Ex-WWE tag team champion Gzim Selmani — who performed under the name Rezar as part of the Authors of Pain — has officially booked his bare-knuckle fighting debut.
The 31-year-old fighter, who previously competed in MMA including a brief one-fight stint in Bellator, is set to face Daniel Curtin at the upcoming BKFC card in Newcastle, England on March 14.
Promotion officials announced the matchup after Selmani signed with the company and was first rumored to make his debut on Saturday’s KnuckleMania VI event. Instead, Selmani is set to make his debut appearance in March in a heavyweight matchup.
Former BKFC heavyweight champion Mick Terrill is headlining the card against Ghost McFarlane.
Selmani spent two different stints with WWE while performing in the tag team with Sunny Dhinsa, who went by the name Akam. The Authors of Pain were one-time champions with the promotion and after being released from WWE in 2020, both were re-signed under new deals to return in 2023.
That run lasted for two years with Selmani and Dhinsa released again in 2025.
Now Selmani is resuming his combat sports career after going 4-2 in MMA, which included a knockout loss to current UFC heavyweight Ante Delija. Selmani last fought in 2014 when he suffered a TKO loss in Bellator before he turned his full attention to pro wrestling.
Now Selmani is seeking a fresh start with BKFC and he’ll now prepare for his debut in March.
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