The preliminary card for Bellator 144 will feature a featherweight clash pitting Goiti Yamauchi against Isao Kobayashi, promotion officials announced Tuesday.
In addition to Yamauchi-Kobayashi, three other preliminary bouts were revealed: Matt Bessette vs. Kevin Roddy at featherweight, Matt Secor vs. Jeremie Holloway at welterweight, and Pete Rogers Jr. vs. Marius Enache at a 150-pound catch-weight.
Bellator 144 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Oct. 23 and is headlined by a bantamweight title tilt between Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas.