Paige VanZant vs Britain Hart LIVE RESULTS: BKFC KnuckleMania reaction as former UFC star LOSES on debut (2024)

6th Feb 2021, 12:45By Jake Lambourne

STYLE IT OUT

UFC EXCLUSIVE - Conor McGregor has been urged by his training partner to fight Dustin Poirier NEXT - but only after changing styles.

Gym-mate Frans Mlambo has backed McGregor to jump straight into a lucrative trilogy decider and settle the score.

Mlambo told SunSport: "I kind of want the rematch as soon as possible.

"But, it doesn't seem likely straight away, given that Poirier is performing so good, he has the title to go after and he might see that as his priority.

"On the other hand, financially it would be a good move for all involved.

"The reason I'm saying is just how the two fights went, the first time he rolled over Poirier and then the second time it was the other way round.

"Now they're at a stalemate and I conclude a rematch is fitting in that situation."

6th Feb 2021, 11:14By Jake Lambourne

HART TO HART

Britain Hart admitted Paige VanZant was her hardest-hitting opponent.

The 31-year-old said: “I hope the boss man fixes my teeth again. That would be nice.

“I started off with crooked teeth, then Bec helped get them really straight and Paige, credit to her.

“I’ve never been hit as hard as as Paige VanZant hits. I’ll give her that, so everyone got it right whoever said that girl’s got power.

“They were not lying, that’s the hardest I’ve ever been hit.”

6th Feb 2021, 09:53By Jake Lambourne

TURN THE PAIGE

Where does Paige VanZant go from here?

6th Feb 2021, 07:50By Jack Figg

TOOTH N NAIL

Britain Hart revealed Paige VanZant knocked out her TOOTH.

Hart said after beating the ex-UFC star: “This is awesome.

“This is as big as you make it. Bec Rawlings knocked my teeth back in BKFC 2. Paige VanZant you knocked my teeth out.

“I made this moment about the people who believed, not the people who didn’t believe.”

6th Feb 2021, 07:31By Jack Figg

PAIGE TURNER

Paige VanZant showed off her battle-scarred face following her bare-knuckle boxing debut.

The former UFC star was beaten in her highly anticipated bow at BKFC 16 as Britain Hart stole the show.

But PVZ was in high spirits after the loss as she took to Instagram to accept the result graciously.

VanZant, 26, wrote: "Humble in victory. Humble in defeat."

After the win, Hart, 31, said: "I love Paige VanZant, she was an ideal to me because she was a pretty girl who could break the limits.

"I'm not a person though, I'm not. I'm a f***ing feeling and all of you guys are gonna feel it.

"I make this moment about the people who believe, not the people who don't believe.

"This is not to my haters, this is not to the people who didn't believe in me, this isn't for the people who said Paige VanZant was going to win.

"This is for the people that said I could."

6th Feb 2021, 05:33By Wally Downes Jr

BRIT HART BREAKS PVZ

Britain Hart handled everything Paige VanZant threw at her but tagged her back plenty of times.

6th Feb 2021, 05:32By Wally Downes Jr

PVZ LOSES HER BKFC DEBUT BY UD!

The former UFC ace was bullied out of the contest and all three judges scored it 49-46 to the underdog.

6th Feb 2021, 05:27By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 4

PVZ started that fourth round well but she was stunned but a little right hand that stopped her flow.

Then Hart then smashes a huge right hand into VanZant's jaw but she somehow just swallows the meaty dig.

It looks like another round scored for the huge underdog with the former UFC star struggling.

6th Feb 2021, 05:23By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 3

PVZ's jab is more cultured but she is being bullied in the clinch.

Hart is using her size advantage when they meet and tangle.

Neither woman looks hurt but Hart should be swaying the judges with her efforts and endeavour.

6th Feb 2021, 05:19By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 2

Short clubbing hooks exchanged during a couple of clinches and Hart lands another right hand.

PVZ was parrying her shots well but her offence was lacking.

Hart is proving a tougher customer than Paige expected.

6th Feb 2021, 05:17By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 1

PVZ starts with a ramrod jab that Hart doesn't worry about dodging.

PVZ's footwaok is markedly better and she is making Hart miss comfortably.

Hart ends the opener with an impressive attack.

But Hart keeps marching foreard and really taged her bitter rival at the emdo ftheh round ith a three-punch combo.

6th Feb 2021, 04:59By Wally Downes Jr

THE NEW CHAMP IS CROWNED

Dat Nguyen snatches the 135lbs title and says: "I trained by myself, nobody gave me a shot and aI proved them wrong".

And says he will consider a rematch...

6th Feb 2021, 04:55By Wally Downes Jr

DAT NGUYEN WINS A UD!

The judges scored it: 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46.

Dat Be Dat is the new world champion!

6th Feb 2021, 04:53By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 5

Not a lot of jabbing or fancy footwork as these two go to war,.

Nguyen threw caution to the wind in the final seconds and attacked Bedford with everything he had,

The bell goes so we go to the three judges.

6th Feb 2021, 04:50By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 4

Nguyen shipped some punishment there but how much does Bedford have left in the tank?

Team Bedford tell their man he has two minutes to save his belt.

How is this one going to go?

6th Feb 2021, 04:46By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 3

Nguyen looked in trouble at the start of the third but he landed a one-two that changed the tide.

Bedford is then taunted by Nguyen who points to his ribs to show where he hurt Bedford monents earlier.

6th Feb 2021, 04:43By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 2

Nguyen rocked with a brutal Bedford jab that makes the challenger stumble.

Nguyen tries a lead left uppercut but Bedford defends against it.

Both men enjoyed success at the end of that round.

Team Nguyen tell their man to look for a straight right and left hook.

6th Feb 2021, 04:40By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 1

Nguyen getting bullied by Bedford early on.

If Bedford cannot land clean shots then he will crowd Nguyen out.

Nguyen enjoyed some success in the second minute of that opener, a left hook sememed to wobble the 135lbs champion Bedford.

6th Feb 2021, 04:32By Wally Downes Jr

ROUND 1

Bedford has the height and reach advantages but does he have the skill to make them count?

Nguyen was never dropped in a 20-3 pro boxing career but is now getting hit without any padded gloves at all.

6th Feb 2021, 04:25By Wally Downes Jr

JOHNNY BEDFORD vs DAT NGUYEM NOW

'Brutal' Bedford fancies himself as the best fighter in the BKFC promotion.

The former UFC star is now 24-14-1, with wins across a couple of divisions.

Nguyem is a former pro boxer but is a veteran at 38.

6th Feb 2021, 04:22By Wally Downes Jr

LOVE'EM AND LEBEN

Henry Quentin was left in a heap on the floor by a Chris Leber left hook.

It will be the last punch he ever throws as a pro fighter.

6th Feb 2021, 04:19By Wally Downes Jr

LEBEN WINS R1 KO!

Henry tries a right hand to the body and Leben scores with a check left hook.

Then bizarrely Henry collapses to the floor screaming about a poke in the eye.

The referee tell him it was a clean punch to the eye so Henry has five minutes to recover and continue or concede the fight.

The pair swing madly but Leben clips him and Henry collapses to the floor and is happy to be counted out.

6th Feb 2021, 04:07By Wally Downes Jr

RETIREMENT ROW

Chris Leben is quitting his professional fighting career tonight and picked Quentin Henry as his dance partner.

Leben says the clash will start fast and then slide into his favour.

6th Feb 2021, 04:03By Wally Downes Jr

BROWN AND OUT

Martin Brown gets the win after Zach Zane quits with an eye injury...

6th Feb 2021, 04:02By Wally Downes Jr

MIKE BROWN WINS R2 TKO

Zane tries a super-man punch but Brown copes.

A violent clinch in the ropes lets both men land bodyshots.

Zane is then dropped but beats the count but he tells the referee he is blinded in one eye and it is waved off.