Pete Dunne vs. Masashi Takeda Announced for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

Earlier this month, Josh Barnett and GCW announced that Pete Dunne would be in action at Bloodsport XV. Now, Dunne’s opponent for the upcoming event has been revealed for next month.

Masashi Takeda will take on the Bruiserweight at the upcoming event. Barnett wrote earlier today, “For our first match-up announcement, we see a bout between an MMA born, ‘Crazy Kid’ taking on a Catch based, ‘Bruiserweight.’ A kind of match up you’ll not see anywhere else, and a fight you know is going to set the ring on fire. Masashi Takeda takes on Pete Dunne at Josh Barnett’s: Bloodsport XV.” Dunne himself commented on the match announcement, “Only at bloodsport.”

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV takes place on April 17 during WrestleMania Week. The event will be held at The Horseshoe Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will stream live on TrillerTV

For our first match-up announcement, we see a bout between an MMA born, "Crazy Kid" taking on a Catch based, "Bruiserweight."

A kind of match up you'll not see anywhere else, and a fight you know is going to set the ring on fire.

Masashi Takeda takes on Pete Dunne at Josh… pic.twitter.com/hZDYVERJjc

— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 18, 2026

Only at bloodsport https://t.co/PjIcA7q7Mh

— ‘The Bruiserweight’ Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) March 18, 2026