Bare Knuckle Fight Night moments at Kiva Auditorium

Bekhzod Usmonov, of Albuquerque, right, takes a hit from Keith Richardson during the main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Usmonov won the fight.

Albuquerque’s Bekhzod Usmonov reacts after defeating Keith Richardson in the main event of Friday’s BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium.

Felipe Chavez, of Albuquerque, right, takes a punch at Derrick Findley during the featured fight event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Chavez lost the fight.

Donald Sanchez, of Albuquerque, reacts after winning the fight against Harrison Aiken during the co-main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Jay Jackson punches Kyle McElroy, of Albuquerque, during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Donald Sanchez, of Albuquerque, fights Harrison Aiken during the co-main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Sanchez won the fight.

The crowd reacts to free t-shirts being thrown during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Eric Dodson, of Albuquerque, reacts after winning the featherweight fight against Van Vo during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Donald Sanchez, of Albuquerque, fights Harrison Aiken during the co-main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Sanchez won the fight.

Albuquerque’s Donald Sanchez, right, battles Harrison Aiken during a BKFC bare-knuckle fight card at the Kiva Auditorium on Feb 28. Sanchez is scheduled to challenge champion David Mundell for the BKFC middleweight title in the main event of a BKFC card at Tingley Coliseum on June 6.

Donald Sanchez, of Albuquerque, makes his entrance to the ring for his fight against Harrison Aiken during the co-main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Sanchez won the fight.

Derek Perez, of Albuquerque, fights against Mike Livingston during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Perez won the fight.

Specators watch the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Lorenzo Coca, of Albuquerque, wins the fight against Ruben Arroyo during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Van Vo takes a punch at Eric Dodson, of Albuquerque, during the featherweight division of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Dodson won the fight.

Roderick Stewart reacts after winning the fight against Bryant McClain, of Albuquerque, during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Kaitlyn Bertrand, BKFC ring card girl, blows a kiss to the audience during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Eric Dodson, of Albuquerque, fights against Van Vo the featherweight division during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Dodson won the fight.

The crowd reacts to free t-shirts being thrown during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

Donald Sanchez, of Albuquerque, makes his entrance to the ring for his fight against Harrison Aiken during the co-main event of the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025. Sanchez won the fight.

The crowd reacts during the BKFC Fight Night event at the Albuquerque Convention Center’s Kiva Auditorium in Downtown Albuquerque N.M., on Feb. 28, 2025.

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Published March 1, 2025 - 12:00 a.m. Modified March 1, 2025 - 7:20 a.m.

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