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\nTaylor Bull, BKB 58 weigh-in Credit: Facebook\/Taylor Bull<\/p>\n
Taylor Bull returns to the BKB Mighty Trigon once again on August 29th and looks to potentially vault toward a title shot with a strong performance in Miami. This transpires at BKB 58.<\/p>\n
Ragin\u2019<\/em> Bull battles the unbeaten Murat Kilimetov, and the Canadian bare-knuckle champion is already ranked in BKB, whereby a victory in his sophomore appearance could set him up for the Julian Fernandez vs. Dan Podmore victor at BKB 59 in Mexico.<\/p>\n Reflecting on his BKB debut in Q1 of 2026 and what it was like fighting in the smallest combat sports space in the world, Bull said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker]<\/p>\n \u201cIt honestly felt right at home. My footwork and how I move, I\u2019m used to the tight space. Like, I like dancing. I like doing the footwork thing when the space is there. But when it comes down to the actual exchange, I cut the angles and like it was very comfortable. Considering it\u2019s the smallest space in combat sports, it felt like more than enough room. I\u2019m just saying like I always knew when I watched the Trigon come out years ago, I was like I want to try that out. I want to. So, it\u2019s kind of come full circle to where I made my debut last time and it just really felt like like I was home.\u201d<\/p>\n Also besting a demonstrably experienced opponent in Bubba McDaniel, a very well-traveled combat sports athlete who has fought names like UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and former BKFC cruiserweight champ Chris Camozzi. When asked about getting that first-round finish and catching the attention of the broader BKB fan base, Bull stated<\/p>\n \u201cYeah. No, it was definitely a fun debut, for sure. I managed to; I think I made a statement when it comes down to bare knuckle and what I\u2019ve done so far. I haven\u2019t landed that many punches, in the broader look at things. I haven\u2019t landed that many punches, but every punch I land does damage. So, I mean, it\u2019s yeah; then with with this guy, with this next fight, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s really been tested in bare knuckle. So, I\u2019m definitely looking to [do that]. I\u2019m going give him nothing but respect. You\u2019re absolutely right. I fight every single fight like it\u2019s my last fight. I fight it like it\u2019s the last time I\u2019m going to get a chance to show out. So every fight from now on and has been like this is every fight is just the most serious thing, right? It could be my last one. So I take it as serious as I can. Everybody gets respect. You\u2019re willing to step in that ring. You\u2019re willing to get [it], you got my respect. So I\u2019m excited to to test. Like I said, I think Murat hasn\u2019t been tested in bare knuckle. He\u2019s gotten some quick finishes, but no one\u2019s really planted one on him. So, I\u2019m interesting to see how well he takes a punch.\u201d<\/p>\n Expounding upon his thoughts that his August 29th adversary has yet to face adversity in the world of gloveless combat as of yet, Bull noted that<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, it all changes when you get hit, right? So me having more reach on him, I\u2019m sure we\u2019re going to exchange, which is what I look for. I look for the exchange, right? Cuz I mean, my whole thing is we\u2019re going to hit each other. Like it\u2019s silly to go in and think, \u201cOh, I don\u2019t want to get hit.\u201d That\u2019s a disservice a lot of fighters do to themselves. You got to go in there knowing you\u2019re going to get hit. Welcome the hit. You know, we\u2019re in there. This is the fight game. This is the hurt game. We got to be ready to get hurt. So, I\u2019m fully prepared to get hurt, to get hit. But I wager that I handle it better than him.\u201d<\/p>\n The victor of this fight is positioned quite well for a crack at gold either late-2026 or early-2027, and when expounding upon what a win could get him here on Saturday, Bull said<\/p>\n \u201cYes. Ideally I make a statement\u2026 I either get a contender, so it would be the number one guy or the champ. Julian Fernandez fighting, he\u2019s defending his belt next month in September. So depending on what happens there, yeah, I feel like making a statement and then asking for what I\u2019m here to do is go for the title. So whatever is going to get me closer to that. Again, I\u2019m not too worried about the logistics first things first, right? But that\u2019s the goal is to make a statement and work my way closer. As you said, like I\u2019m number two in the division. There\u2019s not much of a ladder left. Get me, you know. So it\u2019s all about making a statement\u2026 I\u2019m usually pretty easygoing. I don\u2019t make like demands with anybody, any organizations. I just kind of put myself out there. I do the thing and I see where it sends me, right? So I\u2019m going to go out, do the thing, make a statement, and see what BKB thinks. Let them decide. Ball will be in their court. I got two more fights. I got a four fight contract. So, this will be two more after this one. So, depending on where they want to take me from there. So, I\u2019m excited to see how that goes. But again, I\u2019m always eye on the prize, right? Don\u2019t want to get ahead of myself. So, first things first, next week looking as I said, I\u2019m always looking forward to it. Like it\u2019s about I mean, I know you got to be serious in training. You got to take things [seriously], being a professional is a big part of this, but having fun is really [key]. Because a couple years back, it was all about winning. I needed to win. I don\u2019t worry about that anymore. \u2018m just more set on fighting hard. I go out and treat it like it\u2019s my last fight and I make sure that I\u2019m ready to fight hard. Great things happen. When I go out and try to win, right, and try to focus on, oh, I got to, you pigeon hole yourself with the vision. I just work on showing up that day fully fed, ready to fight. As long as I do that, things go very well. So, I trust my skill.\u201d<\/p>\n The indigenous athlete is also rocking a custom flag that is designed to show love to his community but also foster broader unity. Explaining the significance of that, Bull said<\/p>\n \u201cYeah. I\u2019m going to be representing. It\u2019s kind of a universal flag. It represents the Cree culture, but the medicine wheel with the four colors, it\u2019s kind of an embodying of all people\u2019s, you know. Yeah, it\u2019s a custom-made flag. Ivor, his brother, actually custom made it for him and it just so happened we were at a sweat lodge ceremony we were doing. Bumped into each other and we kind of just clicked. He\u2019s like, \u201cYeah, I want you to take this.\u201d I thought, \u201cThis is perfect. I\u2019m gonna fly this out at the weigh-ins and represent.\u201d<\/p>\n Delving into embodying the idea of not hesitating so as to be in a flow state to be optimally effective, Bull stated<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, being fully fed. That\u2019s one of the things I\u2019ve been just [all about]. Just as long as I got a belly full of food, I\u2019m dangerous, man.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When offering a recent anecdote to spotlight his growth into someone who is quite community minded and giving, Bull said<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I actually had my high school principal walk up to me at a Powow a couple of weeks ago and just real randomly. Just shook my hand and said, \u201cHey, I hear you\u2019re doing good things nowadays.\u201d He just said, \u201cGood job, young man.\u201d Just it was odd, you know, because back in high school, I wasn\u2019t this guy, right? So, it was a funny moment just like, yeah. I\u2019m not here for the limelight. I do what I do because it needs to be done. But you know, it\u2019s nice to be acknowledged. I think people are taking [notice], they\u2019re noticing. Again, that\u2019s not what I do it for, but I don\u2019t know. I do appreciate the love and the support for everything I\u2019m doing. So, it makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\nBKB 58<\/h2>\n
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