Overview
- Lauzon has signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and is booked to fight on Aug. 29 at Fenway Park in Boston.
- He contacted UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell before signing and said the UFC verbally approved the Fenway appearance and praised his service to the promotion.
- Campbell told Lauzon the UFC would provide financial help if money were the motive, but Lauzon says his decision is driven by the opportunity to fight at Fenway rather than pay.
- Lauzon says he never formally retired and disputes reports that he declared himself done, and he remains unsure whether the UFC issued a full release or only granted a one-off exemption.
- The move highlights BKFC’s strategy of signing longtime UFC names to boost profile and raises broader questions about how UFC contract holds and one-off permissions shape fighters’ ability to compete elsewhere.