Petersen stands off with tonight’s opponent Dustin Pague during Thursday’s weigh-in. | Screenshot.

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Hydesville resident Ryan “Ryu” Petersen looks to prolong his undefeated record tonight in the tough-as-nails realm of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship as he headlines the main event, facing off against fellow welterweight Dustin “The Disciple” Pague in Philadelphia. 

Last we checked in with Petersen, back in November, he had just earned his first BKFC victory with a technical knockout over Canadian Dan Godoy. You can see highlights from that bout via Fox Deportes on YouTube.

In his second bout, in January, Petersen went the distance and won a unanimous decision against another Canadian, the dreadlocked Matt Socholotiuk. The (much longer) highlights from that matchup are also on YouTube.

Petersen emailed us last month to let us know that he’ll be headlining his next fight as he looks to go 3-0. 

“It’s a massive opportunity and will put me into the top 5 in the world if I am victorious,” he wrote, adding that he also considers this “a great opportunity to put another feather in the cap of Humboldt County.”

Here he is getting introduced at last night’s weigh-in:

Petersen’s official profile describes him as a “Muay Thai-style striker” who is “quietly racking up an impressive BKFC resume.”

The quiet part of his bare-knuckle fighting career appears to be over. Check the poster for tonight’s event:

Petersen tells us that the event will be broadcast on Amazon Prime, DAZN, Fubo TV and the BKFC app.