Craig Jones will tackle Rinat Fakhretdinov at Karate Fight’s Pit Submission Collection 4 on April 20 in Dubai.
The fourth installment of Karate Fight’s Pit Submission Collection is on the calendar, and the promotion might be touching down in Dubai with a trio of submission-only contests.
Pit Submission Collection 4 takes place on Saturday, April 20, and can function a few of grappling’s most adorned athletes.
On the high of the invoice, two-time ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones will sq. off with present UFC welterweight contender Rinat Fakhretdinov.
The chief of the B-Group, Jones is without doubt one of the sport’s most favored and well-known figures. Past his persona, although, he’s an completed competitor and harmful submission hunter, boasting latest notable victories over the likes of Nicholas Meregali, Rafael Lovato Jr., and Felipe Pena. The Australian star competed at Pit Submission Collection 2 in February when he scored a highlight-reel submission win over Phillip Rowe.
For his half, Fakhretdinov comes from a fight Sambo background and is a gifted submission fighter in MMA. This is not going to be his first foray into aggressive grappling; the Russian just lately defeated former Bellator MMA champion Douglas Lima at ADXC 2.
Earlier than Jones and Fakhretdinov lock horns, two-time ADCC champion Kaynan Duarte will tackle Iran’s Pouya Rahmani.
Duarte is undeniably one of many high BJJ rivals of the previous few years. Along with his pair of ADCC gold medals, the Atos consultant is a multiple-time IBJJF gi world champion, a Polaris grand prix champion, and an IBJJF no-gi grand prix champion.
He’ll be dealing with an fascinating problem in Rahmani – a seashore wrestling world champion who often competes in each gi and no-gi competitors.
Rounding out Pit Submission Collection 4 might be a conflict between Yemeni standout Osamah Almarwai and Zayed Alkatheeri. Each males are trailblazers for Center Jap BJJ.
Almarwai is a 2022 IBJJF no-gi world champion, making him the first-ever Center Jap black belt world champion. And for his half, the UAE’s Alkatheeri is a 2023 IBJJF Pans champion and one of many area’s most promising younger black belts.
Pit Submission Collection matches consist of 1 12-minute spherical of submission-only motion. Within the occasion no submission happens, a panel of pit-side judges will decide the winner.
Methods to watch: Pit Submission Collection 4 takes place on Saturday, April 20 at Karate Fight 45 and can air reside and free on Karate Fight’s YouTube channel.
