Yahoo Movies Ben Rothwell gets second bareknuckle assignment: Josh Watson at BKFC 41
Former UFC fighter Ben Rothwell has his second BKFC bout on the books and it’s against a heavyweight with a knack of playing spoiler.
The fourth added fight to BKFC 41 is Rothwell vs. Josh Watson, the fighter who recently knocked out former NFL star Greg Hardy at Knuckle Mania 3 in February. The promotion recently announced the new booking.
BKFC 41 takes place April 28 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., just outside Denver and streams on FITE.
Rothwell, 41, signed with BKFC in early 2022 after the UFC granted his release. He made his bareknuckle debut at BKFC 30 this past October and beat Bobo O’Bannon with a 19-second knockout.
Watson, 40, has competed in professional martial arts since 2007. He’s 2-1 in bareknuckle boxing and told MMA Junkie following his win over Hardy that his next fight could be his final unless the promotion heads to his home state of Maine.
With the addition, the BKFC 41 lineup includes:
Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold
Eddie Alvarez vs. Chad Mendes
Bec Rawlings vs. Christine Ferea – for women’s flyweight title
Ben Rottwell vs. Josh Watson
