Alan Belcher and ex-UFC champion Junior dos Santos will collide for the heavyweight title of Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Naked-Knuckle MMA promotion on March 2 in Orlando, Fla.
Masvidal introduced the pairing on Tuesday.
Belcher makes his second look in Gamebred after incomes a break up determination win over Roy Nelson in his promotional debut. Previous to his transfer to bare-knuckle MMA, Belcher put collectively a powerful 4-0 résumé in bare-knuckle boxing underneath the BKFC umbrella, the place he additionally served as heavyweight champion earlier than his title was stripped and he left the group.
A 15-time UFC veteran, Belcher retired in 2015 earlier than making his return as a bare-knuckle fighter 5 years later. He has additionally dabbled in boxing, most just lately incomes a win over social influencer Chase DeMoor this previous July.
As for dos Santos, he additionally makes his second look underneath the Gamebred banner after profitable a break up determination over Fabricio Werdum this previous September. Afterward, Dos Santos dedicated to stay with bare-knuckle MMA for his instant future.
Dos Santos now makes an attempt so as to add one other title to his résumé when he clashes with Belcher in a bare-knuckle MMA battle in March.
