Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard will whet his appetite prior to a late-season title defense when he meets Herbert “Whisper” Goodman in a non-title bout at Bellator 24.
Sources close to the event today confirmed the fight with MMAjunkie.com and said verbal agreements are in place and at least one fighter has signed for the bout.
Bellator 24 takes place Aug. 12 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and marks the kick-off of the promotion’s third season.