BKFC was founded in 2018 by David Feldman and is widely recognized as the first U.S. promotion in the modern era to stage legal, regulated bare-knuckle events on a large scale. The company’s public identity is built around reviving bare-knuckle boxing while packaging it in a modern broadcast format with a dedicated ruleset. Its style emphasis is obvious: short-range striking, durability, and an intentionally raw presentation. BKFC’s early growth came from creating a regulated home for a style that had long sat outside the mainstream.