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      Bare-knuckle stars Taylor Starling and Charisa Sigala suffer horror injuries in 5-round war on Paige VanZant undercard

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      BKFC stars Taylor Starling and Charisa Sigala were both left bloodied and battered after their gruesome bare-knuckle fight.
      The pair featured on the undercard of Paige VanZant’s highly anticipated promotional debut.

      Taylor Starling and Charisa Sigala were both left bloodied and batteredCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      BKFC fighters competed on Paige VanZant’s undercardCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Starling and Sigala fought the full five, two-minute rounds with a combined 500 shots thrown.
      Starling emerged victorious by unanimous decision, helped by two knockdowns and more accurate punching.
      She landed 70 of her 214 strikes, compared to Sigala, who threw 298 but connected with only 67 of them.
      ESPN commentator Corey Erdman tweeted: “Taylor Starling-Charisa Sigala is about as gruesome a fight as you’re ever going to see.

      “It’s a miracle that Sigala is even in this fight, let alone with a chance to maybe force a stoppage.”
      Starling addressed her win on Instagram as she showed off her battered face and severely swollen right eye.
      She said: “Watched the press conference, I got announced as fight of the night, which is so freaking awesome.
      “Big ups to my opponent she was so tough, I dropped her I don’t know how many freaking times, she would not go away.

      Taylor Starling pictured during the fightCredit: BKFC

      Charisa Sigala was dropped twice

      “How long does recovery take? I did get suspended, not because I got knocked out but because I got stitches and obviously look at my f***ing face.
      “My hands, I need some time to heal, I have two f***ing jobs and I have children at home, pardon my French.
      “Hey guys, thank you so much it meant so much to me to go out and put on a good show.
      “It’s easy to see the success but you guys really don’t know my everyday life. And my everyday life it is so hard.
      “Having a three and a four-year-old, living the life I do with the separate family, working two jobs, one of them being full-time 9-6 every single day.
      “Part-time trying to make money, paying ridiculous bills that I can’t afford and still going at the end of the day.”
      In the headliner, ex-UFC flyweight VanZant, 26, was beaten by Britain Hart, 31, on points.

      Charisa Sigala, left, pictured with Taylor Starling after their fight

      Taylor Starling shows off her battered face and swollen eye

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      Paige VanZant’s opponent Britain Hart reveals her TOOTH was knocked out in brutal fight despite beating ex-UFC star

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      BRITAIN HART revealed Paige VanZant knocked out her TOOTH despite beating the ex-UFC star.
      VanZant was outpointed on her anticipated Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut.

      Paige VanZant knocked out Britain Hart’s toothCredit: @bareknucklefc

      But she did leave her mark in the five, two-minute round bout after knocking out one of her opponent’s teeth.
      Hart – who also lost a tooth against Bec Rawlings in July 2019 – made the reveal in her post-fight interview.
      She said: “This is awesome. This is as big as you make it.
      “Bec Rawlings knocked my teeth back in BKFC 2. Paige VanZant you knocked my teeth out.

      “I made this moment about the people who believed, not the people who didn’t believe.”
      Punch stats revealed VanZant threw 146 shots compared to Hart’s 150.
      But the former UFC flyweight, 26, was more accurate, landing five more with 61.
      In the post-fight press conference Hart – who has had 11 pro boxing bouts and four in bare-knuckle – admitted VanZant was her hardest-hitting opponent.

      The 31-year-old said: “I hope the boss man fixes my teeth again. That would be nice.
      “I started off with crooked teeth, then Bec helped get them really straight and Paige, credit to her.
      “I’ve never been hit as hard as as Paige VanZant hits. I’ll give her that, so everyone got it right whoever said that girl’s got power.
      “They were not lying, that’s the hardest I’ve ever been hit.”

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      Paige VanZant shows off bruised face after brutal bare-knuckle debut but ex-UFC star left ‘humble in victory or defeat’

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      PAIGE VANZANT showed off her battle-scarred face following her bare-knuckle boxing debut.
      The former UFC star was beaten in her highly anticipated bow at BKFC 16 as Britain Hart stole the show.

      Paige VanZant addresses her BKFC loss online

      But PVZ was in high spirits after the loss as she took to Instagram to accept the result graciously.
      VanZant, 26, wrote: “Humble in victory. Humble in defeat.”
      After the win, Hart, 31, said: “I love Paige VanZant, she was an idol to me because she was a pretty girl who could break the limits.
      “I’m not a person though, I’m not. I’m a f***ing feeling and all of you guys are gonna feel it.

      “I make this moment about the people who believe, not the people who don’t believe.
      “This is not to my haters, this is not to the people who didn’t believe in me, this isn’t for the people who said Paige VanZant was going to win.
      “This is for the people that said I could.”
      PVZ was bullied in the clinch and not powerful enough with her ungloved punches to get the much-needed win.

      Social media star VanZant started well, jabbing and moving far better than her unknown rival.
      But Hart soon sussed that VanZant lacked the tools to hurt her and started to walk her down.
      Hart dominated the second-round clinches and a welt started to grow under PVZ’s left eye.
      VanZant began that fourth round with some fresh impetus but she was stunned by a little right hand that stopped her flow.
      Then Hart then smashed a huge right hand into VanZant’s jaw but she somehow swallowed the meaty dig.
      Hart’s corner told her, before the fifth and final two-minute round, that she was about to change her life.
      And she went out and did it by surviving a late desperate barrage and getting the nod from the judges who all scored it 49-46.

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      Paige VanZant suffers shock loss on bare-knuckle boxing debut as Britain Hart beats ex-UFC star at BKFC 16

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      PAIGE VANZANT suffered a shock upset loss on her bare-knuckle boxing debut.
      The beautiful former UFC fighter left the MMA promotion with a sliding 8-5 record and claimed she could earn 10 times more in BKFC.

      Paige VanZant suffered a shock upset loss on her bare-knuckle boxing debutCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Ex-UFC fighter left the MMA promotion with a sliding 8-5 record and claimed she could earn 10 times more in BKFCCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      So Friday night’s bow against underdog Britain Hart was supposed to be a soft welcoming for the bombshell.
      VanZant did not attend the the post-fight press conference, but showed off her bruised face on Instagram.
      She captioned the post: “Humble in victory. Humble in defeat.”
      After the win, Hart, 31, said: “I love Paige VanZant, she was an idol to me because she was a pretty girl who could break the limits.

      “I’m not a person though, I’m not. I’m a f***ing feeling and all of you guys are gonna feel it.

      Paige VanZant started well, jabbing and moving far better than her unknown rivalCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      PVZ was bullied in the clinchCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Britain Hart soon sussed that Paige VanZant lacked the tools to hurt her and started to walk her downCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “I make this moment about the people who believe, not the people who don’t believe.
      “This is not to my haters, this is not to the people who didn’t believe in me, this isn’t for the people who said Paige VanZant was going to win.
      “This is for the people that said I could.”

      PVZ, 26, was bullied in the clinch and not powerful enough with her ungloved punches to get the much-needed win.
      Social media star VanZant started well, jabbing and moving far better than her unknown rival.

      But Hart soon sussed that VanZant lacked the tools to hurt her and started to walk her down.
      Hart dominated the second-round clinches and a welt started to grow under PVZ’s left eye.
      PVZ started that fourth round with some fresh impetus but she was stunned by a little right hand that stopped her flow.
      Then Hart smashed a huge right hand into VanZant’s jaw but she somehow swallowed the meaty dig.
      Hart’s corner told her, before the fifth and final two-minute round, that she was about to change her life.
      And she went out and did it by surviving a late desperate barrage and getting the nod from the judges who all scored it 49-46.

      PVZ started that fourth round with some fresh impetusCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Britain Hart won the fight on pointsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Watch Paige VanZant and Britain Hart clash at explosive weigh-in ahead of ex-UFC star’s bare knuckle bow at KnuckleMania More

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      Ben Askren’s wife trolls Jake Paul by calling his pick-up lines ‘weak’ after he slid into her DMs on Instagram

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      BEN ASKREN’s wife, Amy, has mocked Jake Paul for sliding into her direct messages on Instagram.
      Paul is gearing up to face the former UFC welterweight in a boxing match in April and has already kicked off the mental warfare on social media.

      Ben Askren’s wife, Amy, has mocked Jake Paul ahead of her husband’s boxing match with the YouTuberCredit: Getty

      Ben Askren will face Jake Paul in a boxing match in April

      The YouTuber, 23, has unfollowed all but two people on Instagram, Askren and his other half.
      Paul has even gone as far as to direct message Amy on the social media app.
      And Amy took to her Instagram story on Thursday night to mock the younger Paul brother’s pick-up lines.
      She said: “Hey Jake, it’s Amy. I actually need your advice.

      “I need to know how you did that screen record thing you did when you first tried to hit on him in my DMs. I need it for influencer things.
      “Since you’re doing me a favour, I thought I’d do you a favour and just let you know you need to work on your pick up lines a little bit.
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      Amy Askren has savagely mocked Jake Paul’s pick-up linesCredit: Getty Images

      Amy Askren hasn’t been afraid to get involved in her husband’s social media beef with Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      “They were a little weak. So, thank you!”
      Amy’s mocking of Paul came a little less than a week after the former Disney star made sexually-charged comments about her in an interview with ESPN.
      When asked why he’s only following the Askrens on Instagram, Paul said: “She thicc, bro. “With two Cs.
      “Like T-h-i-c-c. She’s real thicc. I don’t know. just thought she was bad. So maybe after I beat Ben…”
      Askren didn’t take any offence to the comments, quote tweeting a video of the clip and saying: “This is laugh out loud awkward!!!
      “But yes @jakepaul I find my wife very attractive also LOL.”

      Despite having never boxed professionally, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight king Askren has predicted he’ll register a seventh-round TKO victory over Paul.
      That prediction has amused Paul, who said: “Go Google Ben Askren’s striking. Hahaha. It’s not going to go that long, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I don’t even think he’ll hit me. I haven’t been hit one time in the face in my past two fights.
      “So I haven’t even been punched as pro boxer one time. Nate Robinson landed one body shot in a clinch.
      “I don’t think Ben Askren will even hit me. That’s my prediction.”

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      Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson targets shock Tyson Fury fight after Eddie Hall grudge match in new boxing career

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has set his sights on a showdown with Tyson Fury – but not before knocking out Eddie Hall TWICE.
      The Game of Thrones star is set to throw down with his fellow powerlifter in September in a fight that has been billed ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’.

      Hafthor Bjornsson is currently trying his hand at boxingCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

      Hafthor Bjornsson is open to one day fighting Tyson FuryCredit: AP

      Icelandic juggernaut Bjornsson is confident of getting the better of Hall, so much so he’s contemplating facing WBC heavyweight champion Fury.
      He told The Metro: “When I do anything I always look at the top and the top right now is Tyson Fury obviously, but we’ll see in two years’ time who is on top then.”
      Bjornsson, however, doesn’t see himself locking horns with Fury anytime soon.
      He said: “There’s probably going to be a rematch against Eddie Hall, so I’ll be in the sport for probably the next two years.

      “After the rematch we’ll see how I feel, how much I have improved. I’m not getting any younger – I’m 32 years old so I need to improve very fast if I see myself competing more.”
      Despite only having had one exhibition fight – a draw against Northern Ireland’s Stephen Ward – to his name, Bjornsson will happily take on all comers after besting Hall.
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      The Tale of the Tape ahead of Eddie Hall’s clash with Hafthor Bjornsson
      He added: “If the right opportunity came along…Let’s say in the Eddie fight…obviously my plan is to knock him out.
      “Let’s say I knock him out the first and the second time and some big name says: ‘Who the f**k does he think he is? Thor, you’re nothing, I’m going to knock you out, I challenge you.’
      “That could happen.
      “No one has seen a guy my size before and imagine if some big name would challenge me because they want to shut me down.

      Hafthor Bjornsson took on Steven Ward in an exhibition match last monthCredit: MTK Global / YouTube

      “That would be a huge opportunity for me and I probably wouldn’t turn it down.”
      Bjornsson, who has dramatically trimmed down ahead of his clash with Hall, took great confidence from his clash with Ward.
      He said: “What probably surprised me the most, not really surprised, but the thing I learned the most from the fight is that I just need some more training.
      “You never know, I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed myself in the ring, so I don’t want to say ‘no’ [to future fights] because I’m just enjoying this journey so much now and having so much fun. If I make huge improvements then why not?”

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      Watch Paige VanZant’s incredible body transformation video as ex-UFC star sheds more than a stone for bare-knuckle bout

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      PAIGE VANZANT has documented her incredible body transformation after shedding more than a stone.
      It comes after VanZant successfully made weight ahead of her highly anticipated Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut.

      Paige VanZant documented her incredible body transformation in an Instagram video – with this shot being how her body inititally lookedCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant

      Paige VanZant began slimming down for the fightCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant

      The American’s weight loss begins to become visibly noticableCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant

      VanZant’s weight cut started at 148.8lb and was completed at 126lbCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant

      The 26-year-old former UFC star revealed her weight cut started at 148.8lb and was completed at 126lb.
      That meant she went from 10st 6lb to 9stone by the time her training camp was completed.
      VanZant announced her shock switch to bare-knuckle boxing after she was released by the UFC with an 8-5 MMA record.
      In her BKFC promotional debut, she headlines ‘Knucklemania’ against former pro boxer Britain Hart.

      The pair almost came to blows at the weigh in as they engaged in a shoving match, with pre-fight tensions building.
      VanZant, who has created her own private website, headlines BKFC 15 in Florida despite no pro boxing or bare-knuckle experience.
      Her opponent Hart, 31, on the other hand has a 4-4-3 pro record and 1-2 in BKFC.
      Despite VanZant potentially becoming a promotional poster girl, BKFC president David Feldman warned she is in for the fight of her life.

      But he is confident the Sports Illustrated cover girl can show looks can be deceiving as she experiences the exposed fist for the first time.
      Feldman told SunSport: “It’s going to be a tough match-up and I think Paige VanZant’s going to shock a lot of people.
      “I think she’s going to take a punch well, she’s got a very tough opponent in front of her in Britain Hart.”

      Paige VanZant signed for BKFC after leaving the UFCCredit: Instagram

      Ex-UFC star will headline BKFC 15 off the back of no pro boxing or bare-knuckle experienceCredit: Instagram

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      Paige VanZant is more than an ‘Instagram model’ as ex-UFC star not afraid of being a ‘bloody mess’ says BKFC promoter

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      PAIGE VANZANT has been backed to prove she is not just an ‘Instagram model’ but a tough fighter who is not afraid of being a ‘bloody mess’.
      The American makes her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on Friday night against former pro boxer Britain Hart.

      Paige VanZant has a massive online followingCredit: Instagram

      Former UFC star Paige VanZant had proved she can take a punchCredit: Sportsfile – Getty

      VanZant’s shock and brutal switch comes having been released by the UFC, where she left with an 8-5 MMA record.
      And BKFC president David Feldman insists any fans sceptical of her transition should look at some of the ex-UFC star’s gory battles in the cage as evidence she can take one to give one.
      Feldman told SunSport: “People say she’s an ‘Instagram model’, that kind of thing, but at the end of the day if you’ve seen her face in some of her fights she was a bloody mess.
      “She’s not afraid of bleeding, of getting hit, and this is what this sport is about – if you can get hit and throw a punch back you have a good chance of doing well.

      “Paige is a tough girl, she didn’t have to come to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, she came over to test herself.
      “That says a lot about the kind of fighter and athlete that she is. Am I expecting her to transition well? Yes I am.”
      Feldman launched BKFC in 2018 and has since welcomed former UFC and boxing veterans into his promotion.

      BKFC fighter Jason Knight

      Artem Lobov after a BKFC fight
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      His most high-profile fight was the brutal grudge match between Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov in 2020.
      Conor McGregor’s training partner Lobov won the bout on points which featured on pay-per-view.
      But securing 26-year-old VanZant – who starred on Dancing With The Stars and Sports Illustrated – has garnered the organisation’s greatest attention.
      And Feldman hopes the arrival will spark new interest in bare-knuckle boxing and help bring more eyes to the sport
      He explained: “She’s a really good fighter and also what I call an A-lister, a lot of people know her in the celebrity world.
      “She was on Dancing with The Stars, Sports Illustrated cover girl, so many different things that made her an attractive signing to us to bring fans that wouldn’t normally have watched.”

      Paige VanZant modelling for Sports Illustrated

      The ex-UFC star was on Dancing with the StarsCredit: 2015 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

      Paige VanZant will headline BKFC 15Credit: Instagram
      VanZant, who has created her own private website, will headline BKFC 15 in Florida off the back of no boxing or bare-knuckle experience.
      Her opponent Hart, 31, on the other hand has a 4-4-3 pro record and 1-2 in BKFC.
      Despite VanZant potentially becoming a promotional poster girl, Feldman warned she is in for the fight of her life.
      But he is confident the swimsuit cover girl can show looks can be deceiving as she experiences the exposed fist for the first time.
      Feldman said: “It’s going to be a tough match-up and I think Paige VanZant’s going to shock a lot of people.
      “I think she’s going to take a punch well, she’s got a very tough opponent in front of her in Brittany Hart.”

      Paige VanZant’s opponent Britain Hart

      Paige VanZant training for her BKFC debut

      Paige VanZant left the UFC with an 8-5 MMA recordCredit: Getty Images – Getty More