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Jimmie Rivera stopped Brandon Meyer with a picture-perfect left hook in the co-main event of BKFC 95 in Newark on Saturday night.
The New Jersey native landed the one-punch knockout in the fourth round, sending Meyer face-first to the canvas after backing him to the ropes. The finish marked Rivera's first BKFC stoppage win since last October.
Rivera, a full-time police officer and former UFC and Bellator fighter, was competing in his seventh BKFC bout. He improved his bare-knuckle record to 4-2-1. Before the fight, Rivera joked that Meyer would get to beat him up without being arrested.
Meyer had spent 12 years in prison. Rivera last fought in MMA in 2021, losing to Pedro Munhoz at UFC Fight Night 186.
Also appearing on the BKFC 95 card were Gzim Selmani and Ben Rothwell. In a separate event, BKFC 94 in Manchester on Saturday, Darren Till defeated Yoel Romero.
Source: MMA Fighting - Sun Oct 18, 1:00 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).