One week after BKFC 63 headlined the Legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip in South Dakota the promotion returned with BKFC 64 in Coventry. The event was headlined by welterweights Connor Tierney and Johnny Graham fighting for the inaugural BKFC UK welterweight title.
Both Tierney and Graham entered the fight as veterans of the promotion but were not in title contention for the undisputed 165-pound belt at the beginning of the night. The two fighters also simultaneously represented the United Kingdom, causing the crowd to be split between them.
After five hard-fought rounds, Tierney polished off an impressive performance to win the brand-new belt. Graham controlled the center of the ring throughout as Tierney was content to circle the edges of the ring.
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In a back-and-forth brawl, both fighters knocked each other down, with Tierney catching Graham in the opening frame but the latter evening the score in the fourth.
While Tierney and Graham likely left the biggest impression on the crowd with their bloody brawl, Conor Cooke was responsible for the best knockout of the night against Mason Shaw in the first round. In total, five fighters won by knockout in the 12-fight card.
BKFC Coventry: Full fight card results
View the full fight results for BKFC 64: Coventry below:
Main card
Connor Tierney def. Johnny Graham by unanimous decision (48-45, 48-45, 48-46), won the inaugural BKFC UK welterweight title
Jonno Chipchase def. Toby Bindon by TKO at 1:58 of round one
Conor Cooke def. Mason Shaw by KO at 1:34 of round one
Rob Boardman def. Lee Browne by TKO at 0:47 of round four
Luke Nevin def. Sahin Omer by unanimous decision (50-43, 50-43, 50-43)
Macauley Bygraves def. Paul O'Sullivan by split decision (50-47, 50-46, 47-48)
George Thorpe def. Conan Barbaru by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-45, 49-45)
Ryan McCarthy def. Alec Connelly by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-46)
Robbie Brown def. Jordan Ward by unanimous decision (50-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Prelims
James Dixon def. Tom Mowbray by TKO at 0:43 of round two
Sara Bitto def. Yamila Sanchez by unanimous decision (50-44, 49-45, 49-45)
Simeon Ottley def. Conner Warden by TKO at 1:45 in round one