Uly "Monster" Diaz: "I'm taking it back to the roots, bare knuckle"
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Coming off a victory in his professional mixed martial arts debut, Ulysses Diaz will head to the squared circle for his bare knuckle debut at BKFC 10 on February 15 in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia
Uly "Monster," who has already taken over the boxing world, recently joined the Fight Bananas podcast to discuss his recent victory as well as the transition to a new sport.
"The offer has been on the table for a while, we tried to negotiate it. We came to a deal not too long ago," Diaz said. "It's going down brother. I'm taking it back to the roots, bare knuckle."
Uly will meet Brian Maxwell who returns to the promotion for a second time. The fight will take place on the pay-per-view portion of the fight card on FITE.
Diaz has been training with former UFC star Hector Lombard who headlines the event against David Mundell.
About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation Hector "Showeather" Lombard and hard-hitting David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers and Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 will be Luis Palomino facing Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, as well as Dat Nguyen squaring off against Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.
"BKFC 10" will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC's international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.
Tickets are on sale now at bareknuckle.tv.