has acquired the television rights to broadcast Bare Knuckle FC. The agreement was concluded for a period of six years. Broadcasts of BKFC tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter.
Alexander Tashchin, general producer of :
— Bare Knuckle FC is a respected and interesting promotion, and fist fighting has a special appeal; it is perhaps the oldest form of martial arts that is still popular and enjoyed.
We are very pleased to continue broadcasting BKFC fights on our thematic channel “Match! Fighter” and on the federal channel “”. Recently, they have hosted many bright athletes, including Russian ones: in April, our Evgeniy Kurdanov fought at Knucklemania IV, and in January Ismail Israilov made his debut in BKFC with a knockout victory.
Interest is also fueled by the fact that Connor McGregor recently became a co-owner of the promotion, which means that BKFC is going to grow and that many interesting fights await us, including with very famous boxers and MMA fighters. I am sure that the multi-million audience of martial arts fans will enjoy the spectacular fights that BKFC will show.
David Feldman, BKFC President:
— We are pleased to inform you that BKFC and have entered into a contract extending the broadcast rights of the Fist Fighting Championship (BKFC) in Russia until 2030. I would like to thank and its general producer Alexander Tashchin for their excellent cooperation and diligence in concluding this agreement.
We highly appreciate the contribution to the development of fistfighting as a sport made by . I would also like to thank our long-time partner Gagarin Sports Management, and in particular its Executive Director Artem Kharlanov, who helped us all achieve success in concluding this agreement.
BKFC will continue to grow and expand in the world of martial arts with the help of channel.
Artem Kharlanov, head of Gagarin Sports Management:
“I am glad that we were able to be helpful in the negotiations when concluding such a large-scale agreement.” This is a truly large-scale event. I am convinced that the partnership between and BKFC will have a huge impact on the development of fist sports and martial arts in Russia and the CIS countries. Many viewers in these countries discovered BKFC fistfights by watching the enchanting confrontation between Artem Lobov and Jason Knight live on , which subsequently gave impetus to the emergence of an entire fistfighting industry in Russia.
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Source : MatchTV
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