Guillaume De Lorenzi vs. Patricky Freire on tap for Bellator lightweight tournament

Quebec’s Guillaume De Lorenzi will go head to head with Brazil’s Patricky “Pitbull” Freire in the next Bellator lightweight tournament opening round.

The bout will take place on Jan. 31, 2013 from inside the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Freire is riding a two-fight losing streak to the hands of Eddie Alvarez and Lloyd Woodard in Bellator action.

De Lorenzi on the other hand, is riding a five-fight win streak over tough competition such as Ryan Machan and most recently Jonny Carson.