Recent free agent signing Lorenz Larkin will receive a title shot in his first Bellator MMA appearance.
The California-based promotion revealed on Thursday that Larkin will challenge reigning welterweight champion Douglas Lima at Bellator’s pay-per-view event on June 24. Bellator NYC “Silva vs. Sonnen” takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York and is headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen.
Larkin exited the UFC after winning four of his last five bouts in the Octagon, including consecutive triumphs over Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal.