Former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd and recent featherweight title challenger Pedro Carvalho will be back in the Bellator cage next week.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials Tuesday that Budd (14-3) will fight Dayana Silva (9-5), while Carvalho (11-4) fights the unbeaten Jay Jay Wilson (7-0) on the preliminary portion of Bellator 257 on April 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
It was initially reported that Budd would be facing Silva this Friday, but the bout has been pushed back a week. Carvalho’s bout has also been altered as he was originally scheduled to fight Daniel Weichel.