MMA Fighting Share this story A new bantamweight champion will be crowned at BKFC 20 on Friday night, Aug. 20, as Johnny Bedford clashes with Reggie Barnett Jr. in the main event. Bedford previously held the bantamweight title before losing a close decision to Dat Nguyen at BKFC Knucklemania back in February. Nguyen was then stripped of the title after he couldn’t come to terms with BKFC on a new contract so now a new champion will be crowned in the wake of his absence. Bedford previously faced Barnett back in 2019 and he earned a unanimous decision victory that night. Now after winning three fights in a row, Barnett will look to exact revenge while earning a shot at the BKFC bantamweight title.