Another lightweight contender will emerge for Bellator next month.
Patricky Freire will take on Saad Awad in the co-main event of Bellator 141 on Aug. 28 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., the promotion announced Thursday.
Freire (13-6), the brother of Bellator featherweight champion Patricio, has won three of his last four fights, but is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Marcin Held last September. "Pitbull" is known as one of the most exciting fighters on the Bellator roster. The 29-year-old Brazilian has compiled a 6-5 record in Bellator.