Two bantamweights heading in opposite directions will meet at The Forum.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that Leandro Higo (18-5) will fight Shawn Bunch (9-3) in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 228.
Higo, a one-time bantamweight title challenger whose last fight took place at 145 pounds, is looking to break out of a 1-3 slump. He has lost back-to-back fights, most recently falling to Aaron Pico by first-round TKO in September of last year.
The 36-year-old Bunch is 2-0 since returning to Bellator last November. He has won five straight fights, knocking off Dominic Mazzotta and former Bellator champion Joe Warren in his last two outings.