Bare knuckle fighter Jessica Eye has labelled her opponent a ‘weirdo’ after being kissed ahead of a BKFC fight this weekend.
Former UFC title challenger Eye came face-to-face with Mariya Agapova at the BKFC 76 weigh-ins on Friday.
The incident has got the entire combat world reacting@bareknucklefc - XBKFC is co-owned by Conor McGregor, who invested in the bare-knuckle league last year, with their latest event headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Tony Soto and Middlesbrough’s Ben Bonner.
The promotion is set to put on another huge event in Dickies Arena, Texas, on Saturday night.
Eye makes her return to combat sports after a three-year lay-off, having suffered four successive UFC defeats before leaving the promotion in July 2022.
Her Kazakhstani opponent, Agapova, also fought in the UFC but only left Dana White‘s promotion last year following three defeats on the trot.
Both women came face-to-face for the final time on Friday, and the stare down has certainly got the combat world talking.
Eye was wearing a white cowboy hat, but removed the item to get closer to her opponent when the pair met.
However, as soon as the 38-year-old American moved one step closer, Agapova leaned in for a kiss.
Eye was, unsurprisingly, not happy with the situation and said: “That was f****** weird. F****** weird.”
She pointed her finger and added: “A little weird. That’s a little weird.”
Agapova soon followed up, saying: “She just came too close, like this, you know.”
Eye wasn’t happy with Agapova after she was kissed at the weigh-ins for BKFC 76@bareknucklefc - XView Tweet: t.co/GYSeD5lXzN
Eye asserted her frustration via X on Saturday, writing ‘weirdo’ in response to the bizarre incident.
BKFC fans seemed to agree, as one said: “Guess Eye dealt with it well…that’s just cringe though.”
Another added: “That was weird.”
While a third responded: “Weird as f***.”
Eye and Agapova will settle their differences inside BKFC’s four-roped circular ring in Fort Worth on Saturday night.
Bonner, who has filled in at short notice for the main event bout, is fresh off a devastating knockout win over Lewis Keen in Newcastle last November.
Eye fought in the UFC for nine years between 2013 and 2022Getty GettyShe lived up to her nickname ‘Evil’ many times[/caption]Newcastle’s Keen was undefeated and a clear favourite as he entered his bout with Bonner at lightweight.
However, it didn’t take long for that zero to turn into one.
With just 20 seconds remaining in the first round, Bonner delivered a remarkable overhand right that instantly knocked Keen out cold.
‘The Bomber’ silenced the Utilita Arena crowd with his once-punch KO as the Middlesbrough man improved to a 3-1 bare-knuckle professional record with his victory.
He then rushed over to share a drink with his boss McGregor, who had front-row seats for the massive KO on the night.
Bonner’s knockout was so bad that Keen was left almost motionless inside the squared circle with his eyes rolled back.
The referee didn’t take long to wave off the fight, either, as Keen was visibly dazed lying on the canvas before receiving medical help and an oxygen mask to help with his breathing.
Bonner will be hoping to replicate his success against one of BKFC’s greatest lightweights Soto in Texas tonight.
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