Try the total, three-match lineup at Karate Fight’s Pit Submission Collection 5, set to go down in Austin, TX on Could 30.
Karate Fight is slated to return to motion on Thursday, Could 30, and the promotion will proceed its foray into the world of submission grappling.
Pit Submission Collection 5 options three submission-only, no-gi matches.
First, teenage phenom Helena Crevar will sq. off with present UFC flyweight fighter Mariya Agapova. Well known among the many sport’s high no-gi opponents, Crevar is a latest ADCC West Coast Trials champion and can come into this contest contemporary off a call win over fellow ADCC Trials winner Aurelie Le Vern on the UFC Battle Go Invitational 7.
Agapova, in the meantime, is actually model new to submission grappling competitors. She boasts a 10-4 skilled MMA document that features two UFC wins throughout 5 appearances within the group. She is at present on a two-fight skid, having misplaced each by submission and hasn’t competed since 2022.
Subsequent, B-Workforce standout Ethan Crelinsten will return for his second Pit Submission Collection look to tackle UFC light-weight contender Jordan Leavitt. Recognized for his artful back-takes and unimaginable scrambling capability, Crelinsten is a two-time ADCC Trials champion and a mainstay on the elite no-gi scene.
For his half, Leavitt has showcased a well-rounded MMA sport throughout his six appearances within the UFC, going 3-3 total. He owns six profession submission victories throughout 11 whole MMA wins.
Lastly, within the night’s remaining submission grappling match, 2014 IBJJF no-gi world champion and 2017 ADCC silver medalist AJ Agazarm – one of the crucial controversial figures within the sport – will face multiple-time gi and no-gi world champion and 2022 ADCC silver medal winner Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa.
Whereas each males are completed opponents on the black belt ranks, Barbosa will maintain a major dimension benefit over Agazarm, who has not earned a notable win over elite competitors in almost two years. Barbosa, in the meantime, has spent a lot of his vitality specializing in his budding MMA profession over the previous couple of years however stays one of many high 88kg grapplers on the planet.
Pit Submission Collection 5 lineup
- AJ Agazarm vs. Lucas Barbosa
- Ethan Crelinsten vs. Jordan Leavitt
- Helena Crevar vs. Mariya Agapova
How you can watch: Pit Submission Collection 5 takes place on Thursday, Could 30, and can air stay free of charge on the Karate Combat YouTube channel.
