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Hector Lombard vs. Joe Riggs set for BKFC 18 in June; Thiago Alves, Joey Beltran also on card

Bare Knuckle FC’s June event will feature a number of notables from the MMA world competing in championship fights.

Friday, the promotion released the planned lineup for its summer event, which does not yet have an official date, but will take place in Miami.

In the main event, BKFC heavyweight champion Joey Beltran looks to make his second title defense when he clashes with Sam Shewmaker.

The co-headliner will see former Bellator champion Hector Lombard take on former UFC contender Joe Riggs for the vacant middleweight title.

In the featured bout, super welterweight champion Luis Palomino will seek his second title defense when he welcomes challenger Tyler GoodJohn.

Lastly, former UFC title challenger Thiago Alves will look to claim the vacant welterweight title when he meets Ulysses Diaz.

Additional details about BKFC 18 are forthcoming, promotion officials told MMA Junkie, but it’s already shaping up to be one of the most loaded cards in company history.

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for April: One former UFC champ makes another tap for the first time

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Paul Hughes explains choosing PFL over UFC offer: ‘I deserve to get compensated’

Fighters are often criticized for failing to prioritize their financial interests in their MMA careers, but no such accusation can be made toward Irish prospect Paul Hughes. Hughes (11-1), a former Cage Warriors champion, just went through the process of free agency and had bids on the table from...

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