Vestnik MMA reviews Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event featuring Russians

A Russian MMA media outlet reviewed Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event featuring the Smith vs Sherman bout. Two Russian fighters competed: Nikolai Kovalenko (11-2), known from RCC and Titans filming, and Denis Petrov (1-1). Kovalenko dominated early but gassed badly and lost by disqualification, while Petrov knocked out his opponent after nearly being finished himself. Former UFC fighters Anthony Smith, Chase Sherman, Luis Pena, and Thiago Santos also competed, with Smith returning from retirement with a blacked-out arm tattoo to defeat Sherman, Pena submitting his opponent after a groin strike, and Santos defeating his opponent by ground-and-pound. The reviewer found the event disappointing overall, citing mediocre production, mostly boring fights, and washed-up names despite the unusual bareknuckle MMA format.