Triller Acquires Majority Interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
February 23, 2022
Triller, via its Triller Fight Club division, acquired a majority interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) to expand its combat-sports content and streaming offerings. The deal brings BKFC — a fast-growing bare-knuckle combat sports promoter — into Triller's creator and fight-club ecosystem, building on Triller's prior acquisition of the FITE streaming platform.
- Buyers
- Triller (Triller Fight Club)
- Targets
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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