Tickets On Sale Now

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), the World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, returns to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood with BKFC-85, Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now and start at $60. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open a half-hour before showtime. Additional fees may apply.

Following an outstanding professional boxing career, which included two reigns as a world champion, Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout, of Las Cruces, N.M., has mastered the skill set of bare-knuckle fighting in the squared circle.

Bursting into the BKFC promotion with a fourth-round stoppage in Albuquerque, N.M., former UFC Star Diego Sanchez at KnuckleMania III, Trout has continued his victorious streak with wins over Luis Palomino (BKFC-57), garnering the BKFC Welterweight World Title. His two world title defenses came in dominant performances against Rico Franco and Carlos Trinidad-Snake.

Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, whose last five fights have headlined Hard Rock Live, first made his mark at BKFC-10, defeating Future BKFC World Champion Elvin Brito. Further victories through out his acclaimed career have come against Isaac Vallie-Flagg at BKFC-11 for the BKFC Lightweight World Title and defenses versus Jim Akers, Tyler Goodjohn, Dat Nguyen, and Martin Brown.

Moving up to welterweight and rematching Elvin Brito at BKFC-26, Palomino earned the BKFC Welterweight World Title. Holding both titles, Palomino defeated Tom Shoaff at BKFC-34 and James Lilley at BKFC-45, defending the lightweight version.

At BKFC-57, Palomino would suffer his only promotional loss to Austin Trout with the welterweight title on the line. The native of Peru would bounce back to the winner’s column with a victory over Howard Davis for the Inaugural BKFC ‘King of the Streets' Title at BKFC-70.

Further fights for this outstanding event will be announced shortly.

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About Hard Rock Live

Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is South Florida’s premier entertainment venue. An investment of more than $125 million, the 7,000-person capacity indoor venue features clamshell-style seating, offering guests an intimate experience. In 2024, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood ranked No. 5 in Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Casino with Live Entertainment. Hard Rock Live also ranked No. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine. Designed by Scéno Plus, the 225,000-square-foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art, in-house sound and lighting, large HD viewing screens and mobile-stage technology. With its advanced capabilities, Hard Rock Live can support some of the entertainment industry’s biggest performers, as well as nationally and internationally televised awards shows, sporting events and more. A-list entertainers to perform at Hard Rock Live include The Rolling Stones, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Billy Joel, and Dave Chappelle, among others.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship-integrated resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion in 2019, highlighting the debut of the world’s first and only Guitar Hotel. Between three hotel towers, the resort boasts 1,271 luxury guestrooms. Amenities include a 42,000 square-foot Rock Spa® & Salon; an 18-acre recreational water experience; private “Bora Bora” style cabanas; more than 20 food and beverage outlets; a 26,000 square-foot retail promenade; 120,000 square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and an expansive gaming floor with more than 2,500 slots, more than 200 table games and a 45-table poker room. In 2023, the casino launched live craps, roulette and retail sports betting, offering 10 craps tables, 20 roulette tables, and sports betting locations including both electronic kiosks and kiosks with live sports betting agents. Introducing the new games is a historic milestone that immediately puts Florida in the same league as the world’s great gaming destinations. Hard Rock Live, ranked No. 4 worldwide in 2024 gross revenue for Pollstar Magazine, highlights A-list entertainers and performers, sporting events and live broadcast productions in an intimate 7,000-person capacity setting. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood is located on 87 acres of the Hollywood Seminole Reservation along State Road 7 (U.S. Highway 441). For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com call 1 (800) 937-0010 or follow us: Facebook: @HardRockHolly, X: @HardRockHolly, Instagram: @HardRockHolly.