Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Pineda Set for Bellator 149 in Houston

Emmanuel Sanchez will meet Daniel Pineda at Bellator 149 in Houston on Feb. 19.

Promotion officials announced the featherweight clash, which will be part of the main card, on Wednesday. Bellator 149 takes place at Toyota Center and is headlined by a trilogy bout between Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. Meanwhile, Kimbo Slice and Dhafir "Dada 5000" Harris will square off in the co-main event. The main draw airs on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

Anchored at Roufusport, Sanchez has established himself as a person of interest in the Scott Coker-led promotion with victories in four of his first five appearances. Most recently, “El Matador” took a hard-fought split verdict against ex-UFC…