Former Bellator bantamweight and featherweight champion Joe Warren will attempt to get back on track this September when he meets Sirwan Kakai at Bellator 161 in the co-main event. The bout was first reported by FloCombat.
Warren (13-5) has gone 1-2 over his last three, dropping his Bellator record to 12-4 overall. He was bested by Marcos Galvao and Darrion Caldwell, scoring a win over L.C. Davis in between.
Kakai (12-4) dropped his first Bellator fight to Joe Taimanglo via decision. He signed with the promotion following a 1-1 run with the UFC.
Bellator 161 takes place September 16 from the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas with the main card airing live on Spike TV. Cheick Kongo-Tony Johnson is the scheduled main event.