bkfc-fight-night-newcastle-garside-vs-taylor Preview & Picks

bkfc-fight-night-newcastle-garside-vs-taylor takes place on Friday, July 31, 2026 at WALKER ACTIVITY DOME. The main event is for the BKFC title between Lewis Garside vs Bradley Taylor. The card features 11 bouts. Below is our model's read — top edge picks, highest-predictability reads, underdog watch, and a per-bout breakdown generated from the same factor data that powers the research page.

Fights to Watch

Lewis Keen vs James Lilley

Predictability 68

Lightweight · Model leans Lewis Keen (High)
Paul Cook vs Liam Hutchinson

Predictability 43

Welterweight · Model leans Paul Cook (Medium)
James Walker vs Barry Boyle

Predictability 42

Heavyweight · Model leans James Walker (Very Low)

Underdog Watch

No high-edge underdogs flagged on this card.

Main Card Breakdown

Lewis Garside vs Bradley Taylor · Bantamweight · Title

The model favors Lewis Garside based on recent form (garside hotter) and bkfc record (80% vs 50% win rate). Advantage 65/35, predictability 28 (Very Low).

Lewis Keen vs James Lilley · Lightweight

The model favors Lewis Keen based on recent form (keen hotter) and age (27 vs 39). Advantage 63/37, predictability 68 (High).

Paul Cook vs Liam Hutchinson · Welterweight

The model favors Paul Cook based on recent form (cook hotter) and elo rating (+41 elo cook). Advantage 53/47, predictability 43 (Medium).

James Walker vs Barry Boyle · Heavyweight

The model favors James Walker based on recent form (walker hotter) and bkfc record (75% vs 50% win rate). Advantage 74/26, predictability 42 (Very Low).

John Ferguson vs Mikey Nolan · Middleweight

The model favors Mikey Nolan based on recent form (nolan hotter) and bkfc record (25% vs 50% win rate). Advantage 37/63, predictability 36 (Low).

Harrison Cave vs Danny Moir · Light Heavyweight

The model favors Harrison Cave based on recent form (cave hotter). Advantage 53/47, predictability 14 (Very Low).

Kj Metcalfe vs Doalty Torrance · Welterweight

The model favors Doalty Torrance on aggregate factor weight. Advantage 50/50, predictability 18 (Very Low).

Cory Chapman vs Jack Blair · Bantamweight

The model favors Jack Blair on aggregate factor weight. Advantage 50/50, predictability 18 (Very Low).

Kyle Redfearn vs Declan Mercer · Light Heavyweight

The model favors Declan Mercer on aggregate factor weight. Advantage 50/50, predictability 18 (Very Low).

Sandra Rees vs Sally Macdonald · Women's Flyweight

The model favors Sally Macdonald on aggregate factor weight. Advantage 50/50, predictability 18 (Very Low).

Chris Burton vs Daniel Curtin · Heavyweight

The model favors Daniel Curtin on aggregate factor weight. Advantage 50/50, predictability 18 (Very Low).

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