For the sixth consecutive year, BKFC is putting on its KnuckleMania event. KnuckleMania 6 is taking place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the second straight year at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. This year’s KnuckleMania event is headlined by Ben Rothwell vs. Andrei Arlovski for the BKFC Heavyweight Championship.
Rothwell and Arlovski have faced each other twice previously in MMA. Arlovski has a 2-0 record against Rothwell, with the first coming in 2008 and the most recent meeting being in 2019 in the UFC. Now the two will compete in their trilogy in combat sports inside the BKFC ring. Since leaving the UFC in 2021, Rothwell has experienced a career resurgence in BKFC, going 4-0 with four knockouts. Arlovski is 1-0 in BKFC but has won all three of his fights since he departed the UFC in 2024. On DraftKings Sportsbook, the reigning Heavyweight king is a -210 favorite with Arlovski being a +160 underdog.
Two of the best fighters in BKFC, Lorenzo Hunt and David Mundell, will face off in a Cruiserweight contest in the co-main event. Hunt was originally scheduled to defend his Light Heavyweight title against Yoel Romero, but after Romero was unable to compete, Mundell stepped in. Hunt is 11-2 in BKFC, while the current Middleweight Champion, Mundell, is 9-1 in BKFC. Mundell has won eight consecutive contests, with his last defeat coming in 2020. Hunt is a -238 favorite, while Mundell is a +180 underdog in this contest.
BKFC: KnuckleMania 6 Main Card starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on DAZN, YouTube, the BKFC app, Fubo Sports Network, Bailey Sports Live, Stadium, and TrillerTV. Check out the entire fight card below.
BKFC: KnuckleMania 6 Card
Heavyweight Championship Bout: Ben Rothwell (c) vs. Andrei Arlovski
Cruiserweight Bout: Lorenzo Hunt vs. David Mundell
Middleweight Bout: John Garbarino vs. Kane Tomlinson Jr.
Lightweight Bout: Ben Bonner vs. Tony Soto 2
Heavyweight Bout: Patrick Brady vs. Bear Hill
Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Jade Masson-Wong vs. Crystal Pittman
Middleweight Bout: Mike Richman vs. Joe Elmore
Featherweight Bout: Pat Sullivan vs. ‘Felony’ Charles Bennett
Middleweight Bout: Cody Russell vs. Harrison Aiken
Lightweight Bout: Zedekiah Montanez vs. Brandon Meyer
