Review: Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA featured Russians Kovalenko and Petrov

A review of the Jorge Masvidal Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA event Smith vs Sherman found the card underwhelming despite expectations of extreme violence. Two Russian fighters competed: Nikolai Kovalenko (11-2), known from RCC, dominated early but gassed and lost by disqualification, while Denis Petrov (1-1) scored 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 to defeat Sherman, Pena submitting his opponent after an illegal groin strike, and Santos finishing his opponent. Ray Cooper 3 provided the card's only spectacular knockout. The reviewer found the production mediocre, most fights boring, and sees no future for the promotion despite its unusual format.