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Nearly a dozen UFC vets are set for the next iteration of Jorge Masvidal’s gloveless MMA promotion.
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA is back with more UFC alumni than ever before.
The next iteration of [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag]’s gloveless MMA promotion takes place March 2 at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., and features 11 former UFC fighters on the fight card. The event will stream live and free on YouTube.
The event will be the fourth of its kind. The promotion held three events in 2023, all of which featured various notable names.
Scroll below to see the near-dozen UFC alumni set to compete.
Check out which UFC veterans are competing in various promotions across the globe this week.
The UFC is back in action for another event at in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 211 featuring MacKenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan.
Outside of Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex, there are a number of veterans of the promotion competing across the globe in MMA and kickboxing. Whether they are trying to fight their way back to the big stage of the world MMA leader or solidify themselves as a staple of their current promotions, these UFC veterans will be looking to get their hand raised this weekend.
Check out the names and details about their bouts below.
Upcoming event information from Tapology.
Daniel Torres’ scored a rather awkward knockout of Salahdine Parnasse to claim featherweight gold in the KSW 58 main event.
[autotag]Daniel Torres[/autotag] became the new KSW featherweight champion on Saturday, when he stopped [autotag]Salahdine Parnasse[/autotag] less than two minutes into the first round.
Torres’ (12-4) awkward right hook caught Parnasse (14-1-1) on the top of the head and put him down to spell an end to the contest, forcing a change of ownership with the 145-pound belt at the 1:49 mark of Round 1 in the KSW 58 main event.
KSW 58 took place at an undisclosed venue in Lodz, Poland and streamed via online pay-per-view.
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— Michael Morgan (@mikewhoatv) January 30, 2021
After exchanging some blows early in the fight, Parnasse got slightly too aggressive coming in on Torres with a combination, and it cost him.
Torres looked to counter with a right hook, and as Parnasse ducked, the lower part of Torres’ bicep caught him on the side of the head and dropped Parnasse face-first to the canvas.
Parnasse, despite not being out cold, was unquestionably hurt by the glancing blow, and it was enough for the referee to jump in and stop the fight.
With that, Torres, who closed as a high as a +500 betting underdog, was deemed the new KSW featherweight champ, while Parnasse was stunned after taking his first career loss.
Complete KSW 58 results included:
