held weigh-ins for BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem before the show, and the event was set to stream live worldwide on The BKFC App. Ryan Petersen delivered the main result, stopping previously unbeaten Gregoris Cisneros by TKO in the headline bout. The finish came with one second left in the opening round, and it set the tone for a night that moved quickly from the top of the bill through the rest of the lineup. Petersen did what he needed to do and did it early. The headliner matched the rest of the show’s pace, with fighters on the card finding finishes early and often.
Schultz knocks out Ludlow
Sean Schultz delivered an upset of the night, knocking out undefeated Lex Ludlow in the co-main event. Schultz stopped Ludlow at 1:47 of round one, and that finish reinforced the card’s early-action pattern. The result gave the show another first-round ending against an unbeaten fighter, and it put Schultz among the night’s most decisive winners. Antonio Castillo Jr. also knocked out debuting Jay Haas at 1:45 of round two. That result followed the same theme of clean, forceful finishes and added another early stoppage to a card that produced several of them. Castillo’s knockout of Haas gave the main card another sharp ending and kept the momentum moving through the rest of the lineup. Travis Thompson earned a unanimous decision over Nick Burgos in BKFC fight No. 15, a result that stood apart from the stoppages around it. Schultz’s knockout, though, was the co-main event’s defining moment, and it gave the card another fast, clean conclusion.
BKFC Bethlehem card
The rest of BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem filled out a full card with main-card and preliminary matchups across the lineup. The main card also featured Douglas Lobasso vs. Justin Walters, Mike Liberto vs. Jojo Schillizzi and Maurice Morris vs. Lewis Rumsey, along with Petersen, Schultz, Castillo, Haas, Burgos and Thompson. The preliminary card included Mark Culp vs. Brian Newman, Taylor Dagner vs. Marisol Ruelas and Nathaniel James vs. Marc Worthington. Among the winners on the night were Douglas Lobasso, Mike Liberto, Maurice Morris, Christian Torres, Brian Newman, Marisol Ruelas and Nathaniel James. That winner list matched the overall shape of the event, which produced a steady stream of clear results. Thompson’s unanimous decision over Burgos gave the show a fight that went the distance, while the rest of the action tilted toward early conclusions. BKFC’s Bethlehem debut combined a sold-out venue, a planned worldwide stream and a lineup that delivered the kind of quick outcomes that defined the night. The headline bout ended with Petersen on top. The co-main event belonged to Schultz. Castillo added another knockout. The supporting bouts filled in the rest of the results and gave the promotion a first night in Bethlehem built on decisive finishes from top to bottom.
