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USA Today
11-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Video: Conor McGregor oversees wild faceoffs at BKFC Champions Summit
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – BKFC capped off its Champions Summit press conference with a few intense staredowns between competitors. The bareknuckle promotion's seasonal press conference hyped up its upcoming championship matches, along with announcing multiple UFC veterans to its roster. At the conclusion of the presser, fighters came face-to-face with their opponent, some keeping security busy to prevent brawls. There were also faceoffs for unconfirmed fights that the promotion could put together in the future, such as Mike Perry vs. Dave Mundell and Leonardo Perdomo vs. Ben Rothwell. Faceoffs for confirmed bouts included: Check out video of the faceoffs in the video above.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Video: Conor McGregor hosts BKFC Champions Summit press conference LIVE (7 p.m. ET)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The BKFC champions are gathering together for a massive press conference Thursday evening. The Champions' Summit, which goes down at the Hard Rock, features 15 champions and three title contenders. Among those in attendance will be former UFC fighters Mike Perry, Ben Rothwell, and John Dodson, as well as former boxing champion Austin Trout. The press conference is set to be moderated by UFC star and BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor, along with BKFC president David Feldman. Advertisement You can watch the official live stream of the Champions' Summit starting at 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in the video above. Here's the list of participants scheduled to be at the BKFC Champions' Summit: 'Platinum' Mike Perry -- BKFC 'King of Violence' champion 'King' Kai Stewart -- BKFC featherweight champion 'Big'Ben Rothwell -- BKFC heavyweight champion Christine 'Misfit' Ferea – BKFC women's Ffyweight champion Dave 'The Redneck' Mundell – BKFC middleweight champion Britain Hart – BKFC women's strawweight champion Ben Bonner – BKFC interim lightweight champion John 'The Magician' Dodson – BKFC flyweight champion Josh 'D-Day' Dyer – BKFC light heavyweight champion Austin 'No Doubt' Trout – Former BKFC welterweight champion Jessica 'The Black Widow' Borge – BKFC women's featherweight champion Julian 'Let Me Bang' Lane – BKFC welterweight title Contender Gorjan 'GoGo' Slaveski – BKFC welterweight title contender Gary Fox – BKFC featherweight UK champion Connor 'The Brum Town Bomber' Tierney – BKFC welterweight UK champion Agi Faulkner – BKFC heavyweight European champion Rico 'Bon Bon' Franco – BKFC welterweight European champion Karl 'The Wasp' Thompson – BKFC cruiserweight UK champion This press conference precedes the promotion's BKFC 78 event this Saturday at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. A heavyweight clash between former BKFC heavyweight champion Arnold Adams and Cuba's Leonardo Perdomo headlines the card. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: BKFC Champions Summit press conference hosted by Conor McGregor
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Video: Conor McGregor hosts BKFC Champions Summit press conference LIVE (7 p.m. ET)
The BKFC champions gather for a massive press conference hosted by UFC star Conor McGregor. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – The BKFC champions are gathering together for a massive press conference Thursday evening. The Champions' Summit, which goes down at the Hard Rock, features 15 champions and three title contenders. Among those in attendance will be former UFC fighters Mike Perry, Ben Rothwell, and John Dodson, as well as former boxing champion Austin Trout. The press conference is set to be moderated by UFC star and BKFC co-owner Conor McGregor, along with BKFC president David Feldman. You can watch the official live stream of the Champions' Summit starting at 7 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT in the video above. Here's the list of participants scheduled to be at the BKFC Champions' Summit: This press conference precedes the promotion's BKFC 78 event this Saturday at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. A heavyweight clash between former BKFC heavyweight champion Arnold Adams and Cuba's Leonardo Perdomo headlines the card.
Time Out
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Here's why there's a five-story-tall inflatable pigeon floating down the Hudson River today
Keep your eyes on the Hudson. Today, on Tuesday, July 8, New York City FC is launching a five-story-tall, 700-pound inflatable pigeon in one of the city's most unexpected guerrilla marketing stunts to date. Dubbed the 'Five Borough Flight,' the massive avian will float down the Hudson River and around New York Harbor in a cheeky tribute to NYC's most resilient resident and the MLS club's unofficial mascot. Created by Brooklyn-based creative studio Tavern, the campaign is timed to perfection. The FIFA Club World Cup is underway just across the river in New Jersey and the world's soccer fans are watching. NYCFC's message is clear: New York has a club to be proud of—and it's flying high. The float kicked off its flight from Staten Island's North Shore Waterfront at 8:30 a.m., before cruising past iconic points like Battery Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Riverbank State Park and finally Willets Point in Queens—the future site of NYCFC's new stadium, Etihad Park, opening in 2027. A full viewing map and estimated schedule have been released for eagle-eyed (or pigeon-eyed) spectators wanting to catch a glimpse of the bird. 'The pigeon is a tribute to the city that shaped us and a signal that the future of soccer is here in New York City,' said Lauren Scrima, the vice-president of marketing at NYCFC. 'We wanted to tap into the immense pride New Yorkers have in their city and their home club.' The installation isn't just a publicity stunt; it's also a love letter and a cultural wink, according to Mike Perry, the founder and chief creative officer of Tavern. 'Our goal was to create something impossible to ignore,' Perry added.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Prison healthcare provider sues Tennessee for nixing contract award
A Pennsylvania-based prison healthcare company is suing the state over its process for bidding on contracts. (Photo by) A Pennsylvania-based prison healthcare company is suing the state claiming Tennessee officials refused to award it a contract without explanation, a move that risks 'destroying' the state's competitive bidding process. Wexford Health Sources filed the lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court in May, saying the state declined to give it a contract valued at roughly $100 million for health care and behavioral health services in Tennessee prisons even though it scored higher than two other companies in the bidding process. The lawsuit targets the Department of Correction, Commissioner Frank Strada, the state's Central Procurement Office and its director, Mike Perry. Wexford says in the filing the state was prepared to award it the contract for inmate health care and behavioral services until Centurion, which holds the contract, challenged the decision in February. The state then notified Wexford it would send out new requests for proposals without offering a reason, as required by law, the filing says. The state's primary defenses are that Wexford has no standing to file suit and that the court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter. An August hearing is scheduled to consider a state request to dismiss the lawsuit. The state's filing also says the plaintiff's challenge fails because it contests 'a lawful and discretionary decision' before the contract was awarded. In contrast, Wexford's challenge says state law obligates public contracting officials to 'fairly and honestly' consider bids. Otherwise, competitive bidding 'will be undermined' and vendors will be 'discouraged' from submitting bids. It also says Tennessee law recognizes 'that rejecting all bids and canceling a solicitation 'should be the exception in government procurement rather than the rule.'' Wexford's filing further says the state 'stands on the precipice of destroying any semblance of competition in the award of the contract.' Wexford's primary argument is that it was graded higher than Centurion and YesCare (formerly Corizon) in the state's bidding process. Yet just before it was to receive the contract, Centurion protested the award and the Department of Correction called for another set of bids. The March decision marked the second time in recent years the state opted to stick with Centurion and take new bids after the other two companies were to be awarded the contracts. The first time state officials were set to award the contract to YesCare, but reneged on that in 2024, then reversed course on the Wexford contract award this March. The state's Fiscal Review Committee extended Centurion's contract in May because of the litigation. Corizon, which held Tennessee's inmate behavioral health contracts from 2012 to 2020, filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Department of Correction five years ago saying the state skewed the bidding process to help Centurion win the contract. That case was settled with prejudice in January 2022. Documents from that lawsuit led the U.S. Department of Justice to charge two men, former Tennessee Department of Correction Deputy Commissioner Wes Landers and Centurion executive Jeffrey Wells, with bid-rigging in connection with the prison system contract. Landers took a job with Centurion after the contract bidding. The company fired both men before the lawsuit settlement, and Landers was found dead in September 2024. House Speaker Cameron Sexton pushed for Centene's Rhythm Health, formerly connected with Centurion, to win a TennCare contract for managed care services after it failed to succeed in bidding in 2021. Sexton sponsored a bill that would have required TennCare to add a fourth contractor, but it failed to pass. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
