Justin Lawrence will meet Andrew Natividad in a preliminary featherweight contest at Bellator 193.
A promotion official confirmed the pairing to Sherdog.com on Friday. Bellator 193 takes place at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., on Jan. 26 and is headlined by a showdown between Lorenz Larkin and Fernando Gonzalez. The main card will be televised on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, with prelims streaming immediately prior on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.
A cast member on Season 15 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Lawrence has gone 3-2 during his Bellator MMA tenure thus far.