They say gloves are meant to protect the hands not the head – but these photos say otherwise. Check out the nastiest and bloodiest battles in BKFC history in the gallery below – if you dare. (Photos courtesy of BKFC)
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Crystal Pittman BKFC
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Martin Brown vs. Bobby Taylor BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
Taylor Starling vs. Hannah Guy BKFC Fight Night: Tampa
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BKFC Jackson, Bloody Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
BKFC Jackson, Jocelyn Jones Lybarger on stool
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BKFC Fight Night 2 Charisa Sigala vs. Angela Danzig 4
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 3
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 4
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 5
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney 2
BKFC Fight Night 2 Jeremiah Riggs vs. Connor Tierney
BKFC Fight Night New York 2 Connor Tierney vs. Jeremiah Riggs 3
Josh Krejci vs TJ Benson BKFC Fight Night Omaha 08
Ryan Braun vs Jett Jones BKFC Fight Night Omaha 04
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
Stanislav Grosu vs. Brad Kelly BKFC Fight Night Jackson 2
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BKFC Thailand 3 MALINDA AMARASINGHE VS SADUDEE SRIMUEANG
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Keith Richardson def. Justin Scoggins
Keith Richardson def. Justin Scoggins BKFC 35 03
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Austin Trout def. Diego Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Derek Perez def. Anthony Sanchez | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Kevin Croom def. Chevvy Bridges | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Josh Watson def. Greg Hardy | BKFC Knucklemania 3
Jimmy Millar def. Kyle Cassidy | BKFC 37
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Tommy Strydom def. Josh Krejci BKFC 43
Tyler Goodjohn vs. Tony Soto BKFC 43
Leo Bercier def. Will Sears BKFC 44
Ryan Ibsen def. Dakota Highpine BKFC 44
Ryan Ibsen def. Dakota Highpine BKFC 44
James Dennis def. Rene Rodriguez BKFC 45
Rico Franco vs. Kaleb Harris, BKFC 46 8
Rico Franco vs. Kaleb Harris, BKFC 46 9
Joshua Moreno def. Jeremy Sauceda BKFC 48
Melanie Shah def. Sydney Smith BKFC 48
Melanie Shah def. Sydney Smith BKFC 48
Melanie Shah def. Sydney Smith BKFC 48
Melanie Shah def. Sydney Smith BKFC 48
Melanie Shah def. Sydney Smith BKFC 48
Andrew Angelcor def. Brett Hudson BKFC 50
Andrew Angelcor def. Brett Hudson BKFC 50
BKFC 51 Dustin Pague vs. Brett Fields NV-0330
BKFC 51 Dustin Pague vs. Brett Fields NV-0323
Tony Soto def. Kevin Croom at BKFC 52
Tony Soto def. Kevin Croom at BKFC 52
Tony Soto def. Kevin Croom at BKFC 52
Justin Street def. Anthony Sanchez BKFC 59
Justin Street def. Anthony Sanchez BKFC 59
Justin Street def. Anthony Sanchez BKFC 59
Natalie Gage def. Sarah Click, BKFC 61 40
Natalie Gage def. Sarah Click, BKFC 61 41
Natalie Gage def. Sarah Click, BKFC 61 48
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BKFC DAZN 3
BKFC DAZN 3
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Photos: Bloodiest battles in BKFC history