Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) have retracted their announcement confirming the signing of former UFC fighter Jeff Molina as a result of he’s at the moment banned from competing.
American Molina was suspended for 3 years in March after admitting his half in an illegal betting scandal.
BKFC posted on social media they’d signed the 27-year-old on Tuesday earlier than later making a U-turn on the announcement.
“Yesterday’s announcement relating to Jeff Molina’s signing was untimely,” the bareknuckle promotion wrote on X.
“We respect the ABC’s [Athletic Boxing Commission’s] present suspension and can honour their guidelines and suspensions.”
Molina, who received all three of his UFC fights since his debut in 2021, was banned by ABC and the Nevada State Athletic Fee after betting on fellow fighter Darrick Minner earlier than his defeat towards Shayilan Nuerdanbieke in November 2022.
Minner didn’t disclose a critical damage earlier than the bout – an damage which Molina knew about previous to the struggle.
American Minner, 35, acquired a 29-month suspension for his half within the scandal.
Quite a few former UFC fighters have signed contracts with BKFC lately, together with former light-weight champion Eddie Alvarez, ex-middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and American Mike Perry.
