Another fight announcement has been made for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV.

Josh Barnett will be taking on New Japan Pro Wrestling’s and Japanese legend Yuji Nagata at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV on Friday, April 17th. The two fought 23 years ago for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Wrestling World 2003, which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XV is set to take place at the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada during WrestleMania week as part of The Collective.

Match card:

• Masashi Takeda vs. Pete Dunne
• Timothy Thatcher vs. Charlie Dempsey
• Joe Dashou vs. Ulka Sasaki
• Angel Verduzco vs. Matt Mako
• Royce Isaacs vs. Shane Mercer
• Zack Sabre Jr vs. Ray Jaz
• Erick Stevens vs. Fuminori Abe
• Shayna Baszler vs. Nattie Neidhart
• Miyu Yamashita vs. Janai Kai
• Josh Barnett vs. Yuji Nagata

The event is scheduled to stream live on TrillerTV+.

23 Years ago, these two met in the Tokyo Dome, vying for the IWGP Heavyweight championship. It was the beginning for one, and for other, standing against an outside foe coming to take what he has earned.

Now decades later – no titles on the line; nothing at stake but pride,… pic.twitter.com/suVcf669LB

— 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 (@JoshLBarnett) March 30, 2026