Overview

• BKFC 82 is set for October 4 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with Mike Perry defending the 175-pound 'King of Violence' title against Jeremy Stephens.
• Perry and Stephens had a heated press-conference faceoff, with Perry entering 5-0 in BKFC and Stephens 3-0.
• Frankie Edgar will make his bare-knuckle debut in the co-main event against fellow UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera.
• Christine Ferea faces Jessica Borga for the inaugural 'Queen of Violence' title on the same card.
• BKFC president David Feldman attributed Conor McGregor’s no-show to training for the headliner’s winner, a matchup that would require UFC permission and remains unconfirmed.