Queensland, Australia (September 15, 2026) Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) makes their extremely anticipated return to Australia on Saturday, October 3 on the Eatons Hill Resort in Queensland.
Heavyweights headline BKFC Combat Evening Australia with Common Native Favourite Haze ‘The Huntsman’ Hepi, (3-1), of Gold Coast, Queensland battling BKFC Preventing Legend Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (5-4-1), of Gravois Mills, Missouri, U.S.A.
Tickets to BKFC Combat Evening Australia are Now On-Sale and might be bought at BKFC.com. The occasion will probably be broadcast dwell internationally as a part of the BKFC+ Subscription for $7.99 per 30 days on the BKFCApp – The Finest Worth in Fight Sports activities beginning at 5:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. PT.
The Eatons Hill Resort is positioned at 646 Pine Highway, Eatons Hill, QLD 4037, Australia. Doorways will open on the night time of the occasion at 5:00 p.m. native time.
‘The response from our first present in Australia in April of this yr was great and we’re very excited to return on October 3,” stated David Feldman, Founder and President of BKFC. “Haze Hepi seemed sensational stopping Krzysztof Wisniewski of their rematch, however Sam Shewmaker is a real BKFC battle examined legend, he fought on our first present eight years in the past and is coming to Australia to indicate he’s prepared for an additional world title alternative.”
“We’ve put collectively an amazing undercard, and I strongly encourage followers to buy tickets rapidly as this occasion will promote out prematurely.
Haze Hepi returns to motion following a second-round stoppage of Kryzsztof Wisniewski on April 18, 2026, at BKFC’s Australian debut. He additionally holds a first-round knockout of Steven Banks at BKFC-73 on April 26, 2025, in Florence, Italy. Moreover, Hepi has compiled an expert boxing file of 7-2-1.
Sam Shewmaker charged into BKFC with a first-round knockout of Eric Prindle on June 2, 2018, at BKFC 1. Extra dominant victories for Shewmaker have come in opposition to Josh Burns (BKFC 63), Bobo O’Bannon (BKFC 15), Joel Parades (BKFC-4) and Maurice Jackson (BKFC 2). Shewmaker challenged Joey Beltran for the BKFC Heavyweight World Title at BKFC 18, dropping a hotly contested unanimous choice.
Preventing within the welterweight division, Josh ‘Kamikaze’ Kuhne, (1-0), of Australia battles BKFC newcomer Elaiah Bishop of New Zealand. Middleweight will face-off with Jay ‘The Dingo’ Tonkin of Bowen, Australia making his BKFC debut in opposition to New Zealand’s Asher Jack, (1-0). Welterweights will make their BKFC debut as Brentin “No Title’ Mumford of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia clashes with well-liked Australian fighter Shaun ‘The Preventing Irish’ Curran.
Light-weight Mick ‘Warhorse’ Whitehead, (0-1), of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia seeks his first victory over Ryan Winnett, (1-0), of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Middleweight newcomers will battle with Australia’s Mario Logafacing Alvin ‘Aychpapi’ Kanahaiua, of Papakura, New Zealand. Preventing within the featherweight division, Hunter ‘Coco Samoa’ Ioane, (1-0), of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia clashes with Nicholas ‘One Shot’ Saragosa, (1-0), of Kaneohe, Hawaii.
