Diego Sanchez makes bare knuckle debut against ex-boxing champ Austin Trout at BKFC KnuckleMania 3

Diego Sanchez is making the transfer from blended martial arts into naked knuckle combating.

The UFC veteran and former Final Fighter season 1 solid member has formally inked a deal to hitch the roster at BKFC the place he’ll face boxing champion Austin Trout within the co-main occasion on the upcoming KnuckleMania 3 card on Feb. 17 in Albuquerque, N.M.

BKFC officers introduced the matchup on Tuesday.

Sanchez had beforehand flirted with the thought of doing a bare-knuckle struggle following his exodus from the UFC however he finally signed a take care of Eagle FC as an alternative. In his debut, Sanchez misplaced a detailed determination to Kevin Lee however sadly Eagle FC hasn’t promoted any playing cards in the US since that final occasion in March 2021.

Now Sanchez will make the transfer into bare-knuckle competitors with a marquee matchup on BKFC’s greatest card of the yr.

In the meantime, Trout can even be making his first look in BKFC after the multi-time boxing champion signed a take care of the promotion in late 2022. Trout has confronted an extended listing of boxing greats throughout his profession together with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Jermell and Jermall Charlo whereas holding a win over Miguel Cotto from a struggle in 2012.

Trout vs. Sanchez joins a rising lineup at BKFC KnuckleMania 3 with the principle occasion pitting two-division champion Lorenzo Hunt towards Bellator veteran Mike Richman.