Yuji Nagata Set for Action at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett announced that Japanese wrestling legend and former two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata will be in action at Bloodsport XV. Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV marks Nagata’s debut at a GCW event.

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV is scheduled for Friday, 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. Barnett wrote on Nagata’s illustriouss resume:

“A man who has fought in the biggest arenas in Japan for over 30years.

-A Greco-Roman standout
-Triple Crown Champion
-GHC Heavyweight Champion
-NEVER Openweight Champion
-G1 Climax winner
-One of the longest reigns of all time as IWGP Champion

One of the most decorated and accomplished Pro Wrestlers in the world, and he’s coming to Josh Barnett’s: Bloodsport. Yuji Nagata makes his Bloodsport debut Friday, 4/17″

At 57 years old, Nagata is still an active wrestler. However, he also works as a mentor and coach for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and the NJPW Dojo students.

GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV is scheduled for Friday, 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

A man who has fought in the biggest arenas in Japan for over 30years.

-A Greco-Roman standout
-Triple Crown Champion
-GHC Heavyweight Champion
-NEVER Openweight Champion
-G1 Climax winner
-One of the longest reigns of all time as IWGP Champion

One of the most decorated and… pic.twitter.com/2aDOKw8NoO

— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 11, 2026