Jon Jones & IBA Bare Knuckle
Jul 18, 2026
Starting: 7:00 PM
Bare-knuckle boxing takes the spotlight in Downtown Miami with a fight card featuring world champion, former world champion and MMA veteran talent. Jon Jones & IBA Bare Knuckle takes place Saturday, July 18 at the James L. Knight Center.
The event is headlined by Bare Knuckle World Champion Elvin “El Bandito” Brito facing UFC veteran Viacheslav “Slava Claus” Borshchev. The card also includes former WBA World Champion Javier “El Abejón” Fortuna, along with fighters connected to the UFC, LFA, Contender Series and local and international combat sports circuits.
Presented as a night of live bare-knuckle action, the event brings boxing and mixed martial arts crossover appeal to a downtown arena setting.