BKFC Takes Bare Knuckle Fighting Aboard a Cruise Ship
BKFC stages a title fight aboard the Norwegian Jewel in January. Kai Stewart defends against Bryan Duran in a rematch on the Bruise Cruise.
A title fight aboard a cruise ship: BKFSea sails from Miami to Nassau on the Norwegian Jewel from January 22 to 25, 2027. BKFC has scheduled its fight night for January 23. In the main event, featherweight champion Kai Stewart defends his title against Bryan Duran in a rematch of their 2024 bout.
A cruise, not a standard fight night
BKFSea combines a three-night trip with a regular BKFC fight card on board. The program also includes a press conference and weigh-in, fighter meet-and-greets, and live music. According to the organizer, fans attending in person book a cabin for the voyage from Miami to the Bahamas. This is not a stand-alone arena ticket followed by a trip home.
The setting is the novelty. The main event still has genuine sporting stakes: Stewart and Duran meet again in the bare-knuckle Squared Circle, this time aboard the Norwegian Jewel.
Stewart vs. Duran: another shot at the belt
Stewart won their first meeting at BKFC 62 in Hollywood, Florida, in June 2024 by unanimous decision after five rounds. Duran now gets another chance at the featherweight title. Stewart remains unbeaten; BKFC currently lists his record at 10-0. Whether Duran can find a way past the champion is the sporting question beneath the cruise spectacle.
The card also currently lists George Thorpe vs. Josh Kuhne as the co-main event and Julio Perez Rodriguez vs. Gabriel Mota. BKFC's event page and the BKFSea site carry the official fight card and voyage details.