A heavyweight clash between Cheick Kongo and Augusto Sakai was added to the main card of Bellator 179 in London, Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Gazeta do Povo.
Kongo vs. Sakai was originally booked for Bellator 150 in Feb. 2016, but the Brazilian heavyweight pulled out due to injury.
Kongo (26-10-2) enters the cage looking for his fifth straight victory in Bellator after defeating Alexander Volkov, Vinicius Queiroz, Tony Johnson and Oli Thompson in a span of 20 months.