BKFC 90 is headed to the United Kingdom with Connor Tierney and Rico Franco set to fight for the interim welterweight title, giving the promotion’s return a main event that carries immediate weight. The card also sends Darren Till into his first BKFC bout against Aaron Chalmers in the co-main event.
The matchup has drawn attention because Tierney is getting his first bare-knuckle title shot after beating Danny Christie and Johnny Graham, while Franco is back in another championship race after falling short against Austin Trout in October 2024 and then outpointing Jimmy Sweeney. Till, who signed with BKFC in March, has already called out Mike Perry and Lorenzo Hunt, adding another layer to a debut that was built for noise.
The fight card lands now because BKFC is back in the United Kingdom and leaning on names that can turn a simple return date into a major event. Aaron Chalmers is already 2-0 in BKFC with two knockout wins, and his record gives Till a dangerous first opponent even before the spotlight shifts to the title fight.
There is also a wrinkle at 165 pounds that makes the interim belt harder to ignore. Dustin Pague currently owns the division’s championship after beating Julian Lane in January, which means Franco and Tierney are fighting for an interim title while the full belt remains with someone else. That setup gives BKFC 90 the look of a staging point as much as a standalone night, with the winner likely forced to answer bigger questions after the dust settles.
The rest of the card will be spread across BKFC’s platforms, with the main card streaming on BKFC+ through the BKFC app and BKFC.com, while the prelims will be available on YouTube, the BKFC app and Fubo Sports. For a promotion trying to make its UK return count, the combination of a title fight and Till’s debut is the clearest sign it wants the night to travel well beyond one arena.
