Conor McGregor, who joined Bare Knuckle FC as a co-owner earlier this year, was ringside for another blockbuster event in Newcastle, UK, where the BKFC 68 had many highlights, but Ben Bonner truly stood out as the main star of the night. Newcastle’s Lewis Keen was unbeaten and a strong favorite as he started his fight with Ben Bonner in the lightweight class. However, it didn’t take long for that zero to convert into one, as Bonner fired a wild overhand right with only 20 seconds left in the first round, knocking ‘The Machine’ out cold.

Bonner stunned the Utilita Arena audience with a one-punch knockout, improving his professional bare-knuckle record to 3-1. And while the knockout truly was a stunning visual, so was the celebration with Conor McGregor. The knockdown was so severe that Keen was left virtually immobile; his eyes rolled back. As a result, referee Chris Batcheldor did not take long to call an end to the bout before Keen received medical attention and an oxygen mask to assist him in breathing. And while all this took place, Bonner stepped out of the ring and shared a celebratory drink with ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor. The Irishman truly enjoyed the fight, as he could barely contain his excitement while pouring more drinks into his glass.

It surely looks like Bonner truly has impressed the Irishman. ‘The Bomber’ made his debut back in 2023 when he defeated Jamie Oldfield in London. However, he faced setbacks early in his career, right into his second fight against Robert Barry at BKFC 46, where he suffered his first loss. However, nine months later in Milton Keynes at BKFC 60, Bonner made a quick turnaround as he defeated Ray Putterill.

And now that even Conor McGregor has become a fan of the fighter, the young BKFC star would now most likely focus on making a name for himself in America and Europe, especially after the BKFC found major success in their events held at Marbella and other international locations. However, Ben Bonner wasn’t the only fighter who earned the respect of the former UFC champion.

Kyle Redfearn earns a nod from Conor McGregor despite major defeat

BKFC arguably witnessed the worst-ever injury taking place inside their ring tonight at BKFC 68 in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Kyle Redfearn, who went one-on-one against Danny Moir, surely made headlines for all the wrong reasons after he suffered a major facial injury in the preliminary fight. The fight that ended with a doctor’s stoppage surely contained visuals that would make anyone’s stomach churn. After receiving several major blows straight to his face, Redfearn was left with a full deformation on the right side of his face.

His eyes almost shut down after severe swelling in the sockets, while his nose was left with more mush and fewer bones. It truly made it seem like a whole side of his face was drooping down like slime. But despite the injuries, Redfearn kept on wanting to fight. An act of bravery that truly earned the respect of Conor McGregor. Taking to his Instagram story, McGregor uploaded a story of Redfearn’s face with the song ‘Hells Bells’ by ADCD in the background.

To think that this was the BKFC debut of the 8-8-0 MMA fighter truly makes one wonder if Redfearn would want to continue in the hardcore version of mixed martial arts. But for now, he truly has become immortalized in combat sports history as one of the fighters who suffered the worst-ever injuries inside the ring. What did you think of the injury? Did you watch it live? Let us know in the comments.