Jorge Masvidal's bareknuckle MMA event features Russian fighters

The Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event featuring Smith vs Sherman took place with a format combining MMA and bare-knuckle fighting. Russian fighters Nikolai Kovalenko (11-2) and Denis Petrov (1-1) competed on the card. Kovalenko dominated early before tiring and losing by disqualification, while Petrov secured a knockout victory. Former UFC fighters Anthony Smith, Chase Sherman, Luis Pena, and Thiago Santos also competed, with Smith returning from retirement with a fully blacked-out arm tattoo. The reviewer found the event underwhelming overall, citing mediocre production and mostly boring fights despite the unusual format.