BKFC 76 Texas: Bonner vs. Soto 6/21/2025

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BKFC 76 Texas: Bonner vs. Soto 6/21/2025

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Date & Location

  • Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
  • Venue: Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, Texas
  • Broadcast: Main card on DAZN (~9 PM ET), prelims free on YouTube (~8 PM ET)

Preview

Originally, Tony “Loco” Soto was set to challenge Franco Tenaglia for the lightweight world title. However, visa issues forced Tenaglia out, leading UK’s Ben “The Bomber” Bonner (3‑1) to step in as his replacement, vying for the interim lightweight crown. Bonner entered the fight off an explosive first-round knockout in November 2024, while Soto brought a strong record and local Texan backing to the cage—even being named Fight of the Night previously. The sudden pivot created buzz: high risk, high reward, and Texas debut stakes.

Matchcard

Main Card (DAZN)

  • Interim Lightweight Title (5×2): Ben Bonner vs. Tony Soto
  • Heavyweight (Co-Main): Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Copeland
  • Women’s Flyweight: Jessica Eye vs. Mariya Agapova
  • Heavyweight: Kenzie Morrison vs. Alex Davis
  • Heavyweight: Anthony Garrett vs. Haze Wilson
  • Lightweight: JC DeLeon vs. Ruben Warr
  • Welterweight: Rodney Hinton vs. Darren Whitney
  • Lightweight: Jake Heffernan vs. Paco Castillo
  • Bantamweight: Brandon Meneses vs. Willie Gates

Preliminary Card (YouTube Free)

  • Cameron Delano vs. Jesse Desrosier (Middleweight)
  • Jeremy Sauceda vs. Israel Rodriguez (Welterweight)
  • Roderick Stewart vs. James Gray (Light Heavyweight)

Conclusion & Results

  • Bonner vs. Soto: Ben Bonner claimed the interim lightweight title by unanimous decision (49‑44, 47‑46, 48‑45), scoring early knockdowns and staying composed throughout—now at 4‑1 in BKFC

  • Arlovski vs. Copeland: Andrei Arlovski debuted with a doctor-stoppage TKO in Round 4

  • Eye vs. Agapova: Jessica Eye secured a unanimous decision, including a knockdown in her flyweight debut (49‑45×2, 50‑44)

  • Other notable finishes:

    • Kenzie Morrison – 1st-round TKO (0:63)

    • JC DeLeon – TKO in Round 3 (0:48)

    • Anthony Garrett – TKO R1 (1:36)

    • Willie Gates – KO in Round 1 (1:24)

    • Jake Heffernan – TKO R1 (1:54)

    • Jeremy Sauceda – KO R1 (1:03)

    • Cameron Delano – TKO R3 (1:05)

    • Rodney Hinton – UD over Whitney, despite early point penalty

This event stood out as BKFC’s Texas debut, celebrated for its energy, knockouts, and pivotal title shifts .

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