Irish featherweight Sinead Kavanagh is set for her first bout of 2018 when she faces Australia’s Janay Harding on the preliminary card of Bellator 207 on Oct. 12 in Connecticut.
Bellator confirmed the fight with MMA Fighting on Wednesday.
The heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal clash between Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader is set to headline the event. Roy Nelson, who lost a majority decision to Mitrione in the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix, takes on Sergei Kharitonov on the main card. Middleweights Brennan Ward and Andre Fialho are also booked for action on the night.