Ireland’s Sinead Kavanagh will welcome former UFC fighter Leslie Smith to the Bellator ranks when they clash in Thackerville, Oklahoma on Jul. 12.
Bellator confirmed the featherweight booking to MMA Fighting, with sources suggesting the fight is being targeted for the event’s preliminary card. The division’s featherweight champion is set to be decided in the main event of the night, as champion Julia Budd looks to defend her title against Olga Rubin.
Smith (10-7-1) was not offered a new contract after her last scheduled UFC bout against Aspen Ladd fell through after the prospect failed to make weightfor their Atlantic City clash.