List of current BKFC champions

This page features a comprehensive list of champions across all male and female divisions in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), as recognized by the organization as the official titleholders.

The list covers nine male weight classes, from flyweight to heavyweight, and two female weight classes, from strawweight to flyweight. It includes current champions, along with the date, event, and result of each title win, as well as the number of championship defenses.

• Heavyweight (Unlimited)
• Cruiserweight (205 lbs)
• Light Heavyweight (185 lbs)
• Middleweight (175 lbs)
• Welterweight (165 lbs)
• Lightweight (155 lbs)
• Featherweight (145 lbs)
• Bantamweight (135 lbs)
• Men’s Flyweight (125 lbs)
• Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs)
• Strawweight (115 lbs)

Heavyweight (Unlimited)

• Current champion: Ben Rothwell (US)
• Date: January 25, 2025
• Event: BKFC KnuckleMania V
• Result: Defeated Mick Terrill (UK) via first-round KO
• Defenses: 0

Cruiserweight (205 lbs)

• Current champion: Chris Camozzi (US)
• Date: October 25, 2024
• Event: BKFC 67
• Result: Defeated Sawyer Depee (US) via first-round KO
• Defenses: 0

Light Heavyweight (185 lbs)

• Current champion: Mike Richman (US)
• Date: December 21, 2024
• Event: BKFC on DAZN 3
• Result: Defeated Jared Warren (US) via first-round KO
• Defenses: 0

Middleweight (175 lbs)

• Current champion: David Mundell (US)
• Date: December 3, 2022
• Event: BKFC 34
• Result: Defeated Francesco Ricchi (IT) via third-round KO
• Defenses: 3

Welterweight (165 lbs)

• Current champion: Austin Trout (US)
• Date: February 2, 2024
• Event: BKFC 57
• Result: Defeated Luis Palomino (PE) via unanimous decision
• Defenses: 1

Lightweight (155 lbs)

• Current champion: Franco Tenaglia (AR)
• Date: October 12, 2024
• Event: BKFC on DAZN 1
• Result: Defeated Tony Soto (US) via majority decision
• Defenses: 0

Featherweight (145 lbs)

• Current champion: Kai Stewart (US)
• Date: June 9, 2023
• Event: BKFC 44
• Result: Defeated Louie Lopez (US) via unanimous decision
• Defenses: 3

Bantamweight (135 lbs)

• Current champion: Alberto Blas (CU)
• Date: June 21, 2024
• Event: BKFC 62
• Result: Defeated Keith Richardson (US) via first-round TKO
• Defenses: 1

Men’s Flyweight (125 lbs)

• Current champion: John Dodson (US)
• Date: August 11, 2023
• Event: BKFC 48
• Result: Defeated JR Ridge (PH) via first-round TKO
• Defenses: 1

Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs)

• Current champion: Christine Ferea (US)
• Date: February 19, 2022
• Event: BKFC: KnuckleMania II
• Result: Defeated Britain Hart (US) via unanimous decision
• Defenses: 5

Strawweight (115 lbs)

• Current champion: Britain Hart (US)
• Date: September 10, 2022
• Event: BKFC 29
• Result: Defeated Charisa Sigala (US) via unanimous decision
• Defenses: 3