Las Vegas Review Journal: Film Cashes In On Street Scenes
- "It's a brutal video depiction of street life, portrayed through rapid-cut, hand-held camera images".
- http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2002/May-05-Sun-2002/news/18662641.html

Rotten Library: Bumfights
- Photographs and article with social commentary on the film.
- http://www.rotten.com/library/culture/bumfights/

BBC News: Reality TV Tramps In 'Ultimate Degradation'
- "A video on sale in the United States has been accused of plumbing the depths of bad taste to show homeless people performing dangerous stunts in return for gifts such as food and clothing".
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2007681.stm

Metafilter: Bumfights.com
- Discussion thread in which participants focus on the movie's social impact.
- http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/17018

BumFights.com
- Official site includes overview of the project, screen grabs, animations, and details of how to order. [Requires Quicktime].
- http://www.bumfights.com/