The first Dutch BKFC fighter taught me how to fight with no gloves 👊

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We sat down in Tilburg with the first-ever Dutch fighter to compete in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) - Jelle Zeegers - and he held nothing back. Fresh off a brutal knockout debut, he opened up about what it’s really like to fight without gloves. In this raw 39-minute interview, he breaks down: 🥊 How to punch correctly in bare-knuckle fighting 🧠 The mentality it takes to survive in the BKFC ring 😮 What it feels like to get hit — and to hit someone — with no gloves 💥 The pressure before walking out into a bare-knuckle fight 🔥 His thoughts on Conor McGregor joining BKFC and what it means for the future of the sport 📈 Why BKFC is exploding in popularity, and how fighters like Thiago Santos & Yoel Romero are changing the game He also shares his personal story — from getting bullied as a kid, to fighting in Bellator, to using hypnosis as a tool to stay mentally sharp under extreme pressure. If you’re curious about the raw, unfiltered truth behind Bare Knuckle Fighting — from pain to preparation to pure grit — this is the interview you don’t want to miss. #boxing #bkfc #combat #sports #fight #knockout #bare #knuckle #champion