Main Event
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Welterweight
BKFC Welterweight Championship
Rico Franco def. Connor Tierney via KO · R2
Connor Tierney
VS
BKFC 90 Birmingham: Tierney vs. Franco
BKFC Welterweight Championship
Welterweight · 5 rounds
Rico Franco
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Utilita Arena Birmingham · Birmingham · United Kingdom
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Full Fight Card
Recap
Model vs actual — hits, misses, method
What the model got right, what it got wrong, and how this card stacks up against our backtest baseline.
Main Card
7 bouts
Co-Main
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Cruiserweight
BKFC Cruiserweight Championship
John Phillips def. Ryan Barrett via KO · R1
Featured Bout
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Bantamweight
BKFC Bantamweight Championship
Brian Hyslop def. Jonno Chipchase via Unanimous Decision · R5
Main Card
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Welterweight
Predictability
⚠ Limited BKFC signal — both fighters debut-tier
Prop markets (2)
Fight Goes Distance
Yes (Decision)
+257
No (Finish)
-257
Method of Victory
KO/TKO
-108
Doctor Stoppage
+396
Decision
+257
Model vs Market · Very Low confidence
Model
Main Card
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Lightweight
Nathan Leeson def. Stevie Devenport via TKO · R4
Main Card
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Middleweight
George Thorpe def. Leigh Cohoon via Unanimous Decision · R5
Main Card
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Middleweight
Paul O'Sullivan def. Paul Hilz via Unanimous Decision · R5
Prelims
1 bout
Preliminary
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Lightweight
Tommy Hawthorn def. Will Smith via TKO · R3
Event Info
BKFC 90 Birmingham: Tierney vs. Franco takes place on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Utilita Arena Birmingham in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The main event is for the BKFC Welterweight Championship. The card features 8 bouts across multiple weight classes.