Lorenz Larkin and Fernando Gonzalez will square off in a 180-pound catchweight affair in the Bellator 193 headliner on Jan. 26.
Promotion officials announced the pairing on Tuesday. Bellator 193 takes place at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., and will be televised on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Additional bouts for the event will be announced soon.
Larkin debuted in Bellator with a five-round decision loss to Douglas Lima in a 170-pound title bout on June 24. Most recently, “Monsoon” was knocked out in the second round by Paul Daley at Bellator 183.