BKFC Launching Experiential Trading Cards at The National With Live Fighter Weigh-In

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is entering the trading card market with a new collection designed to connect physical cards with digital experiences, rewards and event access.

BKFC is partnering with Oh YAAS and Whatnot to preview the inaugural BKFC Root collection at the 2026 National Sports Collectors Convention. The launch will include what organizers describe as the first live professional fighter weigh-in and face-off held on The National’s convention floor.

The event is scheduled for Friday, July 31, from 4 to 5 PM CT on the Whatnot Stage inside the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Participating fighters will include BKFC Featherweight World Champion Kai “King” Stewart, challenger Harry “The Hitman” Gigliotti, BKFC Women’s Strawweight World Champion Britain Hart, BKFC Women’s Featherweight World Champion Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga and former BKFC Heavyweight World Champion Ben Rothwell.

BKFC founder and president David Feldman is also scheduled to attend. Collectors will be able to watch the weigh-in, see the fighters face off and participate in an interactive question-and-answer session. The event will also stream live through the official Oh YAAS channel on Whatnot.

Oh YAAS and BKFC will distribute free limited-edition parallel sample packs featuring cards from the upcoming Root collection while supplies last.

Attendees will be able to open the packs at the convention, download the Oh YAAS app and activate their cards. Activated sample cards can unlock exclusive experiences and opportunities to win BKFC event tickets, collectibles, prizes and other rewards available through the platform.

Oh YAAS describes the Root collection as the first Experiential Collectible trading card release. The cards combine authenticated physical collectibles with digital activation, augmented reality, rewards and fan experiences intended to continue after the pack is opened.

“For more than 150 years, trading cards have been something you collect. We believed they could become something you experience,” Oh YAAS founder and president Scott Terrell said.

The BKFC Root collection is scheduled for a wider launch in September.