Justin Street isn’t bitter about taking home a loss in his most recent trip to the BKFC Squared Circle.
He’s far from happy about losing a decision to Justin Ibarrola, the No. 2 contender in the BKFC bantamweight division, at BKFC 66. But Street has used the defeat as motivation heading into his BKFC 69 showdown with Nathan Rivera on Dec. 6 at Gas South Arena in Atlanta, LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
“I now know that I’ve got to go out there and do more, which is exactly what I’m going to do. I’m going to push the pace, and I’m going to be more aggressive,” Street says.
“I took it as a learning experience,” he adds. “Now I know what’s expected, so it’s just a matter of going out there and giving the people what they want. They want aggression and blood, so that’s what I’m going to give.”
Street sees himself atop the BKFC featherweight division in 2025. First, he must get past the hometown KO artist Nathan Rivera, who’s logged first-round stoppage victories in both of his trips to the Squared Circle.
“I’m definitely going for the finish,” the Livonia, MI product says. “My opponent leaves a lot of openings for the finish to happen, so it’s just a matter of me being aggressive and capitalizing on those openings."
