BKFC 81 fight card preview, betting odds & predictions

The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship touches down in Manchester for BKFC 81, topped by the long-anticipated promotion debut of former world boxing champ James DeGale against the heavy-handed Matt Floyd.

The rest of the slate mixes reality-TV crossovers, UK circuit standouts, and seasoned pros — expect fast starts and plenty of cuts.

Here’s your full breakdown of the BKFC 81 fight card, complete with matchup analysis, betting picks, and top odds from leading sportsbooks.

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James DeGale vs Matt Floyd

James DeGale (0-0) controls range with southpaw angles, a spearing jab, and a straight left that lands before opponents reset; keeping the center and making Floyd reach should stack clean scoring touches for the favorite.

Matt Floyd (0-0) carries straight-line power but relies on chaotic pocket exchanges that DeGale’s footwork and timing are built to avoid.

Aaron Chalmers vs Jack Fincham

Aaron Chalmers (1-0) lands his best work behind a busy jab and straight, compact crosses, then resets clean to deny returns — exactly the structure that wins rounds here.

Jack Fincham (0-0) is durable and scrappy, but his looping entries are tailor-made for Chalmers’ straight shots and clinch-break counters.

Jonny Graham vs Navid Mansouri

Navid Mansouri (1-0) builds pressure behind a high guard and thudding body work, cutting the ring and piling damage in the small space.

Jonny Graham (2-1) hunts counters off switches, but his best looks require time and room that Mansouri’s steady march takes away.

Jonno Chipchase vs Lewis Garside

Lewis Garside (1-0) owns cleaner feet and a crisp one-two that lands early and often; once the jab is established, he controls pace and placement.

Jonno Chipchase (3-1) is awkward and busy, but his flurries leave lanes that Garside’s straight shots exploit.

David Oskar vs Travis Dickinson

David Oskar (5-2) works a heavy jab to head and body, then steps off to reset, owning center and stabbing the midsection to drain legs.

Travis Dickinson (1-1) is rugged in clinch, but if his lead hand gets jammed and he’s kept at end range, Oskar’s straight work wins the minutes.

Bartłomiej Król vs Jon Telfer

Jon Telfer (0-0) is a composed counterpuncher who slips inside the jab and slots the right hand down the middle; if he wins first contact and makes Król reach, his timing takes over.

Bartłomiej Król (5-1) drives pace behind a stiff step-jab and body work, but overextended entries leave lanes that Telfer can punish.

Joe Lister vs Sean Weir

Joe Lister (1-0) stays fundamental and body-first, using a busy lead hand to command space and balanced exits to deny counters.

Sean Weir (0-0) is gritty and dangerous in scrappy pockets, but Lister’s straight scoring squeezes those windows.

Andy Thornton vs Matty Hill

Andy Thornton (1-0) is a mid-range puncher who scores with the right hand, then leans in clinch to sap pace and land short shots on the break.

Matty Hill (1-1) moves well, but if he’s steered to the rails, Thornton’s physicality dictates.

Gaz Corran vs Danny Moir

Gaz Corran (1-0) plays disciplined attrition: jab to chest, hook to liver, then back upstairs while walking opponents down.

Danny Moir (3-1) has quick hands in space, but Corran’s lead-hand control and body work steadily shut the door.

Benjamin Lowe vs Mikey Henderson

Mikey Henderson (1-0) fires straighter, cleaner punches, holds center, and lands the eye-catching shots judges like.

Benjamin Lowe (0-1) brings awkward volume, but if he’s kept at end range, Henderson’s accuracy and balance carry the minutes.

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