Charlie Dempsey To Face Shinya Aoki At Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XIII

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.

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Dempsey is 2-1 at Bloodsport. Aoki is 49-11 (1) in his MMA career and a former DREAM Lightweight Champion.

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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