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Rico Franco stops Connor Tierney at BKFC 90 amid injury concerns

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Last updated May 31, 2026

Rico Franco stops Connor Tierney at BKFC 90 amid injury concerns

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At BKFC 90 on May 30, 2026, inside Utilita Arena in Birmingham, Rico Franco captured the interim Welterweight title by stopping Connor Tierney in their rematch. The fight, however, was marred by Tierney suffering a severe broken jaw from an accidental headbutt in the opening round. Despite his injury, Tierney continued to fight for an additional round but was ultimately overwhelmed, leading to a stoppage after being dropped four times. Franco's victory sets up a potential unification bout against BKFC Welterweight champion Dustin Pague. Tierney is expected to face a lengthy recovery period after likely suffering a bilateral mandibular fracture.

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•Franco stops Tierney in round two to win interim Welterweight title
•Tierney sustained a broken jaw from an accidental headbutt
•Franco aims for a unification fight with champion Dustin Pague
•Tierney's injury may hinder his ability to compete in the near future
•Darren Till scored a knockout in his BKFC debut during the event

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Ouch. BKFC 90 went down last night (Sat., May 30, 2026) inside Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, and in the main event, Rico Franco won the interim Welterweight title when he stopped Connor Tierney in their long-awaited rematch. In the opening round, Tierney suffered a horrific broken jaw caused by an accidental headbutt — and […]
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Yahoo SportsMay 31, 2026, 10:30 PM
NSFW Pic: BKFC headliner suffers grisly injury — and it is really bad
Ouch. BKFC 90 went down last night (Sat., May 30, 2026) inside Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, and in the main event, Rico Franco won the interim Welterweight title when he stopped Connor Tierney in their long-awaited rematch. In the opening round, Tierney suffered a horrific broken jaw caused by an accidental headbutt — and […]

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