BKFC Returns to Clearwater for October 23 Fight Night
CLEARWATER, FL — September 8, 2026 — Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship returns to the OCC Roadhouse and Museum in Clearwater, Florida, with a Bantamweight showdown on Friday, October 23, for another night of bare-knuckle action.
Doors open at 7 p.m. ET, with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Tickets are currently on sale through BKFC.
The event is headlined by a bantamweight showdown between #2-ranked former world title challenger “Royal” Ryan Reber (8-2) and Justin “The Nightmare” Street (4-2).
Reber, a Pinellas Park native, returns to the OCC Roadhouse following a decision victory over Joshua Oxendine on April 24. Street enters the matchup riding a three-fight winning streak, most recently stopping Ronny Hauser by fourth-round knockout in June.
The co-main event features a light heavyweight clash between #2-ranked former world champion Jared “Captain Deadpool” Warren (8-3) and undefeated BKFC prospect Thomas “The Spider Monkey” Angeloff (2-0). Warren is coming off a first-round knockout of Joseph Creer, while both of Angeloff’s BKFC victories have come by knockout.
Former bantamweight title challenger Michael “Papa G” Larrimore (3-2) takes on Nate “The Bad Man” Morrow (1-0) in the featured bout. Larrimore most recently challenged Jamel Herring for the BKFC bantamweight championship in May.
The card also features Mike Heckert vs. Rickie McConnico at welterweight and Crystal Van Wyk vs. Noelia Vasallo in the women’s strawweight division.
Undefeated middleweight Tony “TMurf” Murphy (3-0) faces Brandon “Stronghold” Conley (3-0-1), while additional matchups include Tyler “Boom Boom” Baker vs. Yari Kaganovsky, Sam “Sicario” Delao vs. Chris Keirn, Jason Dinunzio vs. Gabriel Freyre, and Chachi Versace vs. Angelo Trujillo.
With several Florida-based fighters on the card, BKFC Fight Night Clearwater promises another action-packed night at the OCC Roadhouse and Museum.
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