HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Christine Ferea did it again.
The former MMA fighter turned BKFC flyweight defeated Britain Beltran once again at Saturday’s BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 event. Ferea outpointed Beltran 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 to win a unanimous decision. With the victory, Ferea is now the first-ever BKFC women’s flyweight champion.
It was a high-paced fight that showcased Ferea’s power and volume.
In the first round, Beltran effectively stayed on the outside and was able to pull off a stick-and-move strategy, often connecting on Ferea while avoiding her power.
The second round was similar in terms of strategy, but Ferea did more damage and busted open Beltran’s right eye cheek. Ferea was quick with her combinations and did plenty of damage.
From there, the momentum shifted vastly on Ferea’s favor. She managed to find her rage on Beltran and did visible damage to Beltran’s face while keeping her’s clean. The third, fourth and fifth round were strong rounds for Ferea. Her punches and combinations landed more ofter than Beltran’s and clearly did more damage.
These two left it all in the ring but Christine Ferea did more work to earn the unanimous decision and the Flyweight title.#KnuckleMania2 pic.twitter.com/vj6Vp9cqO4
— FITE (@FiteTV) February 20, 2022
Ferea, 39, fought under the Invicta banner three times before making the switch to bareknuckle boxing. Her lone victory with the promotion was a third-round stoppage over UFC veteran Rachael Ostovich at Invicta FC 21 in 2017. Since changing combat sports disciplines, Ferea has found her home as she picked up her fifth victory with BKFC.
Up-to-the-minute results of BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 include:
- Christine Ferea def. Britain Beltran via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – for vacant flyweight title
- Gustavo Trujillo def. Stephen Townsel via knockout – Round 1, 1:41
- Christine Vicens def. Jade Masson-Wong via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 3, 0:49
- Francesco Ricchi def. Jake Bostwich via unanimous decision (48-44, 48-44, 48-44)
- Ulysses Diaz def. Sawyer Depee via knockout – Round 2, 1:00
- Edgard Plazaola def. Chevvy Bridges via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:09
- Yosdenis Cedeno def. Mario Vargas via unanimous decision (48-45, 49-44, 47-46)
- Jomi Escoboza def. Zion Tomlinson via knockout – Round 4, 1:16
