BKFC 84 is headlined by the BKFC Light Heavyweight World Championship and the highly anticipated rematch between arch-rivals; Champion Josh “D-Day” Dyer, (5-1), and the promotion’s former two-division world champion and former #1 pound-for-pound fighter Lorenzo “The Juggernaut” Hunt,” (11-2).
The open to the public ceremonial weigh-in and media Q&A will take place on Friday, November 14 at 6:00 PM PST at the Acrisure Arena.
Drew Stuve, (3-0), of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, co-headlines BKFC 84 in the middleweight division and battles Kansas City, KS native Zeb “CWB” Vincent, (3-2). The hard-hitting Stuve has won all three fights by knockout; Will Santiago KO 1 on August 9, 2025, Sonny Smith KO 2 on August 31, 2024 and Jason Kelly KO 1 on March 2, 2024. The evil Vincent is looking forward to a return to the win column after clashing with Dionisio Ramirez on April 18, 2025.
In the main event at BKFC 84, fighting in the female featherweight division, former UFC star Aspen Ladd of Pioneer, CA makes her highly anticipated debut against Riverview, Florida native Shyanna Bintliff, (1-0). Ladd fought on the biggest UFC cards and compiled a professional MMA record of 12-5. Bintliff stopped Marisol Ruelas Lopez in the second round on August 2, 2025.
Knockout artists compete in the light heavyweight division with Cody Vidal, (2-1-1), of Temecula, CA, facing David Simpson, (3-4), of Virginia. Vidal stopped Maurice Horne in the fourth round on July 25, 2025. Simpson is looking for his third straight victory after two stoppages; Jeremy Smith KO 1 on September 12, 2025 and Brandon Conley KO 4 on August 2, 2025.
Welterweights will see action as Evgeni ‘the sailor’ Kuma Kumardanov, (5-2), of Moscow, Russia’s Paolo ‘ze doido’ matches, (1-1) of Itapemirim, Brazil. Featherweight Danny ‘The Machete’ Alvarez, (2-2) of San Diego, Ca Battles Jared Lennnon, (1-1), of Lowell, Ma. Local favorite David ‘el perro necio’ diaz, (2-1-1), of South Center, Los Angeles, Cafas away against JUMSTYN MARTINZ, (2-5), of Whichita, Kansas in the bantamweight division.
Ryan “RYU” Petersen, (2-1), of Humboldt County, CA clashes with BKFC debutant Enkhtur Bayartsogt of San Francisco, CA in the Welterweight division. Chase Gormley (1-1), of Los Angeles, CA fights in the heavyweight division against BKFC newcomer Nelson Best, of Knoxville, OH.
Headlining the prelims, BKFC newcomers will face off in the lightweight division with Jonathan “Sancho” Quiroz, of South Gate, CA, facing off against Anthony Pike of Tucson, AZ. Cruiserweight Iman ‘Stross’ Williams, (1-0), from Riverside, CA clashes with Savannah, GA native Lewis ‘Sweet Lou’ Glover, (1-1).
Hard-hitting Josh “D-Day” Dyer, a native of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, makes his first defense of the BKFC Light Heavyweight World Title following his sensational fourth-round stoppage of former World Champion Mike Richman on May 10, 2025 at BKFC-74 in Salt Lake City, UT. He also scored notable wins over Will Albrecht (KO-1, BKFC-63), Dakota Cochrane (KO-1, BKFC Fight Night Omaha) and Jared Warren (KO-5, BKFC-12). Dyer’s lone loss came to Lorenzo Hunt in a hotly contested battle at BKFC-17 in Birmingham, Alabama.
One of Lorenzo Hunt’s extraordinary achievements was the unification of the World Title at KnuckleMania 3 on February 17, 2023, in front of a huge crowd in Albuquerque, NM, against longtime rival Mike Richman. Rising bravely from a hard blow to the canvas, Hunt ended the fight by immediately dropping Richman with his next punch, a blistering left hook to the head. The series immediately became a viral sensation with over 2.5 million consecutive views. With the win, Hunt added the world light heavyweight title to his cruiserweight belt as BKFC’s first two-division champion.
Deciding against hometown favorite Chris Camozzi on September 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado, Hunt defended his BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, showcasing his world-class fighting skills in front of a sold-out crowd at the 1ST Bank Center.
In an attempt to become a three-division BKFC World Champion, Hunt challenged BKFC Heavyweight World Championship Mick Terrill at BKFC Knucklemania IV in Los Angeles on April 27, 2024. Hunt suffered an elbow injury in the opening round and was forced to withdraw from the bout.
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