Alvarez is a former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion who is 1-1 over his first two bare-knuckle boxing appearances. “The Underground King” captured a thrilling split decision over three-time UFC title challenger Chad Mendes in his April 2023 debut before suffering a TKO loss to Mike Perry in December of the same year. A Philadelphia product through and through, Alvarez returns home to fight in his native city for the first time since a successful Bellator title defense against Roger Huerta in 2010.
Rothwell challenges BKFC heavyweight titleholder Mick Terrill for the ultimate big-boy strap in the night’s championship co-main event.
- Event: BKFC Knuckle Mania 5
- Date: Saturday 25 January 2025
- Venue: Wells Fargo Arena
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stream: : Watch Now
The BKFC KnuckleMania 5 preliminary card begins at 8 p.m. ET and can be watched on Uncrowned below. The main card is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and airs on DAZN.
Main Card (9 p.m. ET, DAZN)
- Welterweight: Eddie Alvarez vs Jeremy Stephens
- Heavyweight title: BKFC Heavyweight Champion Mick Terrill vs Ben Rothwell
- Flyweight: Taylor Starling vs Bec Rawlings
- Heavyweight: Patrick Brady vs Zachary Calmus
- Middleweight: John Garbarino vs Apostle Spencer
- Welterweight: Pat Sullivan vs Kaine Tomlinson Jr.
- Heavyweight: Joey Dawejko vs Steven Banks
- Welterweight: Dustin Pague vs JD Burns
- Lightweight: Zedekiah Montanez vs Brandon Meyer
- Bantamweight: Travis Thompson vs Zachary Pannell
Prelims (8 p.m. ET, Uncrowned)
- Bantamweight: Phil Caracappa vs Noah Norman
- Middleweight: Cody Russell vs Logan Tucker
- Middleweight: Itso Babulaidze vs Bryan McDowell
