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Parker Porter’s debut was one for the highlight reel, but how will his second fight under the BKFC promotional banner play out? Tune in for the answer.

Meanwhile, Dillon Cleckler enters BKFC Mohegan Sun’s main event having posted a mark of 3-2 in his last five combat sports appearances dating back to 2021. Last August, he sustained a fourth-round knockout loss at the hands of Frank Tate in Island Fights 84 in Pensacola, FL.

You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that Cleckler has a .750 winning percentage under the BKFC promotional banner, so can he start a new winning streak in familiar territory?

BKFC Mohegan Sun Co-Main Event: Yorgan de Castro vs. Josh Watson

We’ll stay in the heavyweight ranks for the BKFC Mohegan Sun co-main event. Immediately prior to the Porter vs. Cleckler tilt, Yorgan de Castro (1-0 BKFC), himself a veteran of both the UFC and the PFL, knuckles up with Josh Watson (3-1 BKFC.)

de Castro enters the co-headliner with a record of 3-2 in his last five fights. He most recently returned to MMA with a first-round knockout defeat to punches from Ante Delija on April 12. His maiden voyage under the BKFC banner on Feb. 1 resulted in a second-round TKO win over Bobby Brents after the latter could not proceed to the third round of a scheduled five due to suffering a hematoma.

He’s a seasoned combat athlete, having fought in MMA, bare-knuckle, and grappling contests. Much like Parker Porter in the main event, de Castro’s first impression in BKFC was a brilliant one. What can he do to follow up in fight number two?

Across the way, Josh Watson comes into the weekend with a record of 3-2 in his last five fights. At the moment, he’s on a three-fight winning streak. Last time…

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[]BKFC Mohegan Sun fight week is here. For the second time in under five months, David Feldman’s promotion heads to Uncasville, CT for this week’s edition of BKFC Fight Night. Throughout the world, you’ll be able to see this week’s card on DAZN.

[]Live coverage begins with the countdown show on the BKFC app at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT before transitioning to the fights themselves at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT. All told, barring any 11th-hour postponements between now and the weekend, the final version of BKFC Mohegan Sun will feature a schedule of 12 matches from David Feldman’s promotion.

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ROHNERT PARK, CA – Graton Resort & Casino has celebrated the groundbreaking of its hotel expansion. Casino executives and tribal council members of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria participated in a commemorative photo opportunity, continuing the $1 billion expansion that began in 2023.

L-R: Melissa Elgin, Tribal Council Secretary; Terry Barboza, Tribal Council Member; Tribal Chairman Greg Sarris; and Joan Harper, Tribal Council Treasurer.

Slated to debut in 2027, the project adds two new hotel wings, seamlessly extending from the existing tower. The additions feature 220 new rooms, designed with a contemporary aesthetic consistent with Graton’s current high standards of luxury. Guests will experience an expanded lobby retail shop, offering a selection of luxury items, as well as a new private VIP entrance.

A cornerstone of the expansion introduces a second, adults-only pool, promising an oasis of relaxation. The new aquatic amenity boasts a dedicated poolside bar, a rejuvenating jacuzzi, and 12 luxurious cabanas, including VIP options with exclusive plunge pools. Plans also include a fixed stage to host dedicated poolside entertainment, offering a vibrant and engaging atmosphere for guests.

“The expansion of our luxurious hotel and the addition of an adults-only pool underscore Graton’s dedication to solidifying our position as a premier destination for leisure and entertainment,” said Lana Rivera, President at Graton Resort & Casino. “We are thrilled to offer our guests even more reasons to visit and enjoy the unparalleled hospitality Graton is known for.”

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Andrew Strode has been waiting his whole life for this moment.

At BKFC 78 on July 12, the undefeated Denver fighter challenges Gee Perez (5-1) for the Interim BKFC World Flyweight Championship at the legendary Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL.

Strode has quickly shot up the rankings in BKFC’s talent-rich, 125-pound weight class, amassing a 3-0 record since signing with the promotion in 2023. All of Strode’s wins have come by stoppage, including finishes over perennial contenders Tyler Randall and Chancy Wilson in his two most recent trips to the Squared Circle.

“This is the biggest test of my career,” the unbeaten Strode says ahead of his summertime clash in Florida.

“I’ve been boxing for 20 years, but this is bigger than all of my previous fights put together. This is the first time that I’ve ever fought for a belt on the professional stage.”

Despite the high stakes, Strode is approaching this fight the same way he has approached his previous matchups in the Squared Circle.

“It’s business as usual, and I’m keeping everything in perspective — it’s just another day at the office for me,” Strode says. 

“I’ve been fighting every day my whole life, preparing for this moment, and I’m just ready.”

Strode is proud to represent Denver in the world’s fastest growing combat sports promotion. He’s driven to follow BKFC World Cruiserweight Champion Chris Camozzi and become the second BKFC World Titlist from The Mile High City.

“I’m taking the win and I’m taking the belt home to Denver. I know my opponent is a great fighter and he’s going to come to fight, but this belt is coming home with me,” he says.

“This is everything that I’ve dreamed and worked for since I was a kid.”

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Mohegan Sun Savor New England Sweepstakes

Official Rules

May 26, 2025 – June 1, 2025

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void outside the WVIT Geographic Viewing Area (defined below) and where prohibited. The Mohegan Sun Savor New England Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on May 26, 2025 at 5:00 A.M. ET and end on June 1, 2025 at 10:00 P.M. ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). All times in the Sweepstakes refer to Eastern Time (“ET”). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (as defined below) received. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. PRIZE (AS DEFINED BELOW) DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, PARKING OR TRANSPORTATION BEYOND THAT SPECIFIED BELOW.

ELIGIBILITY: Open only to permanent, legal United States residents who are physically residing in the WVIT terrestrial geographic viewing area in the counties of Hartford, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham, Middlesex, Litchfield, and Fairfield in the state of Connecticut (the “WVIT Geographic Viewing Area”), and who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older and of the age of majority in their state of residence as of the start of the Sweepstakes Period. Officers, directors, and employees of Sweepstakes Entities (as defined below), members of these persons’ immediate families (spouses and/or parents, children, and siblings, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or persons living in the same households as these persons (whether or not related thereto) are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes Entities, as referenced herein, shall include WVIT, 1422 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110 and NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 (collectively, “Sponsors”), and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, and their administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies, and any…

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Wilkes-Barre, PA – Two daughters of Greenshoe accounted for two of three $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old trotting fillies at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (May 26) afternoon, with Goodgirl Bi IT (1:53.3) and Princess Jackie (1:54.2) both taking new marks as the favorites in winning their sectors. The other winner was the International Moni miss Payback Moni, who recorded a mild upset in 1:55.1.

Goodgirl Bi IT was in full control at the end of her Pennsylvania All-Stars division Monday at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Goodgirl Bi IT waited in third as Shes A Shoe In recorded splits of :26.4, :55.4, and 1:25 in their All-Stars sector, with driver Mattias Melander finally going to the right line mid-far turn, and the winner sprinting past the pacesetter to win by 4-1/2 lengths. Mattias’s brother Marcus trains the winner of three of four 2025 starts for Courant Inc.

Princess Jackie, a three-time winner in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes competition last year, recorded her first win of this campaign in her cut, as Jim Marohn Jr. put her on the engine and laid down fractions :27.4, :56.4, and 1:25.1 before defeating Mean Dareen by three lengths. Princess Jackie now has a career bankroll of $211,383 for trainer-owner D. R. Ackerman.

Payback Moni found herself in a bit of an unfortunate spot early, three-wide in a four-way battle for the lead well into turn one, but the inside and outside horses made breaks before the quarter, letting driver Brady Brown settle his filly into the two-hole behind Country Victory just past a :27.4 first split. After a :57.2 half, Brown moved Payback Moni out and past the leader before a 1:26 three-quarters, but that…

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Paige Bueckers has the opportunity to do something really special on Tuesday night when her Dallas Wings face the Connecticut Sun. The Wings have yet to capture their first win of the 2025 season, meaning Bueckers is still waiting for her first WNBA win. The No. 1 pick could pick up that first victory back in an arena where she used to compete with UConn.

The Wings will play at Mohegan Sun Arena, a venue where the Huskies went 15-0 during Bueckers’s tenure with the Huskies. She’s hoping to continue that luck when the Wings play on Tuesday night.

“I feel like Mohegan is like my second home to Gampel [Pavilion] in Connecticut, so it’s great to be back,” Bueckers said, via Hartford Courant‘s Emily Adams. “It’s definitely different. It’ll be weird stepping on the court, I think, not in a UConn uniform, but it’ll be something that I’ll enjoy with a new experience and a new team and new organization. It’s just another step in the new journey, and I’ll definitely enjoy being back here in the state I love so much.

“I don’t think we lost in my UConn career at Mohegan, so we’re trying to carry those vibes over to this game, just approach it with a winning mentality and trying to conquer the next game in front of us.”

It would be extremely fitting if Bueckers can win her first WNBA game back in Connecticut, where she became a huge basketball star with UConn.

Bueckers has already had a homecoming in her home state of Minnesota when the Wings faced the Lynx last week. Now, she will have her reunion at her second home in Connecticut this week.

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