Patricky Freire will defend his lightweight crown against Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 283 on July 22.
Promotion officials announced the headlining bout on Tuesday. Bellator 283 takes place at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash., and will also see Douglas Lima square off against Jason Jackson in the evening’s co-main event, while Usman Nurmagomedov meets Chris Gonzalez at lightweight in another featured contest. The main card airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Three preliminary bouts were also confirmed for Bellator 283: Adam Piccolotti vs.