Aaron Bico will lock horns with Pedro Carvalho in a featherweight duel at Bellator 299.
The California-based promotion announced the match on Tuesday. Bellator 299 takes place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on September 23 and is headlined by a middleweight championship bout between Johnny Ibelin and Fabian Edwards.
After a shoulder injury led to a technical knockout loss against Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator 286 in October, Biko returned to the winning pole at Bellator 295, taking a clear unanimous decision against James Gonzalez on April 22nd. The 26-year-old Jackson-Wink MMA producer has won seven of his last eight contests under the Bellator banner.
According to a statement, Carvalho recently signed a new Bellator deal. Exporting SBG Ireland is 2-2 in their last four matches? Including a defeat by Kennedy in his latest appearance at Bellator 291. The Portuguese native owns notable wins over the likes of Mads Purnell, Daniel Witchell, Sam Cecilia and Derek Campos.