Bellator MMA has a pair of feature fights for its next tent-pole event, as Phil Davis will meet Muhammed Lawal at light heavyweight and Josh Thomson will face Michael Chandler at lightweight in San Jose, Calif., on May 14.
The matchups were revealed during the Bellator 149 broadcast on Friday night. Davis and Lawal were originally supposed to meet as part of a 205-pound tournament at Bellator “Dynamite,” but “King Mo” was unable to continue following his first-round win over Linton Vassell. Davis was expected to receive a light heavyweight title shot after winning the bracket, but according to a Bellator official, champion Liam McGeary recently suffered an injury in training and will not be able to compete on the card.