Overview

• At BKFC 80 in Hollywood, Florida, the rivals nearly came to blows during a faceoff that ended with Mike Perry pushing Jeremy Stephens with his forehead.
• Perry vowed to "make him quit" and added "I'm going to beat his ass," escalating his pre-fight message after the confrontation.
• Jeremy Stephens declared he is "the baddest motherf*cker in combat sports history" and framed the matchup as a risk to his life and health.
• Both fighters are known finishers, with Perry on three straight BKFC stoppages and Stephens having ended two of his three bare-knuckle bouts.
• The heightened rhetoric follows the tense faceoff as BKFC promotes the Newark card with the 'King of Violence' title at stake.