Cheick Kongo will lock horns with Augusto Sakai at Bellator 179 in London on May 19.
A promotion official confirmed the heavyweight pairing with Sherdog.com on Tuesday following an initial report from Gazeta Do Povo. Bellator 179 takes place at Wembley Arena in London and is headlined by a welterweight showdown between Rory MacDonald and Paul Daley.
A former Bellator heavyweight title challenger, Kongo has won six of his last seven outings within the California-based promotion. Most recently, the 41-year-old Frenchman outpointed Oli Thompson at Bellator 172 on Feb.