MMAJunkie reports that former UFC featherweight Sam Sicilia will face former bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao at Bellator 189.
Sicilia (15-8) hasn’t competed since a unanimous decision loss to Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night 105. The 31-year-old will be looking for his first win since July 2015 and has lost three-straight fights. The Washington native is perhaps best known for his stint on Season 15 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” where he was eliminated from the show after losing to Chris Saunders by split decision. Sicilia went 5-7 with the UFC, earning notable wins over Godofredo Pepey and Akira Corassani. Galvao (18-8-1) lost his bantamweight title to Eduardo Dantas in June 2016 and has gone 1-1 since. The 36-year-old moved up to featherweight in his last bout where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Emmanuel Sanchez at Bellator 175.
Also added to the card is a women’s featherweight bout pitting former UFC bantamweight Alexis Dufresne against Amber Leibrock.
Dufresne (6-3) is coming off a TKO loss to Gabrielle Holloway at Bellator 174. Prior to that, the 27-year-old earned an impressive upset win over Marloes Coenen at Bellator 155 in her promotional debut. Leibrock (2-1) will make her Bellator debut after being out for more than a year and has fought all of her matchups under the Invicta FC banner. The 29-year boasts wins over former Ronda Rousey training partner Marina Shafir and Valor Fights standout Amy Coleman. Her lone loss was against Invicta FC champion Megan Anderson. Here’s an updated look at the card.
Julia Budd (c) vs. Arlene Blancowe – Women’s featherweight title
Chris Honeycutt vs. Rafael Lovato
Hisaki Kato vs. Chidi Njokuani
Marcos Galvao vs. Sam Sicilia
Alexis Dufresne vs. Amber Leibrock
