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Joe Warren set to face Sirwan Kakai in Bellator 161 co-main event

Two-time champion Joe Warren will return to action on Sept. 16 to face the Swedish fighter, Sirwan Kakai, in a bantamweight battle. FloCombat was the first to report the bout, and Bellator made it official on Wednesday.

Warren will look to rebound from his first-round submission loss against Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 151 in March. Before then the "Baddest Man on the Planet" had won six of seven bouts, including a decision over Eduardo Dantas to unify the bantamweight crown. The 39-year old Warren was also the featherweight champion from 2010-2012.