Alan Belcher vs. Junior Dos Santos set for heavyweight title fight in Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA on March 2

Alan Belcher will defend his heavyweight title against ex UFC champion Junior Dos Santos in Jorge Masvidal ’s Gamebred Bare Knuckle MMA on March 2 in Orlando, Fla. Masvidal announced the pairing on Tuesday. A post shared by Jorge Masvidal (@gamebredfighter) Belcher will make his second appearance in Gamebred after earning a split decision win over Roy Nelson in his debut to crown the first ever heavyweight champion in the promotion.

Prior to his move to bare knuckle MMA, Belcher put together an impressive 4 0 resume in BKFC where he also served as heavyweight champion before his title was stripped and he left the organization. A 15 time UFC veteran, Belcher actually retired in 2015 before making his return as a bare knuckle fighter five years later.

He’s also dabbled in boxing, which includes a win over social influencer Chase DeMoor this past July. As for Dos Santos, he will also make his second appearance under the Gamebred banner after winning a split decision over Fabricio Werdum this past September. Afterwads, Dos Santos committed to stick with bare knuckle MMA for his immediate future.

Dos Santos now attempts to add another title to his resume when he clashes with Belcher in a bare knuckle MMA fight in March..