John Gotti III is back.
Coming off a loss for the first time as a professional martial artist, Gotti (5-1) gets the opportunity to rebound April 30 at CES MMA 62 when he takes on Jared Chauvin in a welterweight bout, the promotion announced Tuesday. The event takes place at Caribe Royal Orlando in Orlando, Fla., and streams on UFC Fight Pass.
Gotti, the grandson of the infamous New York mobster, was undefeated when he entered CES MMA 61 in October. In his first appearance in nine months, Gotti lost a unanimous decision to New Hampshire’s Nick Alley. The fight was only the second time Gotti went the distance as a pro. Four of his five wins came inside the distance via strikes.
Chauvin (3-2), a competitor from Michigan, is coming off back-to-back losses via TKO. The 35-year-old has two unanimous decision victories and one TKO victory on his resume.
CES MMA 62 is headlined by a pair of 135-pound title eliminators. Diego Silva (12-6) battles Andrew Whitney (16-8). Dinis Paiva (13-8) fights Josh Smith (9-6). The winners will fight on a future card for the CES MMA bantamweight championship.
With the addition, the CES MMA 62 lineup includes:
- Diego Silva vs. Andrew Whitney
- Dinis Paiva vs. Josh Smith
- Marcelo Golm vs. Rahsuan Jackson
- Jared Chauvin vs. John Gotti III
- Gary Balletto Jr. vs. Dahlen Watson
- Ashiek Ahim vs. Carlos Espinosa
- Hugh McKenna vs. TBA
- Yuri Panferov vs. Gregory Smith
- Charlie Radtke vs. Blake Smith
- James Hay vs. Guilherme Neves