BKFC 81 DeGale vs. Floyd 9/28/2025 Full Show
BKFC 81 DeGale vs. Floyd 9/28/2025 Full Show
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Date & Time
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Start (U.S. time): 2:00 PM ET
Venue Local Info: Doors likely open in the evening UK time
Broadcast / Streaming: Live on DAZN
Location
Venue: AO Arena
City: Manchester, England, UK
Atmosphere: A sold-out arena expected — DeGale’s move to bare-knuckle has generated significant buzz, giving this event high stakes and tension from the start.
Match Card (Main Bouts)
James DeGale vs. Matt Floyd — Light Heavyweight (Main Event)
Aaron Chalmers vs. Jack Fincham
Jonny Graham vs. Navid Mansouri — Lightweight (for inaugural UK Lightweight Title)
Jack Cullen vs. Stanislav Grosu
Jonno Chipchase vs. Lewis Garside — Featherweight
Dec Spelman vs. Dawid Chylinski
David Oskar vs. Travis Dickinson
Bartlomiej Krol vs. Jon Telfer
Joe Lister vs. Sean Weir
Kieron Sewell vs. Patryk Pientnik
Andy Thornton vs. Matty Hill
Match Preview
DeGale vs. Floyd (Main Event)
James DeGale, former super-middleweight boxing champion, makes his bare-knuckle debut in what is one of the most anticipated transitions in combat sports this year. Matt Floyd, meanwhile, arrives with a solid boxing record and nothing to lose. The battle will be a clash of experience, raw power, and adaptation — will DeGale’s boxing pedigree help him in this brutal format, or will Floyd’s aggression and bare-knuckle readiness carry the night?
Aaron Chalmers vs. Jack Fincham
This match brings crossover interest as two popular personalities enter the squared circle. Chalmers has some bare-knuckle experience and will look to dominate; Fincham must prove he belongs in the fighting world, not just reality TV.
Jonny Graham vs. Navid Mansouri
They compete for the inaugural UK Lightweight Title. Graham’s aim is to capture gold on home soil; Mansouri will try to derail that.
Other matchups include fighters from various weight classes seeking knockouts, validation, or career momentum in the growing BKFC scene.
Conclusion
BKFC 81 is more than just a spectacle — it’s a turning point. DeGale’s switch from gloved boxing to bare-knuckle is bold and controversial, and the success or failure of this debut could define his second act. Add to that title fights, cross-overs, and high stakes in multiple divisions, and this card is loaded. Expect violence, heat, drama, and potential upsets in Manchester tonight.
