Kai Stewart – Bryan Duran BKFC Featherweight Title Rematch on BKFSea Cruise
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) has announced the fight card for its inaugural BKFSea Cruise, sailing from Miami, Florida, to the Bahamas from January 22-25, 2027, aboard the Norwegian Jewel.
Headlining the nine-fight card, BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai “King” Stewart (10-0) will defend his title for the sixth time against No. 2-ranked Bryan “El Gallo” Duran (9-1-1) in a rematch of their highly anticipated rivalry. Duran, who fights out of Miami, will look to hand Stewart the first loss of his professional career.
The event will feature several additional matchups, including a welterweight clash between George “Gorgeous” Thorpe (2-1) and Josh “Kamikaze” Kuhne (2-0). No. 4-ranked featherweight Nathan “The Reaper” Rivera (5-1) will face Brandon “The Voodoo Child” Meneses (1-1-1).
Other scheduled bouts include Julio “The Cuban Horse” Perez (4-2) vs. Gabriel “Mano de Piedra” Mota (2-3) in the Ironweight division, featherweights Joey “The Raging Warrior” Gambino (2-0) vs. Matt Denning (1-0), and ironweights Steve “Tomahawk” Townsel (6-6) vs. Brady “Big Bird” Meister (3-3).
Strawweight action will feature Gustavo “El Gladiator” Balart (1-0) against veteran Justyn Martinez. Welterweight Famez (4-6) and lightweight Cole Ferrell (2-1) are also scheduled to compete against opponents to be announced.
Beyond the fights, the three-night cruise will feature meet-and-greet opportunities, autograph sessions, workouts, press conferences, weigh-ins, fan competitions, a private event in Nassau and onboard celebrations.
Among the BKFC stars expected aboard are pound-for-pound No. 1 and Iron World Champion Lorenzo Hunt, women’s flyweight champion Christine Ferea, women’s featherweight champion Jessica Borga, former heavyweight champion Ben Rothwell, former two-division champion Austin Trout and BKFC legend Luis Palomino.
Rainbet will also bring celebrities and athlete influencers aboard for the weekend, including a $50,000 cash-prize poker tournament on Sunday, January 24. Additional activities will include Rainbet Ringside, merchandise giveaways and afterparties.
Cabins start at $1,099 per person, based on double occupancy, with deposits as low as $200. A limited number of cabins remain available.
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