Danny Christie vs. Stevie Ray: BKFC 96 Glasgow Result and Fight Recap

The co-main event of BKFC 96 Glasgow pitted a hometown name with a long MMA résumé against one of the most experienced punchers on the BKFC roster. When it was over, Danny Christie had his hand raised.

Christie defeated Stevie Ray by technical knockout in the second round of their middleweight bout at the OVO Hydro on November 7, 2026.

The Result

• Winner: Danny Christie
• Method: TKO, Round 2
• Division: Middleweight
• Event: BKFC 96 Glasgow, co-main event
• Venue: OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Fight-night reports from FightBook MMA said Christie put Ray down twice before the stoppage. Check the official BKFC event page for the final official record.

Who Is Danny Christie?

Christie is an English bare-knuckle veteran from Carlisle and a former BKFC UK light heavyweight champion. His BKFC fighter profile describes a boxer who started in the gym at 11 years old, who fights going forward, and who usually hunts for the single shot that ends the night.

Going into Glasgow, the last stretch of his career had been difficult. Glasgow gave him his sixth BKFC win and, according to his local paper, the News and Star, his first BKFC victory in two years. That context matters: this was a veteran answering questions, not a fighter coasting.

Who Is Stevie Ray?

Stevie Ray is a Scottish fighter best known to combat sports fans from MMA, where he competed in the UFC and later the PFL. He came into the Hydro with years of high-level experience and the crowd firmly behind him.

Moving from MMA to bare-knuckle is never a simple switch. In MMA, gloves, kicks, clinch work and takedowns all shape how a fighter defends. Bare-knuckle strips most of that away. Distances are shorter, the hands are smaller targets, and a clean shot lands differently. Ray’s background made him a dangerous opponent, but Christie has spent his professional career in exactly this format.

How the Fight Played Out

Christie fought the way his profile describes: going forward and looking for power. Fight-night reports say he put Ray down twice, and the bout was stopped in the second round, giving Christie the TKO win.

We’re not adding round-by-round details or quotes we can’t verify. For the moment fans are talking about, watch Conor McGregor’s reaction to the finish, which BKFC posted on its official Instagram.

Why the Result Matters

For Christie, Glasgow put him back in the win column against a name that casual fight fans recognise. A finish over a former UFC fighter in the co-main event of a major UK card is the kind of result that gets a veteran back into bigger conversations.

For Ray, it was a tough night in front of his home fans. Plenty of MMA fighters have needed time to adjust to bare-knuckle, and one result rarely tells the whole story of a crossover.

For BKFC, the fight did what co-main events are supposed to do: it delivered a clear, decisive moment and kept the momentum high heading into Sean Weir vs. Leigh Cohoon. See every bout in our BKFC 96 Glasgow results and highlights.

What’s Next for BKFC Fans

Glasgow was one night in one arena. The next big BKFC moment is a completely different setting.

On January 23, 2027, BKFC featherweight champion Kai Stewart rematches Bryan Duran aboard Norwegian Jewel as part of the BKFSea Bruise Cruise, which sails from Miami to Nassau on January 22–25, 2027. Read more in Kai Stewart vs. Bryan Duran II: the BKFSea headliner, or see how Glasgow fans can get to BKFSea.