# Christine Ferea

Christine Ferea (born September 10, 1982) is an American bare-knuckle boxer who competes in the flyweight division of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), where she is the current BKFC Flyweight Champion.

## Background

Ferea was born in San Jose, California, United States. Growing up as a troubled kid, she fought in many street fights. She signed up at a gym in the hope to get fit, and after she was humbled by many fighters there, she started Muay Thai training. She found her way to BKFC in 2018, where she is currently the #1 ranked woman in the world at 125lbs. Ferea's moniker "Misfit", is tattooed on her left shin.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Ferea amassed a record of 13–0 in amateur Muay Thai, and 1-0 professionally. She later transitioned to MMA.
Ferea amassed a record of 3–0 in amateur mixed martial arts career from 2012 to 2015, fighting under King of the Cage (KOTC), Tuff-N-Uff, and Dragon House, prior to being signed by Invicta.

### Invicta Fighting Championships

Ferea made her Invicta debut on January 14, 2017, against Rachael Ostovich at Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet. She won the fight via technical knock-out on round three.
Her next fight came on May 20, 2017, facing Tiffany van Soest at Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On December 8, 2017, Ferea faced Karina Rodríguez at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.

## Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

Ferea made her debut at BKFC 3: The Takeover on October 20, 2018 against Jennifer Tate and won by technical knockout in the first round.
On April 6, 2019, Ferea faced Britain Hart at BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight and won the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage.
On August 10, 2019, Ferea lost the championship at BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia against Helen Peralta by unaninous decision.
On September 10, 2020 at BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane, Ferea faced Calie Cutler and won the bout in the second round by technical knockout.
On October 9, 2021 at BKFC Fight Night: Montana, Ferea faced Calista Silgado and won by knockout in the third round.
On February 19, 2022, Ferea defeated Britain Hart to win the inaugural BKFC women’s flyweight title in the rematch at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2.
On August 27, 2022, in her first title defense at BKFC 28: Albuquerque, Ferea faced Taylor Starling and won by technical knockout in the first round.
On April 29, 2023, Ferea made her second title defense at BKFC 41: Colorado against Bec Rawlings and won by technical knockout via doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.
On December 2, 2023, Ferea made her third title defense at BKFC 56 in a rematch against Bec Rawlings where she won by unanimous decision.
Ferea was scheduled to fight former WBO female featherweight boxing champion Heather Hardy in the main event of BKFC 61 in a bantamweight bout on May 11, 2024. However, due to Hardy's health issues, the bout was scrapped.
Ferea made her fourth title defense against Jade Masson-Wong on September 6, 2024 at BKFC 65. Ferea won the fight by split decision with the scores being 49-46, 49-46, 46-49.
Ferea made her fifth defense of her BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship against Christine Vicens at BKFC on DAZN: Hollywood, FL on December 21, 2024. She won the fight by technical knockout as a result of a doctor stoppage in the fourth round. This fight earned her a Fight of the Night award.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Bare-knuckle boxing

* Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
** BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship (First, One time, Current)
*** Five successful title defenses
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Christine Vicens
** BKFC 2023 Female Fighter of the Year

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 3 matches | 1 win | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 1–2 | Karina Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz | December 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Tiffany van Soest | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź | May 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Rachael Ostovich | TKO (head kick and punches) | Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet | January 14, 2017 | 3 | 1:29 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Flyweight debut. |

## Bare knuckle boxing record

Professional record breakdown :
| 11 matches | 10 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10–1 | Christine Vicens | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC on DAZN: Hollywood, FL | December 21, 2024 | 4 | 1:22 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1 | Jade Masson-Wong | Decision (split) | BKFC 65 | September 6, 2024 | 5 | 2:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Defended the BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Bec Rawlings | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 56 | December 2, 2023 | 5 | 2:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Defended the BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Bec Rawlings | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC 41: Colorado | April 29, 2023 | 2 | 2:00 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Defended the BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Taylor Starling | TKO (retirement) | BKFC 28: Albuquerque | August 27, 2022 | 1 | 0:47 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Defended the BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Britain Hart | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 | February 19, 2022 | 5 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural BKFC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–1 | Calista Silgado | KO (punches) | BKFC Fight Night: Montana | October 9, 2021 | 3 | 1:34 | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Calie Cutler | TKO (strikes) | BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane | September 11, 2020 | 2 | 1:27 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Helen Peralta | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia | August 10, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Lost the Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Britain Hart | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC 5: Lobov vs. Knight | April 6, 2019 | 2 | 1:09 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Won the vacant Police Gazette Women's Featherweight American Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Jennifer Tate | TKO (punches) | BKFC 3: The Takeover | October 20, 2018 | 1 | 1:55 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |