Sergio Pettis will make his first Bellator foray early next year.
The UFC veteran will square off against Alfred Khashakyan in a bantamweight bout at Bellator 238 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 25. Sherdog.com confirmed the booking with a promotion official following an initial report from MMAjunkie.com. Bellator 238 is headlined by a women’s featherweight title bout between Julia Budd and Cristiane Justino.
Pettis parted ways with the UFC earlier this year following a 14-bout stint with the Las Vegas-based promotion.