“El Terror” made sure his hometown crowd had something to celebrate.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Jimmy Rivera returned to the BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) ring last weekend (Saturday, October 17, 2026) at BKFC 95 where he faced Brandon Meyer in a companion event at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
Rivera, a native of New Jersey, had one of the night’s most memorable finishes with a brutal fourth-round knockout.
Rivera pushed Meyer to the ropes on the front and back, steadily closing the distance as Meyer tried to hold his ground. With Meyer trapped along the perimeter, Rivera found that opening and fired a clean left hook upstairs. The kick landed in the post, sending Meyer face-first to the canvas. The referee quickly stepped in to stop the fight at 46 seconds into the fourth round.
Check out the finish below:
The win marked Rivera’s second knockout victory in BKFC and improved his lead record to 4-2-1. He has now won back-to-back fights after suffering a medical layoff Jeremy Stephens BKFC 56 in December 2023.
After a long run in mixed martial arts (MMA), Rivera has created a new chapter in his combat sports career in bare knuckle boxing. The former UFC and Bellator competitor last fought in MMA in 2021 when he lost Pedro Munhoz … in a shootout. He has since shared the BKFC ring with several familiar names, including Stephens and the former Bellator champion Daniel Straus.
Rivera’s knockout wasn’t the only dirty knockout of the night.
A fight ahead of Rivera, a long-time BKFC veteran Tony Soto left his opponent stiff as a board with a vicious left hook.
Opening the main card, Cole Cameron made a statement on his BKFC debut in a starching of former Contender Series alumni Phil Caracappa.
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