Craig Jones will face UFC welterweight contender Rinat Fakhretdinov – at Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 4, set to take place on April 20 in Dubai!
The news have been shared by the Karate Combat promotion – with other, equally exciting matchups, announced for the same event:
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With an impressive track record, Jones has secured victories over notable opponents such as Nicholas Meregali, Rafael Lovato Jr., and Felipe Pena.
More importantly for the upcoming event, Jones also showcased his skills at Pit Submission Series 2 back in February – when he secured a flying Triangle Choke submission win over Phillip Rowe.
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Rinat Fakhretdinov, on the flipside, has a combat Sambo background and has showcased his submission fighting skills in MMA.
And, even though this marks Fakhretdinov’s first appearance in Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series, he recently earned a victory over former Bellator MMA champion Douglas Lima at ADXC 2.
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