Josh Barnett will embark on a new challenge on Oct. 23, when the former UFC heavyweight champion faces ex-KSW titleholder Marcin Rozalski in a bare-knuckle boxing match under the Genesis banner in Poland, the company announced.
According to Genesis’ official YouTube channel, Barnett-Rozalski will be contested in three rounds of three minutes each, and elbow strikes will be allowed. The event will air live on pay-per-view.
Barnett (35-8) hasn’t competed in a match that allowed punches since his third-round submission victory over Andrei Arlovski in the UFC in April 2018.