Aaron Chalmers proved he was much more than a reality TV star at BKFC 72.
A former star on Geordie Shore, Chalmers continued his fighting career in Dubai on Saturday where he made his bareknuckle boxing debut.
Despite his background, Chalmers is no stranger to the fight game, having previously competed in MMA and boxing under the Bellator and Misfits banner. Chalmers even went the distance with Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout in Feb 2023.
In his BKFC debut over the weekend, Chalmer would send opponent Chas Symonds straight to the hospital, which has Conor McGregor hyping him up for.
Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers batters BKFC opponent
On fight night, a heavy-handed Chalmers knocked down Symonds not once but twice over the course of three rounds, bloodying his opponent in the process.
The Geordie Shore star opened up a massive cut above Symonds’ eye, getting the job done in round 3 with a clean 1-2 resulting in a drop.
Symonds tried his best to make it up to his feet, though, the referee had seen enough, calling a stop to the contest.
Aaron Chalmers hospitalized his opponent upon his BKFC arrival with McGregor quickly taking notice.
‘He is a goer!’ Conor McGregor reacts to Aaron Chalmers’ win
The UFC superstar and BKFC part-owner praised Chalmers’ epic KO performance, paying homage to the fighter’s roots in reality TV.
“Geordie Shore baby, stand up!” McGregor wrote of Chalmers on his Instagram story.
“One things for sure, Aaron is not just a reality TV star…
“He is a GOER!” McGregor said.
Aaron Chalmers is a new addition to the BKFC roster, the former Bellator fighter joining the likes of ex-UFC stars Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez, Ben Rothwell, Jessica Eye and more.
“Very interesting times ahead!” McGregor said of the BKFC.
“I am ecstatic with our roster!”
