Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 video: Frank Tate faceplants Alex Nicholson in 56 seconds

Frank Tate scored a violent knockout against UFC and PFL veteran Alex Nicholson at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 in Biloxi, Miss., on Friday night. The heavyweight duo wasted no time as soon as the match started and Nicholson hurt Tate first on the feet, turning the fight into a wild brawl.

Tate, a 48-year-old veteran, with a pro MMA record of 7-7, connected a right hand flush on the jaw that had Nicholson’s mouthpiece flying. Check out the 56-second knockout below. MY GOD.



Frank Tate absolutely destroys Alex Nicholson in the first round #GamebredFC pic.twitter.com/WtDJNVjuan “Big” Tate, who competed under the Bellator and Titan FC banners in the past, has gone 2-2-1 in bareknuckle boxing, including a loss to Alan Belcher at BKFC, and now holds a record of 1-1 in bareknuckle MMA.

Nicholson dropped to 3-2 competing in bareknuckle MMA for Gamebred MMA with all five fights ending via first-round knockout. Click here for the complete Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8 results ..