Andre Fialho will square off against A.J. Matthews at Bellator 181, the promotion announced Wednesday.
The welterweight pairing will be part of the event’s preliminary draw. Bellator 181 takes place at the Winstar Casino in Thackerville, Okla., on July 14 and is headlined by a lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire and Derek Campos. The evening’s main card will air on Spike at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while the preliminary bouts stream immediately prior on Bellator.com.
Fialho, 23, won his first seven pro bouts before suffering a 21-second technical knockout loss to Chidi Njokuani in his most recent outing at Bellator 167.