“Evil” Eye is back!
Not in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), though. Instead, 16-fight UFC veteran Jessica Eye is bringing her skills to the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), with her debut set for May.
The 38-year-old shared the news on Ariel Helwani’s show yesterday (Tues., April 1, 2025).
“After a long time of negotiation, I am signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship,” Eye said. “Why not? I’m still young, I still have all the ability in me to fight. They need some good strikers over there, you know? Some of us good MMA girls need to come over and show how tough we are. They reached out to me, and they reached out to me right after I retired. But I needed a break.”
“After they knocked on my door a couple of times, and I threw out some crazy numbers to them about wanting me to return, they finally came financially correct and motivated me enough to be like, ‘You know what? Maybe these guys will take care of me in a way that I wasn’t taken care of in my UFC fights, and that’s financially rewarding,’” Eye added.
BKFC part-owner Conor McGregor was thrilled about Eye joining the promotion.
“She is in phenomenal physical condition! The best I’ve ever seen her, and I have shared many a card with her over the years. Look at her big bare fists and magnificent musculature! We are very happy to have ‘Evil’ Eye at BKFC! We have high hopes for her, and she will be well looked after!” McGregor wrote on social media.
Eye (15-11-1) hasn’t fought since leaving her gloves in the Octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Maycee Barber at UFC 276 in 2022. She’s currently on a four-fight skid.
For what it’s worth, Eye hasn’t scored a knockout since 2011. Maybe bare knuckles will change that.
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