Mansour Barnaoui will defend his 155-pound belt against Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 64 on Feb. 19.
The promotion announced the pairing on Tuesday. M-1 Challenge 64 takes place at the Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow and also features a heavyweight title tilt between Alexander Volkov and Denis Smoldarev. The event is available via pay-per-view at M1GlobalTV.com.
Barnaoui was unsuccessful in his bid for featherweight gold this past October, as he dropped a five-round verdict to Ivan Buchinger at M-1 Challenge 62. That ended a four-fight winning streak for the Paris native, who owns a 12-3 professional record overall.