Russian fighters Kovalenko and Petrov compete at Masvidal's bareknuckle MMA event

Two Russian fighters competed at Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event featuring Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Smith vs Sherman. Nikolay Kovalenko (11-2), known from RCC and filming in Titans, dominated early but gassed badly and lost by disqualification. Denis Petrov (1-1) engaged in a brawl and knocked out his opponent after nearly being finished himself. The event also featured former UFC fighters Anthony Smith, Chase Sherman, Luis Pena, and Thiago Santos, with Smith returning from retirement with a fully blacked-out arm tattoo to defeat Sherman. The reviewer found the event underwhelming overall, with mediocre production, mostly dull fights, and past-their-prime competitors despite the unusual bareknuckle MMA format.