Gegard Mousasi has the first challenger for his second reign at 185 pounds.
The middleweight champion defends his title against John Salter (18-4) in the main event of Bellator 264 on Aug. 13, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with sources with knowledge of the bout following an initial report by MMA Junkie.
Mousasi (47-7-2) regained the Bellator middleweight title at Bellator 250 in October with a unanimous decision win over welterweight champion Douglas Lima. The belt was vacant due to champion Rafael Lovato Jr.