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Featherweight prospect Gleristone Santos meets John Teixeira at Bellator 143

Gleristone Santos will finally make his Bellator debut.

The featherweight prospect, who won 17 of his last 18 fights, is set to take on fellow Brazilian John Teixeira on the prelims of Bellator 143 in Hidalgo, Texas, on Sept. 25, sources told MMAFighting.com.

Santos (27-4) enters his Bellator debut riding a nine-fight winning streak with six finishes, including a pair of wins under the Titan FC banner in 2014. "Toninho Furia" looks to work his way up the rankings towards a rematch with Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire, who defeated him in 2009.