Yuji Nagata Announced For Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

Yuji Nagata is coming to Bloodsport.

Josh Barnett announced that Yuji Nagata will compete at Bloodsport XV on Friday, April 17. The event is part of GCW The Collective, which runs during WrestleMania week.

This will be Nagata’s debut for GCW and in Bloodsport.

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

Fans can purchase tickets to the event here.

Here is the current list of competitors for the event:

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV

• Angel Verduzco
• Erick Stevens
• Fuminori Abe
• Joe Dashou
• Masashi Takeda
• Matt Mako
• Miyu Yamashita
• Ray Jaz
• Royce Isaacs
• Shayna Baszler
• Pete Dunne
• Timothy Thatcher
• Ulka Sasaki
• Yuji Nagata

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