Former Bellator Bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta delivered a stunning flying knee knockout against Dennis Linton in the main event of BORROKA 3, claiming the inaugural BORROKA Bantamweight championship last night (Sat., June 21, 2025), inside the Edgewater Casino Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
The first round between Archuleta and Linton was a tightly contested affair, with both fighters showcasing their skills. However, about thirty seconds into the second round, “The Spaniard” unleashed one of the most pristine flying knees you’ll ever see.
Check it out below:
It’s surprising to see Archuleta (30-7), a former Bellator star, in a new regional promotion like BORROKA, but he had endured a three-fight losing streak, suffering stoppage defeats to Kai Asakura, Kleber Koike, and Razhabali Shaydullaev in RIZIN, Japan’s premier MMA promotion.
Now, Archuleta is back in the win column with this emphatic victory. At 37, he’s been campaigning for a UFC swan song call-up, but that dream seems unlikely.
Linton (10-4-1) saw his nine-fight winning streak end. He remains the reigning Featherweight and Lightweight champion in King of the Cage.
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This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
