Patricky Freire will face Ryan Couture on short notice at Bellator 148 on Jan. 29.
Sherdog.com confirmed the lightweight matchup with a Bellator official following an initial report from MMAJunkie.com. Freire replaces the injured Derek Anderson in the bout, although Anderson-Couture was never officially announced by the California-based promotion. Bellator 148 takes place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and is headlined by a welterweight tussle between Paul Daley and Andy Uhrich.
Freire, 29, has alternated wins and losses in his last four outings.