Josh Thomson has a date and opponent for his first Bellator MMA bout. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Newly signed Bellator MMA lightweight Josh Thomson will make his promotional debut against Legacy FC titleholder Mike Bronzoulis on Sept. 19.
The 155-pound matchup will be part of Bellator 142 “Dynamite,” sources close to the bout told Sherdog.com on Sunday. Headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between Liam McGeary and Tito Ortiz, the Spike TV-broadcast event will take place at SAP Center in Thomson’s hometown of San Jose, Calif.