But one group’s aspirations rose higher than just competing: the Dog Brothers. The popularity of those first shows coaxed a wave of martial arts oddities out of the woodwork, with many fighters representing their own obscure disciplines, and all of them seeking validation in the UFC’s tournaments. The image of Keith Hackney, a blue-collar air conditioning technician out of the Midwest, raining down a hurricane of blows upon the family jewels of Joe Son, one of the era’s many charlatans who represented his own fictional style called Jo Son Do, was peak No Holds Barred. The UFC had already held a handful of successful pay-per-views by the end of 1994, the last of which - UFC 4 - featured a bout that perfectly embodied the lawless ethos of a fledgling sport. And one of the wildest examples - one that’s been lost to history - was a proposal that floated across the promotion’s desk in 1995. With the UFC all too happy to poke the edges of polite society in its No Holds Barred years if it helped attract a few extra eyeballs, its metaphorical head was always on a swivel in search of the next great controversy or idea. And though that’s not entirely true, it’s not far off the mark either. Alan Arzeno via split decision (49-46, 46-49, 49-46)Įduardo Conception def.It’s often said that nothing was off-limits in the early days of MMA. Luke Parson via knockout – Round 1, 0:34įamez def. Juan Torres via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)įrancisco Ricchi def.
Bruce Lutchmedial via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) Travis Thompson via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 4, 0:35Įddie Hoch def. Tyler Goodjohn via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) *for lightweight title Ulysses Diaz via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 3, 5:00 *for middleweight title Joe Riggs via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 4, 1:07 *for cruiserweight title Up-to-the-minute results of BKFC 18 include: The new champion did not appreciate his space being invaded and threw two hard punches at Hunt.Ĭoincidentally, it was Riggs, who just lost the fight, that pulled Lombard away to ensure the moment didn’t escalate further.Īfter the scuffle, there would be no post-fight interview from Lombard, and the ring was eventually cleared. Just as Lombard was beginning his post-fight interview, fellow BKFC competitor Lorenzo Hunt entered the ring and approached Lombard. As a result, Riggs could not continue because he said he could only see out of one eye, crowning Lombard the cruiserweight champion by doctor’s stoppage. The fight itself ended in a controversial fashion as Lombard (3-0 BKFC) held on to Riggs’ (2-1-1 BKFC) shorts while landing a clean punch to the eye.
The co-main event of BKFC 18 saw two veterans of MMA mix it up in what proved to be a wild contest filled with controversy during and after the fight.įormer Bellator champion and UFC competitor Hector Lombard took on Joe Riggs in the third of four title fights on Saturday night.
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