The BKFC 65 main event was widely criticized, including by BKFC president David Feldman, for its lack of action and engagement, resulting in a disappointing split decision victory for Christine Ferea over Jade Masson-Wong.
The BKFC 65 main event didn’t live up to expectations. Christine Ferea successfully defended her flyweight title in a lackluster outing against Jade Masson-Wong.
The bout ended in a split decision, with Ferea retaining her belt. The crowd in Salt Lake City let the fighters hear it after the five-round battle failed to produce much action.
Following the event, BKFC president David Feldman erupted. He addressed how both fighters failed to deliver during the headliner.
“I thought it was f*cking awful honestly,” Feldman said at the post-fight press conference. “Awful. One of the worst main events we’ve ever had in history. One of the worst women’s fights we’ve ever had.”
BKFC thrives on viral brawls and brutal knockouts. Ferea vs. Masson-Wong didn’t deliver either, with minimal engagement during the 10-minute fight.
Feldman got frustrated with Masson-Wong for not leaving it all in the ring. She attempted to dethrone Ferea but fell short.
He wasn’t much happier with Ferea either. Despite being a BKFC mainstay since 2018, Friday’s card marked her fourth straight title defense — a new record for the organization.
“If you’re fighting for the championship — I mean I think everyone will agree with me — if you’re fighting for a championship, you’ve got to go in there, you’ve got to be willing to go out on your shield,” Feldman said. “It didn’t look like either woman really wanted to get hit tonight.”
“I was disappointed and the comments online are telling me that they were very disappointed too. I’m sorry to say that but it is what it is.”
BKFC has promoted a couple of cards in Salt Lake City so far. Feldman announced plans for four more shows there over the next year but promised better for fans than what unfolded in Friday’s main event.
“It was a very lackluster main event,” Feldman said. “I was very disappointed as were the fans as you heard by the boos as were the comments. Unfortunate.”
During the press conference, Feldman teased plans for a BKFC card to cap off the year. Mike Perry is expected to make his return in a “megafight” that he anticipates announcing sometime next week.