Benson Henderson will meet Saad Awad in a lightweight contest at Bellator 208.
Sherdog.com confirmed the pairing with a promotion official on Tuesday following an initial report from MMAjunkie.com. Bellator 208 takes place on Oct. 13 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., and will be headlined by a heavyweight grand prix semifinal showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen. The main card will be televised on Paramount Network.
Henderson halted a two-fight skid with a second-round submission of Roger Huerta at Bellator 196 on April 6.