BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem Results, Winners and Highlights
Ryan Petersen pulled off the upset in the main event of BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem on Friday night, stopping Gregoris Cisneros with one second left in the first round at the Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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Petersen won by TKO at 1:59 of the first round, according to BKFC. He came in as a +306 underdog against Cisneros, who was -467 on BKFC.com. BKFC said Petersen survived a brutal onslaught and nearly got stopped several times before he turned the fight around. After the win, he called for a shot at the BKFC welterweight champion. The loss drops Cisneros to 1-1 in BKFC.
BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem Key Facts
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Detail |
Info |
|---|---|
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Event |
BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem |
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Date |
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 |
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Venue |
Wind Creek Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
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Main Event |
Ryan Petersen def. Gregoris Cisneros, TKO (Round 1, 1:59) |
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Co-Main Event |
Sean Schultz def. Lex Ludlow, KO (Round 1, 1:47) |
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Fastest Finish |
Christian Torres, 16 seconds |
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Bouts |
11 |
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Round Length |
Two minutes |
The night was full of upsets. Of the 11 fights, eight ended in finishes, five of them in the first round. The other three went to unanimous decisions. All 11 scheduled bouts took place.
BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem Results
All results are from BKFC’s official results. Rounds are two minutes.
Main Card
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Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Division |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ryan Petersen |
Gregoris Cisneros |
TKO (Round 1, 1:59) |
Welterweight |
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Sean Schultz |
Lex Ludlow |
KO (Round 1, 1:47) |
Cruiserweight |
|
Antonio Castillo Jr. |
Jay Haas |
KO (Round 2, 1:45) |
Lightweight |
|
Douglas LoBasso |
Justin Walters |
TKO (Round 1, 1:24) |
Middleweight |
|
Mike Liberto |
Jojo Schillizzi |
KO (Round 1, 1:59) |
Light heavyweight |
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Travis Thompson |
Nick Burgos |
Unanimous decision (49-46 x3) |
Bantamweight |
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Maurice Morris |
Lewis Rumsey |
Unanimous decision (50-43 x3) |
Ironweight |
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Christian Torres |
Brett Shoenfelt |
KO (Round 1, 0:16) |
Welterweight |
Free Fights
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Winner |
Loser |
Method |
Division |
|---|---|---|---|
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Brian Newman |
Mark Culp |
TKO (Round 1, 0:21) |
Heavyweight |
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Marisol Ruelas |
Taylor Dagner |
Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) |
Women’s bout |
|
Nathaniel James |
Marc Worthington |
KO (Round 2, 0:32) |
Heavyweight |
Petersen Stuns Cisneros
Cisneros came in off a first-round knockout of UFC veteran Cameron VanCamp in his BKFC debut and was a heavy favorite. Petersen took the early damage, stayed on his feet, and got the stoppage just before the bell ended the first round.
RYU BROUGHT THE VENOM TO THE VIPER! 🐍💥 Ryan Petersen pulls off the upset with a FIRST-ROUND KNOCKOUT!#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Presented by @BuckedUppic.twitter.com/nUIk4qhfZK
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
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Late Replacement Hands Ludlow His First Loss
The co-main event delivered the night’s other big upset. Sean Schultz, who replaced Brock Walker on short notice, dropped previously undefeated Lex Ludlow three times and knocked him out with 13 seconds left in the first round. Schultz came in at +259.
“I saw he was intimidated (at the weigh-ins); he’s been intimidated for three weeks since we talked on the inbox,” Schultz said after the fight, per BKFC. “He’s a punk!”
THE MOST HATED MAN FINALLY TASTES DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF SEAN SCHULTZ! 🤯#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/lzEr56Ry9Z
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Schultz improves to 1-1, and Ludlow falls to 4-1.
Comebacks and Fast Finishes
Antonio Castillo Jr. got up off the canvas against Jay Haas and scored two knockdowns before finishing him in the second round.
ANTONIO CASTILLO JR. FIGHTS THROUGH ADVERSITY TO SECURE THE 2nd RD KNOCKOUT! 🤯🔥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/IhUO2ss2Mq
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Christian Torres had the fastest finish of the night, knocking out Brett Shoenfelt in 16 seconds.
THE TERMINATOR ENDS THE NIGHT IN ONLY 16 SECONDS! WHAT A WIN! #BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/ld9fWZtcj2
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Brian Newman needed just 21 seconds to stop Mark Culp in his debut.
BRIAN NEWMAN CLOCKS OUT EARLY IN HIS DEBUT! 🤯🔥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/97pbVZh6qn
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— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Mike Liberto, nicknamed “The Bethlehem Brawler,” scored three knockdowns in his debut and stopped Jojo Schillizzi at the end of the first round.
Mike Liberto, the ‘Bethlehem Brawler’, came to represent & ends it with a first-round KO! 😤💥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/wM6nbZc7jM
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Douglas LoBasso also won his debut, stopping Justin Walters in the first round.
DOUGLAS LOBASSO CALLS IT AN EARLY NIGHT WITH A FIRST-RD TKO! 👊🔥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/djVfqDzMdI
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
In the free fights, Nathaniel James got up off the canvas in his debut to knock out Marc Worthington in the second round.
NATHANIEL JAMES SECURES HIS FIRST BKFC WIN & ENDS IT WITH A BANG! 🔥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/ySV4Gk0X6u
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Decisions
Travis Thompson won a unanimous decision over Nick Burgos, improving to 7-8. BKFC said the win puts him at the top of its all-time appearances list.
THE ‘ANIMAL’ WAS UNLEASHED! 🔥 Travis Thompson secures the UD victory! #BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/Wn5dpm9i6i
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Maurice Morris scored two knockdowns in his BKFC debut and won all three cards 50-43 over Lewis Rumsey.
MAURICE MORRIS MADE SURE TO BRING THE ‘MAYHEM’ TI BETHLEHEM! 😮💨🔥#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/mkL8eT52WE
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
Marisol Ruelas won her first BKFC fight with a unanimous decision over Taylor Dagner.
Marisol Ruelas came to make a statement & adds her name to the win column to prove it! 🥇#BKFCBETHLEHEM | Live NOW on BKFC+ pic.twitter.com/dfGMKEWZJE
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 10, 2026
All fighters made weight, and no bonuses had been announced as of Friday night, per BKFC.
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This story was originally published October 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM.
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