BKFC 76 Texas: Bonner vs. Soto 6/21/2025

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Date & Location

  • Event: BKFC 76 Texas: Bonner vs. Soto
  • Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
  • Time: Main card at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT (Prelims at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT)
  • Venue: Dickies Arena, 1911 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, TX

Preview

Initially set to face lightweight champion Franco Tenaglia—who withdrew due to visa issues—Tony “Loco” Soto (6‑1) instead squared off against UK standout Ben “The Bomber” Bonner (3‑1), stepping in on short notice. Soto brought solid experience and decision wins, while Bonner carried momentum from a first-round knockout in November 2024. With an interim lightweight title on the line, the matchup promised fireworks and high stakes for both fighters.

Matchcard

Main Card (DAZN)

  • Interim Lightweight Title: Ben Bonner vs. Tony Soto
  • Heavyweight Co-Main: Andrei Arlovski vs. Josh Copeland
  • Women’s Flyweight: Jessica Eye vs. Mariya Agapova
  • Heavyweight: Kenzie Morrison vs. Alex Davis
  • Lightweight: Juan Carlos De Leon vs. Ruben Warr
  • Heavyweight: Anthony Garrett vs. Haze Wilson
  • Welterweight: Rodney Hinton vs. Darren Whitney
  • Lightweight: Jake Heffernan vs. Jeremiah Castillo
  • Bantamweight: Brandon Meneses vs. Willie Gates

Preliminary Card (YouTube/Free)

  • Cameron Delano vs. Jesse Desrosier (Middleweight)
  • Jeremy Sauceda vs. Israel Rodriguez (Welterweight)
  • Roderick Stewart vs. James Gray (Light Heavyweight)

Conclusion & Results

  • Bonner vs. Soto: Ben Bonner captured the interim lightweight title via unanimous decision (49‑44, 47‑46, 48‑45), improving to 4‑1. He scored early knockdowns and held firm to secure the victory
  • Arlovski vs. Copeland: Andrei Arlovski won by TKO (doctor stoppage) in Round 4
  • Eye vs. Agapova: Jessica Eye triumphed by unanimous decision (49‑45×2, 50‑44) in her BKFC debut
  • Other notable finishes: Morrison TKO’d Davis (R1), Gates KO’d Meneses (R1), Sauceda KO’d Rodriguez (R1), Stewart and Hinton earned unanimous decisions

Summary

BKFC 76 marked BKFC’s historic debut in Texas, delivering a thrilling night: Bonner’s interim lightweight title victory, Arlovski’s successful BKFC debut, and standout performances across the card. It set the stage for Bonner to potentially challenge lightweights full-time and opened the door for Arlovski to chase heavyweight gold.