The 28-year-old featherweight is slated to meet promotional newcomer Ashleigh Grimshaw on March 22 in the main event of a Bellator card set to take place at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. Bellator officials announced bout late Friday.
Sanchez (17-4) saw his four-fight win streak snapped in his most recent outing, a unanimous decision title loss to Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire earlier this month at Bellator 209. In total, Sanchez holds a 9-3 record inside the Bellator cage, highlighted by victories over former two-time champion Daniel Straus, former bantamweight titleholder Marcos Galvao, UFC veteran Sam Sicilia, and former WSOF champion Georgi Karakhanyan.