Overview

• During the BKFC76 ceremonial weigh-ins in Texas, Mariya Agapova leaned in and kissed Jessica Eye on the lips during their final face-off.
• Jessica Eye pushed Agapova away, called the gesture “f-ing weird,” and later denounced it on Instagram as disrespectful.
• Both former UFC standouts enter their BKFC debuts on six-fight losing streaks, raising the stakes for Saturday’s bout.
• Eye chose bare-knuckle boxing to reboot her career after retiring from the UFC in 2022 and overcoming a period of personal turmoil.
• Conor McGregor publicly backed Jessica Eye and fellow debutant Andre Arlovski, highlighting BKFC’s growing profile.