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FITE by Triller's Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, known as "the fastest growing promotion in combat sports", will stream BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez live as a PPV exclusively available worldwide on FITE on December 2, 2023, emanating from Salt Lake City in Utah. Headlining the event is the highly anticipated return of ‘The Face of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship', ‘Platinum' Mike Perry, taking on long-time arch-rival Eddie ‘The Underground King' Alvarez in the middleweight division's new King of Violence title. Co-featured is a can't miss heavyweight clash between ‘Big' Ben Rothwell and former UFC star Todd Duffee.
Also fighting at BKFC 56, Women's Flyweight World Champion Christine ‘Misfit' Ferea will defend her title in a highly anticipated rematch against Australian arch-rival, #3 ranked contender ‘Rowdy' Bec Rawlings. BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai ‘Hefty Bag' Stewart will also defend his title against fast rising star, #2 Ranked Challenger Howard Davis. In a special promotion, FITE+ subscribers in U.S. will get $20 off the PPV price for BKFC 56 and similar discounts in other regions. "This is an incredible night with three titles on the line. David Feldman and the BKFC team just keep bringing it, and fans couldn't be happier," said FITE Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Michael Weber. For BKFC Founder and President David Feldman, "This is the deepest card in our over five years as a promotion featuring our biggest stars and bare-knuckle fans in the arena and those watching the Pay-Per-View on FITE are guaranteed a fantastic night of action from start to finish."
‘Platinum' Mike Perry spent six years fighting for UFC before becoming undefeated in BKFC with a debut victory over Julian Lane, followed by a win against Bellator superstar Michael Page, and most recently a victory over Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at BKFC 41 in April. His opponent at BKFC 56, Eddie ‘The Underground King' Alvarez, has fought all over the world, succeeding in numerous MMA promotions including UFC and ONE Championship. In his BKFC debut against Chad Mendes last April, Alvarez mounted a remarkable come from behind victory. Alvarez is nicknamed due to his reputation for participating in numerous underground bare-knuckle fights. Following a reign of destruction in the UFC's heavyweight division, "Big" Ben Rothwell scored a first-round knockout of BKFC veteran Bobo O'Bannon at BKFC 30 on October 1, 2022. He followed that up at BKFC 41 with a third-round knockout of Josh Watson in one of the most thrilling heavyweight bare-knuckle fights of the last five years. He takes on Todd Duffee, making his bare-knuckle debut after a ten-year 9-4 run in the UFC that included six first round knockouts.
Internationally recognized at the ‘Toughest Woman in Combat Sports', BKFC Flyweight World Champion, Christine ‘Misfit' Ferea, (7-1), takes on ‘Rowdy' Bec Rawlings, (3-2), anew after their hotly contested battle at BKFC 41 was stopped by the ringside physician in the second round. Ferea also holds two sensational bare-knuckle victories over world champion Britain Hart in addition to wins over Taylor Starling, Calista Silgado, Calie Cutler and Jennifer Tate. Rawlings also holds a victory over Britain Hart. BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai ‘Hefty Bag' Stewart, (4-0), of Great Falls, MT quickly impressed under the BKFC banner with two first round knockouts against Darrick Gates at BKFC Fight Night Montana and Daniel Gary at BKFC 24. Defeating Rusty Crowder at BKFC Fight Night Montana 2 in September 2022, Stewart claimed the world title at BKFC 44 on the next June with a spectacular performance against Louie Lopez in front of a sold-out, hometown crowd at the Four Seasons Arena. Fighting out of Plantation, FL, All-Action Attraction Howard Davis, (5-1-1) is currently riding a three-fight winning streak including popular victories over Jeff Chiffens (BKFC 49), Eduardo Peralta (BKFC 45) and Trevor Morris (BKFC 38).
