Chidi Njokuani is jumping up a division to put his weight cutting troubles behind him and get back on the winning track.
The former welterweight is headed to middleweight to face striking specialist Hisaki Kato at Bellator 189 on Dec. 1 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla. Officials confirmed the booking to MMA Fighting following an initial report by CBS Sports.
Njokuani’s move up to 185 pounds comes as little surprise given his history of weight cutting problems. The 28-year-old has not competed at 170 pounds in his last three fights, missing weight twice and once agreeing to a 180-lb catchweight bout.