This is how you make your BKFC debut.
UFC 322 wasn’t the only event going on Saturday night as BKFC 84 took place on the west coast in Palm Desert, California.
In the main event, Lorenzo Hunt reclaimed his light heavyweight title with an incredible comeback knockout against champion Josh Dyer.
The main card also featured the BKFC debut of ex-UFC women’s bantamweight contender and former PFL fighter Aspen Ladd, who BKFC boss David Feldman said he had his eye on this weekend.
The 30-year-old Ladd made quick work of her first opponent inside the Squared Circle.
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Aspen Ladd drops Shyanne Bitliff three times for first BKFC win
Ladd fought a flawless first round against Shyanne Bitliff.
Ladd scored a total of three knockdowns on Bitliff, two of them towards the end of round 1.
With 35 seconds to go in the round, a bloody Bitliff was launched to the ropes by a left hook from Ladd.
Bitliff got back up to her feet only to receive more punishing shots from Ladd in the clinch, which caused her to fold in the final 10 seconds of the round.
The referee stopped the contest with one second left on the clock and Ladd was declared the winner by first-round knockout.
Ladd has fought the likes of current UFC champion Kayla Harrison and former world champs Raquel Pennington, Germaine de Randamie, and Julia Budd. Ladd headlined in the UFC twice.
Ladd currently competes at 145 lbs.
Lorenzo Hunt pulled off epic knockout to reclaim title
Hunt returned to BKFC after a 19-month layoff.
The former champion was dropped twice by Dyer before he came back with a massive overhand right to put him to sleep.
Hunt’s latest win is reminiscent to his 2023 KO win over Mike Richman.
The finishing sequences in both fights are eerily similar, as some fans have pointed out.