The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) makes its highly anticipated debut in the United Arab Emirates with BKFC 71: Trout vs Trinidad-Snake, streaming live from the Dubai Tennis Stadium on Friday, April 4. The stacked card features nine explosive bouts, including two championship fights in the main and co-main events.
Here’s everything you need to know—start time, how to watch, full fight card, and expert predictions.
Live: BKFC 71 Dubai today
- Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
- Location: Dubai Tennis Stadium, UAE
- U.S. Start Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
- Live Stream: DAZN (Worldwide)
- Other Streaming Options:
- BKFC Official Website (PPV)
- TrillerTV (Available in select regions)
Note: BKFC 72 Dubai follows on April 5 and will be available on Amazon Prime Video.
Main Event: BKFC Welterweight Title Fight
Austin “No Doubt” Trout (3-0) vs. Carlos Trinidad-Snake (6-0)
- Trout, a former WBA light-middleweight boxing champion, now holds the BKFC welterweight title and looks to defend his belt against an undefeated challenger.
- Trinidad-Snake, unbeaten in BKFC, brings relentless aggression and knockout power.
Expert Predictions:
- James “Get Down” Brown: “Five-round banger. Trout by unanimous decision.”
- Zach “Shark Attack” Calmus: “Trout’s experience and championship mentality will edge out Trinidad-Snake in a hard-fought battle.”
Co-Main Event: BKFC Strawweight Title Fight
Britain Hart (9-3) vs. Tai Emery (2-1)
- Hart, the reigning BKFC strawweight champion, faces Emery, an Australian knockout artist known for her explosive power.
Full BKFC 71 Fight Card
Main Card (12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT – Live on DAZN)
- Austin Trout (c) vs. Carlos Trinidad-Snake – BKFC Welterweight Title
- Britain Hart (c) vs. Tai Emery – BKFC Strawweight Title
- Sabah Homasi vs. Jonny Tello
- Aleksey Oleinik vs. Geronimo Dos Santos
- Adel Altamimi vs. David Mora
Preliminary Card
- Leandro Martins vs. Ahmed Khairy
- Aboubkeur Houari vs. Mladen Iliev
- Jaskaran Singh vs. Mahamed Aly
- Mahmoud Ahmed vs. Fuad Tarverdi
Why You Should Watch
- BKFC’s first-ever event in the UAE – a historic night for bare-knuckle fighting.
- Two title fights featuring elite strikers in Trout, Trinidad-Snake, Hart, and Emery.
- Heavyweight clash: UFC veteran Aleksey Oleinik makes his BKFC debut.
