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Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA and RCC co-promote September 12 event in Russia

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 7:00 PM

Last updated Sep 8, 2026

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA and RCC co-promote September 12 event in Russia

Summary

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA partners with the Russian promotion RCC Hard for a scheduled event on September 12, 2026. The card takes place at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, with a start time of 12 p.m. ET. Broadcast coverage for the international event is provided by DAZN. The schedule features a hybrid format split between bare knuckle MMA matches and bare knuckle boxing bouts. Ivan Shtyrkov meets Vagab Vagabov in the featured MMA main event at 265 pounds. The preliminary section of the event consists entirely of bare knuckle boxing title fights and standard bouts. Multiple former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters are scheduled to appear throughout the program.

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Key Details

•The event is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at Traktor Ice Arena.
•Ivan Shtyrkov faces Vagab Vagabov in the main event at 265 pounds.
•The fight card includes a mix of bare knuckle MMA and bare knuckle boxing.
•DAZN will broadcast the event starting at 12 p.m. ET.

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7:00 PMYahoo Sports — Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA x RCC fight card, start time, date and location | Shtyrkov vs. Vagabov

What they're saying

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Jorge Masvidal’s promotion, Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA, is back, but this time they are co-promoting with a Russian bare knuckle boxing promotion, RCC Hard, and they are bringing a fun card with several former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters. Half of the fights will be bare knuckle MMA, and the other half will be bare knuckle […]
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