They say gloves are meant to protect the hands not the head – but these photos say otherwise. Check out the nastiest and bloodiest battles in BKFC history in the gallery below – if you dare. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)
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Arnold Adams at BKFC 1. (USA TODAY Sports)
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Joey Beltran at BKFC 1. (Associated Press)
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Crystal Pittman BKFC
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Martin Brown vs. Bobby Taylor BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
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Taylor Starling vs. Hannah Guy BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
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BKFC Jackson, Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger 4
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BKFC Jackson, Bloody Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
BKFC Jackson, Jocelyn Jones Lybarger on stool
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BKFC Fight Night 2 Charisa Sigala vs. Angela Danzig 4
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 3
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 4
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 5
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 2
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney
BKFC Fight Night New York 2 Connor Tierney vs. Jeremiah Riggs 3
Josh Krejci vs TJ Benson BKFC Fight Night Omaha 08
Ryan Braun vs Jett Jones BKFC Fight Night Omaha 04
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
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BKFC Thailand 3 MALINDA AMARASINGHE VS SADUDEE SRIMUEANG
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Keith Richardson def. Justin Scoggins
Keith Richardson def. Justin Scoggins BKFC 35 03
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Josh Watson def. Greg Hardy | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Josh Watson def. Greg Hardy | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Jimmy Millar def. Kyle Cassidy | BKFC 37
Jimmy Millar def. Kyle Cassidy | BKFC 37
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Khortni Kamyron vs. Gabrielle Roman BKFC
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Mike Alvarado, BKFC 41
Tommy Strydom def. Josh Krejci BKFC 43
Tommy Strydom def. Josh Krejci BKFC 43
Tyler Goodjohn vs. Tony Soto BKFC 43
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