Bryce Henry emphasized the term “high-stakes chess match” in the BKFC Hammond main event.
After winning his first five bare-knuckle bouts by knockout, Henry earned a main event opportunity against Roderick Stewart at BKFC Hammond on Saturday night. The 24-year-old picked up yet another knockout victory to improve to 6-0, but not before creating one more viral moment.
Henry cruised in the first round, landing 17 punches to Stewart’s three, according to the BKFC stats. He clearly had little to worry about, so he used the minute in between the first and second rounds to quite literally play a few rounds of chess with his coach on the stool.
Imagine looking across the ring and your opponent is literally playing chess 🤣#BKFCHAMMOND pic.twitter.com/ISmrgyorDR
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 19, 2025
Henry teased the move before the fight, telling fans to “wait ’til the next one,” assuming Stewart lasted longer than two minutes.
‘Baby Yaga’ is no stranger to such antics, as he pulled a similar move in his previous bout. After tuning up Derrick Findley in the first round of their fight in February, Henry pretended to corner his coach, who sat on the stool in his fighter’s place.
Next level trolling mid fight by Bryce Henry. #BKFCOMAHA pic.twitter.com/RODAZ3aDOy
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) April 19, 2025
There truly is no calmer fighter in the ring than Henry.
Henry was already a contender before finishing Stewart, but he has nearly made himself undeniable. Despite being one of the youngest fighters on the BKFC roster, the Florida native has quickly become one of the most dynamic and exciting athletes in the promotion.
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Henry has yet to defeat a ranked opponent, but he has dominated all six of his bare-knuckle bouts with minimal resistance. That trend continued against Stewart, who landed just six punches the entire fight while absorbing three knockdowns.
Henry’s jab sent Stewart down in the first round, but it was a body shot that ultimately did him in. Stewart could not beat the count after the third knockdown, giving Henry another knockout win with one second remaining in the second round.
2 ROUNDS WAS ALL HE NEEDED!!😈
Bryce Henry STOPS Roderick Stewart!#BKFCHAMMOND | Live NOW on DAZN pic.twitter.com/rIKgFIXtnJ
— DAZN (@DAZN_Sport) October 19, 2025
After the fight, Henry called for a title shot, saying he “doesn’t give a f***” if it is at 155 or 165 pounds. Henry said before the bout that the promotion told him a win would likely set him up for a welterweight title shot.
The BKFC lightweight title is currently vacant, although former champion Franco Tenaglia returns to face Ben Bonner in the BKFC 83 co-main event on Oct. 25. Julian Lane recently claimed the promotion’s welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Gorjan ‘Gogo’ Slaveski in August.
Should Henry fight for a title in his next outing, he would have the opportunity to become the second-youngest champion in BKFC history. If you ask him, he expects nothing less.
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