After missing weight and losing a main-event fight earlier this year, Chidi Njokuani is opting for a change in weight class for his next fight. Njokuani (17-5 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) will move from welterweight to middleweight to take on Hisaki Kato (8-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) at Bellator 189, which takes place Dec. 1 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. The card airs on Spike following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. MMAjunkie verified the matchup with a Bellator official following an initial report from CBSSports.com . Related Featherweight champ Julia Budd headlines Bellator 189 in rematch with Arlene Blencowe After four consecutive wins to begin his Bellator tenure, Njokuani was granted a main event spot against former champion Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 182 in August.
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Chidi Njokuani moves to middleweight, meets Hisaki Kato at Bellator 189 – MMA Junkie