Undefeated Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star Sean Weir will challenge UK light heavyweight champion Conor Cooke at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on November 7. The 34-year-old Scottish fighter aims to secure the title before targeting a future headline fight at Ibrox.
Weir has established his place in the promotion through explosive stoppage victories. After making his promotional debut last year, the Scottish fighter knocked out Joe Lister before delivering another knockout win against Matt Hodgson. That rapid rise follows a ten-year hiatus from combat sports, having previously competed as an amateur mixed martial artist before taking an extended break from competition to focus on his personal health.
Speaking about his return to training and combat sports, Weir explained the motivation behind his comeback. “I just, I knew I had something to give, and my goals were simple,” he said. “It was just to get back in the gym and get fit again and help with my mental health and getting my head straight. I started back in the gym, started training, working out, got fitter, and then opportunities just started coming my way.”
The November show marks the promotion’s debut event in Scotland, bringing bare-knuckle boxing to a major Scottish arena for the first time.
Weir’s connection to local sports culture extends beyond combat sports to Scottish football. A lifelong Rangers supporter, he received a warm welcome on the pitch at Ibrox during the club’s European victory over Jablonec last month. Growing up in the west of Scotland, football was his primary interest before he took up fighting, making his appearance in front of the home crowd a key moment in his career.
Looking ahead to his main event fight, Weir views the OVO Hydro showcase as a stepping stone toward even larger domestic events. Asked whether headlining a show on the pitch at Ibrox remains his ultimate goal, Weir confirmed his target. “Yeah, 100%. Listen, I didn’t ever think the Hydro, headlining the Hydro would have been possible in my career. So, Ibrox is just the next goal for me.”
The light heavyweight contest with Cooke offers Weir the opportunity to claim his first major title in the sport. With BKFC expanding its presence in the United Kingdom over the past four years, a victory in Glasgow would establish Weir as one of the promotion’s leading figures ahead of future event planning.
