Lewis Garside Stops Jonno Chipchase at BKFC 81
Garside Stops Chipchase in Featherweight Bout
BKFC 81 came to the AO Arena in Manchester on Sept. 27, 2025. Lewis Garside met Jonno Chipchase in a featherweight bout and knocked him out at 1:10 of Round 1. The event carried the DeGale vs. Floyd billing, with former world champion James DeGale facing Matt Floyd in the main event.
BKFC.com listed the result as a first-round knockout at 1:10. FightMag listed Garside at 1-0 and Chipchase at 3-1 before they met, making the result a clear upset by the pre-fight records. The finish came quickly, without a judges’ decision.
A Quick Finish in the Featherweight Bout
Garside’s win was one of several notable results on the Manchester card. Jonny Graham stopped Navid Mansouri in Round 2 at 1:53 to win the BKFC British lightweight title. In the main event, DeGale defeated Floyd by unanimous decision.
Before the bout, FightMag listed Garside at 1-0 and Chipchase at 3-1. Garside left with another win, while Chipchase took a second loss. The result moved Garside to 2-0 and Chipchase to 3-2.
The Records Behind the Result
Garside’s win also belongs in the wider BKFC event recap, which tracks the full Manchester card. The featherweight bout carried no title, so its importance is the result itself: Garside stopped Chipchase in the opening round and improved the record he brought into the contest.
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