UFC alums Jason Knight, Randy Costa take gloves off for Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA fight
Two former UFC fighters known for their brawling styles will take the gloves off for a bareknuckle MMA fight in November.
Featherweights Jason Knight and Randy Costa will collide in a featherweight bout Nov. 10 at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Miss., the promotion announced Wednesday.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is the promotion of former UFC star Jorge Masvidal. The rules are the same as the unified rules of mixed martial arts – just minus the gloves.
Knight, 31, competes for the first since since his run on “The Ultimate Fighter 31.” Knight competed up a weight class at lightweight. After a quick win over Landon Quinones to advance to the semifinals, Knight was finished with strikes by Kurt Holobaugh in an all-time battle. Those fights were exhibitions, but Knight is 2-1 in MMA since his UFC departure in 2018. He’s also 1-0 in bareknuckle MMA and 1-1 in bareknuckle boxing post-UFC.
Costa, 29, was scheduled to compete Friday at Combat FC 5 but opponent Johnny Campbell withdrew fight day due to medical issues. Costa expressed frustration at lack of fight bookings since his UFC release in 2022. Hours later, he had a fight booked. Costa went 2-4 in six UFC outings from 2019-2022. He is 1-0 since his departure.
With the addition, the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA fight card includes:
- Roy Nelson vs. Alan Belcher – for heavyweight title
- Randy Costa vs. Jason Knight