Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event features Russian fighters in underwhelming card

Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA promotion held an event featuring bare-knuckle MMA bouts that failed to deliver the expected violence. Two Russian fighters competed: Nikolai Kovalenko (11-2), known from RCC and Titans, dominated early but fatigued and lost by disqualification, while Denis Petrov (1-1) knocked out his opponent after nearly being finished himself. Former UFC fighters Anthony Smith, Chase Sherman, Luis Peña, and Thiago Santos also competed, with Smith returning from retirement with a heavily tattooed arm to defeat Sherman. The event featured underwhelming production values and largely boring fights despite the unusual bare-knuckle format, with Ray Cooper III being the only fighter to score an impressive knockout.