BKFC Michigan is just around the corner. The night after Halloween, the tricks and treats continue for an extra evening in the world of competitive violence. This week, David Feldman and company are removing another US state from the list.
The Nov. 1 show marks the first time BKFC has held a card in Michigan. In the United States of America, live coverage of BKFC Michigan can be seen from gavel to gavel DAZN.
Saturday evening starts, as always, with the countdown show at 7pm ET/4pm PT on YouTube before switching to DAZN an hour later for the fights themselves. Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant, MI serves as the backdrop for BKFC Michigan.
If no changes are made to the schedule between now and the weekend, the final version of Saturday night’s card will include a list of 11 bare-knuckle boxing matches.
BKFC Michigan Main Event: Esteban Rodriguez vs. Zac Cavender
On Saturday night, the cruiserweight division will be the focus of the evening’s main event. Esteban Rodriguez (4-1 bare-knuckle) meets undefeated Zac Cavender (2-0 bare-knuckle).
All fights at BKFC Michigan, including the main event, last a maximum of five rounds of two minutes per round. Rodriguez will look to add to the strength of a 4-1 record this weekend since turning his attention to bare-knuckle boxing.
Currently he has won two fights in a row. On July 12, he needed just three seconds to knock out Julio Perez Rodriguez (3-1 bare-knuckle).
Anytime a martial artist, regardless of discipline, can finish a fight in seconds, you just know he’s a tough customer in the store. Can he have another highlight performance on Saturday night?
Meanwhile, Zac Cavender heads to BKFC Michigan but has yet to taste defeat under bare-knuckle rules. Across all competitions, he is 4-1 in his last five games. On May 10, he stopped Erick Lozano (2-5) with bare knuckles in the opening round. Cavender is on a hot streak as he enters BKFC Michigan this weekend.
Will Cavender steal Rodriguez’s thunder in the main event on Saturday night? Tune in and find out.
BKFC Michigan Co-Main Event: No. 3 contender Nathan Riviera vs. Tommy Strydom
Immediately prior to the headliner, BKFC Michigan’s co-main attraction takes place at featherweight. No. 3 contender Nathan Riviera (4-0 bare-knuckle) collides with Tommy Strydom (4-1 bare-knuckle). Riviera is undefeated so far under bare-knuckle rules.
Last time out, he scored a fourth-round knockout of Alex Castro (0-3 bare-knuckle) at BKFC Clearwater in May this year. He is in the middle of the BKFC Featherweight Championship conversation on the Michigan card. His opponent has fought for the title before.
Tommy Strydom comes in with a 4-1 record in his last five trips to the ring. On April 5 in Dubai, he suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Kai Stewart (8–0 bare-knuckle) after 10 minutes of action.
While Riviera is hungry for a title shot, Strydom will be looking to secure a win on Saturday night so he can be ten minutes away from a championship in his first fight of 2026.
BKFC Michigan Featured Fight: Joseph Creer vs. Taylor Bull
The main match of the night at BKFC Michigan is a light heavyweight showcase that pairs Joseph Creer (4-3 bare-knuckle) and Taylor Bull (4-0 bare-knuckle). Creer lands at Michigan with a 3-2 record in his past five games.
Last August, he scored a fourth-round TKO against Kayden Giroux (1-2 bare-knuckle) in BKFC Edmonton. Creer is based in Columbus, Georgia, but his Canadian opponent could land him a big assignment this coming weekend.
In the other corner, Alberta product Taylor Bull has a perfect record under bare-knuckle rules, going 5-0 in all disciplines in his past five fights. Most recently, he competed in a traditional boxing match and won by second-round knockout against Grayson Wells (0-2, 0 KOs) on May 31.
Bull has been very active in combat sports so far this year, as Saturday’s fight will be his third fight in 2025. Can he play 3-for-3?
Rest of the map
The BKFC Michigan main card is supplemented with these matches:
- A cruiserweight bout pairing Erick Lozano (2-5 bare-knuckle) with Tyler Slodin (0-2 bare-knuckle)
- a bantamweight match between Justin Street (2-2 bare-knuckle) and AJ Craig (2-1 bare-knuckle)
- a featherweight affair featuring debut fighters Michael Hernandez and Antonio Castillo Jr.,
- a light heavyweight bout pairing Terryl Johnson (bare-knuckle debut) with David Sanchez (1-0 bare-knuckle)
- a light heavyweight bout featuring debuting competitors Eric Westbury and Oleg Magkeev,
- and a welterweight showdown between Paul Schiller (bare-knuckle debut) and Casey Moses (0-1 bare-knuckle).
What fight or fights are you looking forward to at BKFC Michigan? Let us know in the comments.
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