WWE NXT Superstar Charlie Dempsey will face former MMA champion Shinya Aoki at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII on April 17.
Barnett confirmed the bout on social media.
Dempsey is 2-1 at Bloodsport. Aoki is 49-11 (1) in his MMA career and a former DREAM Lightweight Champion.
Catch Wrestling vs Kosen Judo and Jiu Jitsu.
— ------ ------------------ (@JoshLBarnett) March 30, 2025
Pro Wrestling vs MMA.
The young acolyte vs the old veteran.
Blood will be spilled. Ligaments torn. Breathes halted.
And they'd have it no other way.
Charlie Dempsey vs Shinya Aoki at Josh Barnett's: Bloodsport XIII. pic.twitter.com/GDNUsLJuop
Here is the current lineup for Bloodsport XIII:
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII (4/17)
- Miyu Yamashita vs. Natalya
- Timothy Thatcher vs. Pete Dunne
- Leyla Hirsch vs. Jordan Blade
- Shinya Aoki vs. Charlie Dempsey
- David Modzmanashvili in action
- Tom Lawlor in action
- Simon Gotch in action
- Jonathan Gresham in action
- Royce Isaacs in action
- Maika in action
- Konami in action
- Gabe Kidd in action
- Jonathan Gresham in action
- Karrion Kross in action
- Karmen Petrovic in action
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