Who Owns Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is a Philadelphia-based combat sports promotion that stages legal, regulated bare-knuckle boxing events and distributes them globally through live shows, pay-per-views, and its BKFC+ streaming subscription.
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Triller Group Inc.
Triller Group Inc. is a U.S.-based public company that operates an AI-powered social media and creator platform alongside combat sports, streaming, and financial services businesses.
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Proxima Media
Proxima Media is a Los Angeles–based private media investment and production company founded by Ryan Kavanaugh that finances and produces films, television, and other entertainment ventures.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is a Philadelphia-based combat sports promotion that stages legal, regulated bare-knuckle boxing events and distributes them globally through live shows, pay-per-views, and its BKFC+ streaming subscription.
Starts at $7.99 / month
Triller Group Inc.
Triller Group Inc. is a U.S.-based public company that operates an AI-powered social media and creator platform alongside combat sports, streaming, and financial services businesses.
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Proxima Media
Proxima Media is a Los Angeles–based private media investment and production company founded by Ryan Kavanaugh that finances and produces films, television, and other entertainment ventures.
Major Shareholders
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Triller Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ILLR) Publicly traded holding company that acquired a majority stake in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2022 and has stated it intends to retain majority control over BKFC as part of its Combat Sports business unit. BKFC is operated as a subsidiary under Triller Group Inc., which consolidates BKFC’s results in its filings, but exact percentage ownership has not been publicly disclosed. | Corporate | — | Jun 2025 |
Conor McGregor (via McGregor Sports and Entertainment) In April 2024, McGregor, through his company McGregor Sports and Entertainment, purchased a substantial minority equity stake in BKFC, joining its ownership group alongside Triller. BKFC’s founder has described McGregor’s position as having “needle‑moving” equity, but no specific percentage has been disclosed. | Individual | — | May 2024 |
Maxx Crosby Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby joined BKFC’s ownership group as a celebrity investor announced in January 2025. Press releases describe him as an owner of BKFC alongside existing investors such as Conor McGregor and Triller Group Inc., but his exact minority stake is not publicly disclosed. | Individual | — | Jan 2025 |
Triller Group Inc.
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
TAG Holdings Limited Holding company and largest disclosed shareholder of Triller Group Inc., with about 26.9 million shares (~15.3% of outstanding common stock) reported in SEC-based ownership summaries as of January 15, 2025. | Corporate | 15.3% | Jan 2025 |
Wing Fai Ng Group CEO and major insider, beneficially owning roughly 11.3 million shares (~6.5%) according to consolidated SEC ownership data reflected in Simply Wall St’s December 19, 2025 update. | Individual | 6.5% | — |
Ming-Hsing Tsai Significant individual shareholder with about 8.1 million shares (~4.6% of Triller Group Inc.) based on recent ownership tables derived from SEC filings. | Individual | 4.6% | — |
BlackRock, Inc. Large asset manager holding roughly 6.86 million shares (~3.9–4.2% of outstanding shares) per Form 13F data and major-holder summaries as of September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 3.9% | Sep 2025 |
Bas Living Trust Family trust reported with approximately 6.06 million shares (~3.5% stake) in Triller Group Inc., per institutional-holder breakdowns dated January 15, 2025. | Family | 3.5% | Jan 2025 |
Jack Kavanaugh Early Triller backer and significant individual shareholder, beneficially owning about 5.53 million shares (~3.2%) according to late‑2025 ownership summaries compiled from SEC disclosures. | Individual | 3.2% | — |
Robert Diamond Group chairman and director, with an estimated 5.14 million shares (~2.9%) of Triller Group Inc., based on aggregated SEC beneficial‑ownership data. | Individual | 2.9% | — |
Proxima Media LLC Entertainment and investment company founded by Ryan Kavanaugh; holds about 3.72 million shares (~2.1%) of Triller Group Inc. per institutional‑holder tables dated January 15, 2025. | Corporate | 2.1% | Jan 2025 |
Geode Capital Management, LLC Institutional investor managing index strategies; owns roughly 2.85 million Triller Group Inc. shares (~1.6%) according to Form 13F data for September 30, 2025. | Institutional | 1.6% | Sep 2025 |
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Index-fund manager with about 2.73 million shares (~1.6%) of Triller Group Inc., based on September 30, 2025 13F filings and major-holder summaries. | Institutional | 1.6% | Sep 2025 |
Pei Huang Shu (Desmond Shu) Acting Group CFO and insider, reported to beneficially own about 2.51 million shares (~1.4%) of Triller Group Inc. in recent ownership breakdowns derived from SEC filings. | Individual | 1.4% | — |
Proxima Media
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Kavanaugh Founder and principal owner of Proxima Media; multiple sources describe him as owning the company and leading it as its key executive. | Founder | — | Nov 2020 |
Bobby Sarnevesht Executive-level partner in Proxima Media; described in coverage and profiles as a partner at Proxima Media, indicating a significant equity stake, though exact ownership is not disclosed. | Individual | — | Nov 2020 |
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