BKFC has always danced on the edge of chaos. Now with Conor McGregor in its corner as part-owner, the promotion seems to have fully embraced its outlaw roots. After all, combat sports and theatrics go hand in hand. From Henry Cejudo slamming rubber snakes on stage to Daniel Cormier’s infamous towel trick, the weigh-in platform has always been part scale, part stage. But just when you thought you’d seen it all, Crystal Pittman slithered into BKFC history with three live pythons wrapped around her body!
Yes, you read that right. At the BKFC Fight Night: Clearwater ceremonial weigh-ins, Pittman didn’t just show up to the stage—she owned it. One snake curled around her neck, and two others coiled calmly in each of her hands. BKFC’s official page summed it up in disbelief as they shared on Instagram, “Fighter weighs in with 3 snakes!”
Was it pure shock value or symbolic bravado? Either way, it left a mark. Nicknamed the ‘Rugged Beauty’, Pittman isn’t new to doing things differently. She’s tough as nails, shaped by a chaotic childhood and rough beginnings, and now holds a 3-3 record in bare-knuckle combat. Against her opponent, Claudia Zamora at BKFC Fight Night: Clearwater, the goal is clear: bring the chaos, minus the snakes this time!
Still, Pittman’s move wasn’t just a gimmick. It spoke to her fearlessness. To bring not one, not two, but three snakes into a loud, crowded space—just before a fistfight—takes nerve. As the bare-knuckle brawler stood with pythons draped across her shoulders, fans online couldn’t decide if this was genius or a joke! But in the wild world of BKFC under Conor McGregor’s part-ownership, maybe those two things are the same. Here’s a look at what the netizens had to say.
Conor McGregor’s BKFC fighter turns up the heat and leaves the fans stunned with her snake stunt
A simple yet valid concern. If Daniel Cormier leaned on a towel just to lose 1.2 lbs before UFC 210, shouldn’t three snakes add weight? This fan sparked a mini-debate about weigh-in fairness. But then again, BKFC doesn’t seem too worried about old-school weigh-in math.
“Wouldn’t that add weight to the scale?”
All eyes were on Crystal Pittman, but Chris Lytle’s expression stole some spotlight, too! The BKFC commentator and former UFC fighter was caught mid-stare, brows raised, jaw slack. The camera didn’t lie. His expression mirrored the online crowd: Did that really just happen?
“@chrislightsoutlytle, the look on his face is great.”
From some fans, admiration poured in both for Pittman’s looks and her toughness. The contrast between beauty and brawling isn’t lost on fans. With her striking looks and savage hands, Pittman seems to embody the perfect blend of grace and grit—the “Rugged Beauty” nickname definitely rings true.
“She’s absolutely stunning And a bad a— fighter”
Yet, not everyone’s a fan of showy antics. One fan suggested BKFC should tighten up its image. But that begs the question—would BKFC still be BKFC if it ditched the chaos? With Conor McGregor’s ‘Notorious’ DNA flowing through the promotion now, it seems unlikely that things will calm down anytime soon. What do you think?
“BKFC seriously needs to have a little professionalism talk to some fighters.”
This tongue-in-cheek jab by a fan ‘rode’ in with full sarcasm. If snakes are fair game, what’s next?
“Let me now go weigh in with my pet horse.”
For other fans, the stunt wasn’t shocking—it was relatable. They claimed snakes are better company than humans. Their logic? A face-off with a fighter and a python is definitely one way to avoid a cheap shot!
“I bring my python around like dog people do too it’s chill they are more predictable than humans and more trustworthy lol. That’s also a good way to prevent the prefight during face offs…who’s going to add in fighting snakes too? No one.”
To wrap things up, in a sport where blood, bravado, and bizarre moments blur into one, Crystal Pittman’s python-powered entrance might just be the most “BKFC” thing yet. Under Conor McGregor’s shadow, the promotion is cranking the volume. Whether you saw Pittman’s move as gutsy, gimmicky, or downright genius, one thing’s clear: BKFC isn’t trying to fit into combat sports—it’s redefining the genre on its own chaotic terms! What did you think of the now-viral weigh-in moment? Let us know in the comments below!
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