Following landmark debut, World League of Fighters prepares to raise motion with BKFC’s second version
Dubai grew to become the epicentre of fight sports activities because the World League of Fighters (WLF), in partnership with Dubai Sports activities Council, efficiently staged Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) 71 & 72 on the iconic Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Stadium on April 4th and fifth. In a seismic shift that is redefining the way forward for preventing, WLF co-founders Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew introduced the world’s fastest-growing fight sport to the center of the Center East, a area already surging with investments in Boxing, MMA and extra.
The historic back-to-back occasions on April 4th and fifth lit up Dubai with 44 world-class fighters, delivering two nights of uncooked, high-octane motion that left followers on the sting of their seats. By introducing BKFC to the area, WLF has not solely elevated Dubai’s fame as a premier vacation spot for elite sports activities but additionally carved out a brand new frontier for bare-knuckle preventing on the worldwide stage.
Co-founders of World League of Fighters Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew, sharing pleasure on the profitable internet hosting of the BKFC 71 & 72 Occasion, mentioned as quoted by the World League of Fighters press launch, “Dubai has lengthy served as a world middle for premier fight occasions, and we goal to carry BKFC again to the UAE once more. Past offering followers with an unforgettable expertise, BKFC 71& 72 occasions demonstrated the fast-paced leisure of bare-knuckle preventing whereas establishing the Center East because the premier fight sports activities venue.”
Whereas sports activities like Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu have gained huge reputation, the market’s enthusiastic reception to bare-knuckle preventing surpassed all expectations. This success validates World League of Fighters’ imaginative and prescient, that fight sports activities followers want range and authenticity in preventing disciplines.
Including on the potential of inviting extra profitable chapters of BKFC within the area, Co-Founders Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew additionally acknowledged, “This was by no means nearly one occasion. This was about creating a brand new legacy for fight sports activities on the worldwide stage with World League of Fighters main the way in which. With the assist of the Dubai Sports activities Council, David Feldman, and icons like Conor McGregor, we have introduced one thing actually historic to life. The response has been overwhelming, and that is solely the start of our journey within the Emirates.”
In a second that electrified the worldwide battle neighborhood, Conor McGregor the face of contemporary fight sports activities arrived with an entourage of 20 aboard his non-public jet to witness the spectacle firsthand, additional validating World League of Fighters’ rising affect within the fight sports activities world.
“It is a motion. A revolution. A brand new house for the battle world. With World League of Fighters on the helm, we’re writing fight sports activities historical past within the sands of Dubai. The gloves are off. The desert is alive. The long run is bare-knuckle,” declared Rajesh Banga and Sunil Mathew of World League Fighters.
The UAE has already embraced MMA and boxing on the highest ranges, and World League of Fighters has efficiently positioned BKFC inside that fight sports activities ecosystem whereas bringing one thing uniquely thrilling to the market. With its profitable debut, WLF has confirmed that Chapter 2 of BKFC in Dubai will return in November 2025, with official dates to be revealed quickly.
