Ex-UFC contender Francis Carmont will meet Philipe Lins in a light heavyweight tournament reserve bout at Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, with the winner capturing the right to step in for an injured fighter in Bellator's four-man, No. 1 contender tourney.
Bellator officials announced the match-up Friday.
Carmont (23-10) picked up a unanimous decision over Guilherme Viana in his Bellator debut this past March. The win snapped a three-fight losing streak which ultimately cost Carmont his job in the UFC.
Prior to the slump, the 33-year-old Tristar product looked to be a prospect on the rise, winning six straight fights over the likes of Costas Philippou and Lorenz Larkin to kick off his UFC career.