Your brand.
In my corner.

Sponsor Michael “King Killer” Heckert. Rotate the 3D model, pick an open position on my fight-night T-shirt or shorts, and preview your logo on it for BKFC Clearwater.

OCT 23, 2026Clearwater, Florida

Heckert vs. McConico · See the fight poster

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Every package puts your logo on my fight-night kit, fan T-shirts and sponsor page, with social promotion along the way.

Compare what’s included

Pick your place in the story.

ContenderBe part of the hometown team$1,250

Social media promotion, logo placement on fight shorts, T-shirt and robe, branding on fan T-shirts, and an Official Sponsor listing on michaelheckert.com.

ChampionBring your brand into fight week$2,500

Everything in Contender, with 50% larger logo placement, a post-fight branded media kit, pre- and post-fight interview shoutouts, plus two VIP ringside tickets ($576 value).

Includes a vendor table and logo on the photo backdrop at the downtown St. Pete Fight Week Fan Event with Pinellas Run Club, Chick-fil-A and Watchmen Group: meet and greet, open workout and final run.

DiamondTake the signature positions$3,500

Everything in Champion, plus your logo across the chest of the T-shirt and waistband of the fight trunks, and a signed pair of fight shorts from BKFC Clearwater 4.

Availability is confirmed personally. Placements are reserved through a signed agreement and cleared payment; final artwork and event-controlled benefits are subject to approval.

Heckertvs. McConico.

BKFC Fight Night Clearwater · October 23, 2026

I’m Michael “King Killer” Heckert — a 2-1 professional bare-knuckle fighter returning home for my fourth BKFC fight. Sixteen years in combat sports brought me here. Your brand can be part of the next chapter.

From fight camp to the walkout, your sponsorship backs a hometown fighter and puts your business in my corner.

Choose your placement Watch me fight

--days until the homecoming

BKFC Fight Night Clearwater poster: Heckert versus McConico, welterweight bout, October 23. — BKFC ClearwaterTap poster to view full size

16 YEARS IN THE MAKING2-1 PROFESSIONAL RECORDFOURTH BKFC FIGHTCLEARWATER HOMECOMING53K+ SOCIAL FOLLOWERS

Watch me fight

Pressure. Pace. Finish.

This quick cut shows the intensity I bring when the bell rings. On October 23, I return to Clearwater with a hometown crowd behind me and another chance to make a statement. The right sponsors will be part of that story from camp to fight night and after the final bell.

00:33Fight-night highlight
2-1Professional record
10.23.26Clearwater return

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Michael Heckert in a studio portrait wearing his fight shorts

Michael Heckert landing a punch during a bare-knuckle fight

16years in combat sports

The journey

Sixteen years before the fourth BKFC walk.

Sixteen years ago, I started jiu-jitsu. The mats became my foundation: discipline, problem-solving under pressure, and the willingness to keep showing up when progress was slow and the work was hard.

That foundation eventually carried me into striking and bare-knuckle fighting - one of the most demanding stages in combat sports. Every camp, every round, and every setback has sharpened the fighter and the person I bring into the ring.

Now, after three BKFC fights and a 2-1 record, I am preparing for fight number four on October 23 in Clearwater. This one is different. It is home. I will be walking into a hometown crowd that has supported me, bought tickets, followed the journey, and made every local fight feel bigger.

This is not a manufactured endorsement story. It is a real career still being written. The brands that join me are choosing to stand beside years of work, a loyal hometown audience, and a fighter determined to make the next chapter the strongest one yet.

0116 years ago

The journey begins on the jiu-jitsu mats.

02Built under pressure

Years of combat training develop discipline, adaptability, and grit.

032-1 professional

Three fights in, with a winning record and momentum.

04October 23, 2026

BKFC fight number four in Clearwater, Florida.

One position. Ever.

The lifetime sponsor

Your logo. Every fight. For life.

$25,000 one time

Your approved logo on my athlete-controlled fight kit at every future professional fight through the final fight of my career. No renewal fees. No per-fight placement fees. Never pay again.

Lifetime fight-kit placement for one approved brand and logo
Begins with the Clearwater fight on October 23, 2026
Recognition as the official Lifetime Sponsor across my website and owned social channels
Six custom short-form videos and 12+ story frames during the Clearwater campaign
Premium placement priority plus one appearance or customer experience
First opportunity to build additional content around future fights

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Fight-kit placement is subject to promoter, sanctioning-body, commission, uniform, and event-contract approval. If placement is prohibited at a specific event, the agreed owned-media make-good applies and the lifetime term continues. Future content, appearances, hospitality, paid usage, additional brands, and premium upgrades are separate.

Why partner with me

A fighter brands can believe in - and fans already follow.

The strongest athlete partnerships feel authentic. My sponsors become part of the training, the hometown buildup, the fight-week emotion, and the moments fans care about most.

Hometown draw

Clearwater is not just the venue. It is my home market, where I have a proven ability to move tickets and bring people into the building.

Local audience and business community
Group-ticket and customer opportunities
Real hometown emotion

Invested audience

More than 53,000 listed followers across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X can follow the story from camp through fight night.

Fight, training, and lifestyle content
Short-form and long-form distribution
Audience built around the real journey

Authentic integration

The best sponsor content does not feel like an interruption. Products and brands can be woven naturally into camp, recovery, events, and fight week.

Training and recovery moments
Local appearances and activations
Behind-the-scenes access

Professional delivery

I understand content, websites, and brand presentation. Sponsors receive clear deliverables, approvals, proof of completion, and polished creative.

Defined content and placement
Brand-safe approval process
Post-fight recap and assets

27KInstagram

20KTikTok

3KYouTube

3KX

Follower counts are platform-specific and should not be treated as unique reach. Current audience analytics are available to qualified partners.

From camp to final bell

A story that builds every week.

The value is not limited to one night. Sponsors can be present throughout the preparation, hometown buildup, fight week, and post-fight story.

Fight camp

The work begins
Training, conditioning, recovery, nutrition, and behind-the-scenes moments establish the partnership inside the real preparation.
Hometown hype

Clearwater gets behind the fight
Local appearances, ticket pushes, sponsor visits, community content, and media moments build energy around the homecoming.
Fight week

The attention rises
Final preparation, press, weigh-ins, faceoffs, sponsor recognition, and daily social content bring the story to its peak.
October 23

Fight night in Clearwater
The walkout, the hometown crowd, the competition, and the raw emotion create the moments people remember and share.
After the bell

The story continues
Result content, gratitude, professional photography, sponsor proof, recap assets, and the next chapter extend the partnership beyond fight night.

What your brand becomes part of

Real moments. Real emotion. Real attention.

From controlled studio content to the intensity of fight night, every phase creates strong visual assets for the athlete, the sponsor, and the audience.

Michael Heckert celebrating in the ring after a Clearwater fight — Hometown victory energy

Michael Heckert throwing a punch during a bare-knuckle fight — Fight-night intensity

Michael Heckert in a studio fight pose — Controlled brand content

Michael Heckert with his hand raised after a fight — The moments fans remember

Michael Heckert standing in a studio portrait — Professional sponsor creative

What sponsors can expect

I take the partnership as seriously as the fight.

A sponsor should never have to wonder what is being delivered or whether the athlete will show up. Every partnership is built around clear expectations, professional communication, and work both sides can be proud of.

Commitment

I bring the same discipline to sponsor obligations that I bring to camp and competition.

Consistency

Content and appearances are planned across the buildup, not rushed into one last-minute post.

Professionalism

Deliverables, approvals, usage rights, dates, and placement details are confirmed in writing.

Accountability

Sponsors receive proof of delivery, available performance data, and a post-fight recap.

Before you ask

The questions that should decide this.

Every one of these is settled in the agreement before you pay. Here they are in plain language first.

If the fight moves.

Dates change in this sport. The agreement says what happens before it happens: the campaign shifts with the date, equivalent deliverables substitute, or the term extends. You are not left holding an invoice and a cancelled event.

If the night doesn't go my way.

Your sponsorship includes agreed content and recognition throughout camp, fight week, and after the final bell. The partnership tells the full story of the preparation and hometown return, with deliverables confirmed in writing.

If a placement gets blocked.

Promoters, commissions, and sanctioning bodies control what they control. Where an approved placement is prohibited, a defined owned-media make-good applies - agreed in writing, before you pay, not negotiated after.

What is in writing before you pay.

Deliverables, dates, placement specs, the approval process, usage rights, and your category definition. Plus proof of delivery and a post-fight recap. Nothing about this partnership should require trust in a handshake.

No views, impressions, sales, camera time, broadcast visibility, ticket totals, or fight result are guaranteed. Promoter-controlled inventory and event access require written approval.

Join my corner

Let us make October 23 count.

Tell me about your brand, the audience you want to reach, and the type of partnership you are considering. Qualified inquiries will receive availability, next steps, and a tailored recommendation.

Full sponsor deckPDF / Open Sponsor one-sheetPDF / Open MichaelHeckert.comVisit site

The lifetime position is limited, and all October 23 sponsorship placements are reserved only through a signed agreement and cleared payment.

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Submission does not reserve inventory. Partnership availability is confirmed only through a signed agreement and cleared payment.

Frequently asked

Questions before we team up.

What does the Lifetime Sponsor receive?

One approved brand and logo receives placement on Michael's athlete-controlled fight kit at every future professional fight through the final professional fight of his career, with no renewal or per-fight placement fee. Each event remains subject to promoter, sanctioning-body, commission, uniform, and contractual approval. If a specific event prohibits placement, the agreement provides an owned-media make-good and the lifetime term continues. Additional future content, appearances, hospitality, paid usage, extra brands, and premium upgrades are separate.

Is fight-kit or broadcast exposure guaranteed?

No. Promoter-controlled inventory, camera visibility, hospitality, and event access require written approval. Agreements use athlete-controlled deliverables and defined substitutions when an external placement is unavailable.

How will my brand be included?

Every sponsorship package includes logo placement on Michael's fight kit for the October 23 Clearwater event. Depending on the package, a partnership may also include sponsor announcements, training or recovery content, story frames, website recognition, local appearances, customer experiences, fight-week integration, and post-fight assets.

Can we use Michael's content in paid advertising?

Yes, when paid usage or whitelisting is separately licensed. Organic reposting, paid media, raw footage, editing rights, term length, territory, and sublicensing are documented separately.

What happens if the fight date or opponent changes?

The agreement defines the response. Common options include shifting the schedule, substituting equivalent athlete-controlled deliverables, extending the campaign, or applying a mutually approved make-good.

Can smaller Clearwater businesses participate?

Yes. The Contender package starts at $1,250 and includes fight-kit branding, social promotion, fan T-shirt branding, and an Official Sponsor listing. Compare the fight sponsorship packages above or ask about a custom partnership for your Clearwater business.

Can a category be exclusive?

Category protection is available in selected packages and can be added to custom partnerships. The category definition and conflict list are confirmed in writing before signature.