Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returned to Denver, Colorado, for BKFC 88. The event was headlined by a highly anticipated interim cruiserweight title fight between Chris Camozzi and Esteban Rodriguez. Camozzi, aiming to reclaim a championship after losing his strap previously, faced Rodriguez, who brought an impressive 5-1 record to the squared circle, including a streak of three consecutive knockouts.
The card also featured other exciting matchups, including a lightweight bout between Denver’s own Ramiro Figueroa and Elvin Brito from Puerto Rico, and a heavyweight contest pitting Josh Copeland against Corey Willis. Additionally, former UFC fighter Josh Fremd made his BKFC promotional debut against the seasoned veteran Jared Torgeson.
BKFC 88 Main Card Results
- Esteban Rodriguez def. Chris Camozzi via KO at 1:43 of Round 4 to win the interim BKFC cruiserweight championship.
- Ramiro Figueroa def. Elvin Brito via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46).
- Corey Willis def. Josh Copeland via TKO (injury) at 2:00 of Round 2.
- Josh Fremd def. Jared Torgenson via KO at 1:36 of Round 1.
- Rodney Hinton def. Andrew Yates via TKO at 0:22 of Round 1.
- Deron Winn def. Erick Lozano via TKO (retirement) at 0:47 of Round 3.
- Octavion Turner def. Joby Steffensmeier via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46).
BKFC 88 Preliminary Card Results
- Anthony Yost def. Angelo Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-23, 30-23, 30-23).
- Matt Maestas def. Ruben Arroyo via TKO at 1:54 of Round 2.
