Yuji Nagata is coming to Bloodsport.

Josh Barnett has announced the addition of Japanese legend Yuji Nagata to Bloodsport XV on Friday, April 17th. The event is part of GCW The Collective, which runs during WrestleMania week. This will be Nagata’s GCW and Bloodsport debut. His opponent for the event hasn’t been announced as of yet.

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV will take place at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and will stream live on TrillerTV+.

Scheduled to compete at 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

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