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Former UFC heavyweight champ to fight for Bareknuckle (!) MMA title

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January 10, 2024

Junior Dos Santos will fight Alan Belcher on March 2. Photo via Instagram: (@juniorcigano)

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos and former BKFC heavyweight champ Alan Belcher will make history as they square off for the inaugural heavyweight championship of Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA organization.

The fight will be a five-round gloveless MMA contest and will take place on March 2 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. The title bout was announced by the promotion.

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Junior Dos Santos was the UFC champ

The former UFC title holder Dos Santos comes from a split decision victory over fellow ex-UFC champion Fabricio Werdum at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 5 in September.

Back in November 2011, the Brazilian heavyweight won the UFC strap as he defeated Cain Velasquez via knockout after only 64 seconds. He defended the belt against Frank Mir before losing it to Velasquez in the rematch. Junior Dos Santos later challenged for the title twice but never won it back.

Belcher comes from a split decision win against Roy Nelson at Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA in November. He made his UFC debut in 2006 and fought 15 fights in the promotion before retirement.

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