BRISBANE, Australia — Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), billed as the world’s fastest-growing combat sports promotion, delivered an explosive night of early finishes at a sold-out Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on Saturday, October 3. The entire BKFC Fight Night Australia card was streamed globally on The BKFC App.

Main Event: Kuhne Demolishes Curran in 58 Seconds

In Saturday’s must-see main event, Gold Coast native Josh “Kamikaze” Kuhne improved to 2-0 under the BKFC banner by tearing through Adelaide’s “Fighting Irish” Shaun Curran in a welterweight thriller.
Kuhne wasted no time putting his power on display, sending Curran—who was making his promotional debut—to the canvas three times before the referee halted the action after just 58 seconds of the opening round.
Both of Kuhne’s victories inside the Squared Circle have come via knockout. Following his lightning-fast victory, Kuhne immediately set his sights on the upcoming BKFSea Bruise Cruise scheduled for January 22–25, 2027.
"I’m happy, I’m healthy, and I’m going to sell those tickets for the Bruise Cruise, baby! Get the kids, we’re going to Miami, we’re going to The Bahamas! Let’s go!"
— Josh Kuhne

Co-Main Event: Flanagan Stops Heke in Heavyweight Clash

Brisbane’s own Mark “Bam Bam” Flanagan brought the crowd to its feet in the co-main event, scoring a knockout victory over late-notice replacement Kaylib Heke.
Flanagan, a former World Boxing Association (WBA) title challenger in gloved boxing, bounced back to 1-1 in BKFC. Heke, traveling from Auckland, New Zealand on short notice earlier in the week, drops to 0-1.
Speaking in his post-fight interview, Flanagan made it clear he believes his dominant performance should earn him a coveted spot in BKFC’s upcoming World's Baddest Man Tournament: "I’m going to [expletive] them up!"

Main Card Highlights

  • Santo Joma Impresses in Debut: Sudanese-born Victoria fighter Santo “King Cowboy” Joma secured a TKO victory at 1:26 of the second round in his middleweight debut against Brisbane's Viktor “The Impaler” Lyall.
  • Whitehead Bounces Back: Gold Coast lightweight Mick “Warhorse” Whitehead outlasted Brisbane’s Ryan Winnett, securing a stoppage victory at 0:50 of the fourth round. Both fighters now hold 1-1 promotional records.
  • Loga Makes Quick Work: Mario “Hand Grenade” Loga made a splash in his BKFC debut, dropping Honolulu's Alvin “Aychpapi” Kanehailua three times to earn a stoppage win in just 47 seconds.
  • Ioane Beats the Bell: Logan’s Hunter “Coca Samoa” Ioane moved to 2-0 after stopping Adelaide product Luke “Bam Bam” Bampton via TKO with just one second remaining in the opening frame (1:59).

Early Action & Prelims

  • Tolone Dominates Debut: Brisbane heavyweight Mel “The Revenant” Tolone needed only 41 seconds to knock out fellow debutant Ricky "The Rat Man" Rowles-Brown of Bundaberg.
  • Randel Sets Tone Early: Opening the fight card, Brisbane welterweight Timothy Randel scored a knockout over Melbourne's Ahmad “The Mauler” Muhtaseb at 1:12 of the first round.

BKFC Fight Night Australia Results

Matchup Division Result Time
Josh Kuhne vs. Shaun Curran Welterweight Kuhne def. Curran via TKO R1, 0:58
Mark Flanagan vs. Kaylib Heke Heavyweight Flanagan def. Heke via KO R2, 0:43
Santo Joma vs. Viktor Lyall Middleweight Joma def. Lyall via TKO R2, 1:26
Mick Whitehead vs. Ryan Winnett Lightweight Whitehead def. Winnett via TKO R4, 0:50
Mario Loga vs. Alvin Kanehailua Middleweight Loga def. Kanehailua via KO R1, 0:47
Hunter Ioane vs. Luke Bampton Lightweight Ioane def. Bampton via TKO R1, 1:59
Mel Tolone vs. Ricky Rowles-Brown Heavyweight Tolone def. Rowles-Brown via KO R1, 0:41
Timothy Randel vs. Ahmad Muhtaseb Welterweight Randel def. Muhtaseb via KO R1, 1:12

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