Jeremy Stephens and Eddie Alvarez face off ahead of their BKFC KnuckleMania V main event in Philadelphia. (Photo via BKFC)
Uncrowned has BKFC KnuckleMania 5 live results, round-by-round updates, start time, highlights, live stream and more for the Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens fight card on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alvarez faces Stephens in a battle of UFC veterans in the main event, while fellow UFC vet Ben Rothwell challenges for the BKFC heavyweight title in the co-headliner.
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.
Stephens is a perfect 2-0 in the bare-knuckle boxing ring since making his BKFC debut in late 2023 with a win over another UFC veteran, Jimmie Rivera. Stephens also captured a decision win over Bobby Taylor this past September. Over the course of his 14-year UFC career, Stephens fought in the sixth-most bouts in promotional history (34) and tied UFC legend Anderson Silva for the second-most knockdowns in UFC history.
Rothwell challenges BKFC heavyweight titleholder Mick Terrill for the ultimate big-boy strap in the night’s championship co-main event.
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.
Follow all the action with Uncrowned’s live results, highlights and play-by-play of the top three bouts below.
Main Card (LIVE NOW, DAZN)
Welterweight: Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens
Heavyweight title: Ben Rothwell def. Mick Terrill via first-round KO (:36) | Watch KO
Flyweight: Bec Rawlings def. Taylor Starling via unanimous decision (50-44, 49-45, 50-44)
Heavyweight: Patrick Brady def. Zachary Calmus via first-round KO (:53) | Watch KO
Middleweight: John Garbarino def. Apostle Spencer via first-round KO (1:59) | Watch KO | Post-fight proposal
Welterweight: Kaine Tomlinson Jr. def. Pat Sullivan via first-round KO (:37) | Watch KO
Heavyweight: Steven Banks def. Joey Dawejko via third-round TKO (1:54) | Watch KO
Lightweight: Brandon Meyer def. Zedekiah Montanez via second-round KO (:39) | Watch KO
Bantamweight: Travis Thompson def. Zachary Pannell via second-round KO (:41) | Watch KO
Bantamweight: Phil Caracappa def. Noah Norman via fourth-round DQ (late punches) (:40)
Prelims
Middleweight: Cody Russell def. Logan Tucker via third-round KO (:49) | Watch KO
Of course, “The Underground King” makes that walk to the Rocky theme song. Beautiful. This crowd is loving it. Big fight feel here to this one.
Here comes Jeremy Stephens
Huge boos for the invading challenger. He’s been terrorizing Philly fans all week. Stellar heel work, tbh.
But first…
Nicolena does the honors with the National Anthem. The less said about this, the better. It was … not great.
Main event is all that’s left
Here we go, y’all. This Philly crowd has been red-hot all night — but man, they are going to EXPLODE for their native son Eddie Alvarez.
Let’s do this.
Rothwell post-fight
“I have been doing this in combat sports for 25 years and I’m telling you, your energy was in my right hand and you helped me win this title!”
This man is FIRED UP.
Official result
Heavyweight title: Ben Rothwell def. Mick Terrill via first-round KO (:36).
What a shot
A perfect right hand is the shot that did it. Terrill dropped instantly. Man. That’s a big, big boy in there. Ben Rothwell was born for bare-knuckle boxing.
Mick Terrill vs. Ben Rothwell – Round 1
Andrew Glenn is our referee. No touch of hands for this one. We’re off. Rothwell jabs to the body early. And an immediate eyepoke by Rothwell. Ooof, that was a nasty one. OK, we’re back.
OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! BIG BEN DOES IT! ONE-SHOT KO!!!! That was MONSTROUS!!! My goodness. Y’all, we have a new heavyweight champ.
And here comes the champ
Mick Terrill with the decidedly less theatrical walkout. He’s the picture of focus, though. This should be fun. Big boys up next!
Walkouts!
“Big” Ben Rothwell enters the ring under his Dark Lord guise, draped in a Sith lord robe as absurdly dramatic music plays over the loudspeaker. I love this man so much.
Heavyweight title up next!
It’s time for the big boys: UFC veteran Ben Rothwell gets his long-awaited title shot against BKFC heavyweight champion Mick Terrill.
Bec Rawlings post-fight
Rawlings begs BKFC to book her more in 2025 after not fighting since December 2023. After a performance like that, I suspect she’ll get her wish.
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings — official result
Flyweight: Bec Rawlings def. Taylor Starling via unanimous decision (50-44, 49-45, 50-44).
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings – Round 5
Rawlings lunges inside with a combination. Starling returns fire and they’re both eating shots now. This is a war. Nice head movement from Rawlings as she dances inside the pocket. Rawlings resets and connects with a nasty right hand. OH! Another right hand BLASTS Starling to the canvas! The referee rules that a slip, but I don’t know, that looked clean. Either way, Starling’s face is a bloody mess. Rawlings continues to wade forward with punches and pressure. Hell of a showing from the UFC veteran Rawlings.
10-9 Rawlings. 50-44 Rawlings.
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings – Round 4
Rawlings immediately resumes her forward pressure. She’s stalking here. One-two lands for Rawlings. Starling tries to throw back and connects hard. Rawlings goes body-head but Starling returns fire! Both women are wearing the damage now. Big mouse developing under Starling’s right eye. Another right hand slips through for Rawlings. Starling misses with two of her own. Rawlings is setting up everything with bodywork. They wade into the pocket and just start trading.
10-9 Rawlings. 40-35 Rawlings.
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings – Round 3
Nasty right hand flies down the pipe for Rawlings. Starling eats another right hand. The action has slowed here in round three. Rawlings punches her way into the clinch then resets. Nothing coming back from Starling at this point. Stiff right hand lands again for Rawlings. And another. Starling finally connects with a few short punches.
10-9 Rawlings. 30-26 Rawlings.
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings – Round 2
Sneaky counter right hand was the punch that dropped Starling in the first. We’re back at it now. Monster right hand connects for Rawlings. She continues to paw out that right hand. Everything is landing right now for Rawlings. Rawlings works the body. Starling whiffs on a big overhand right. Another flurry from Rawlings.
10-9 Rawlings. 20-17 Rawlings.
Taylor Starling vs. Bec Rawlings – Round 1
Here we go, we’ve reached our top three fights of the night. Starling and Rawlings collide in the center of the ring and stand toe-to-toe. Big punches from Rawlings! She catches a charging Starling and drops her!
Starling is back up and swinging. Rawlings catches her again, but Starling eats it. More punches land on the button for Rawlings. She’s advancing, working off the front foot. Big round for Rawlings.
10-8 Rawlings.
BKFC KnuckleMania 5 Live Stream, Results, Round-By-Round Updates, Highlights for Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens Fight Card
Welcome fight fans to the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 event, where we are set to witness an epic showdown between former UFC stars Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens in a bare-knuckle boxing match. Follow along for live stream links, results, round-by-round updates, and highlights of all the action-packed fights on the card.
Main Event: Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens
Round 1: Both fighters come out swinging, looking to establish dominance early on. Alvarez lands some solid shots to the body, while Stephens connects with a couple of powerful hooks. The round ends with both fighters trading blows in the center of the ring.
Round 2: Stephens starts to find his rhythm, landing some clean shots on Alvarez. However, Alvarez responds with a flurry of punches that stagger Stephens. The round ends with both fighters showing their toughness and determination.
Round 3: Alvarez comes out strong in the third round, throwing a combination of punches that back Stephens into a corner. Stephens fights back with everything he has, but Alvarez’s precision and power seem to be too much for him. The round ends with Alvarez landing a devastating uppercut that sends Stephens to the canvas.
Result: Eddie Alvarez wins by TKO in the third round.
Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from the rest of the fights on the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 card. Let’s get ready to rumble!
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