As part of the upcoming Bellator 161 card, unbeaten Anastasia Yankova will make her U.S. debut against Veta Arteaga.
Yankova (3-0) scored a debut win for Bellator in Italy earlier this year. The 25-year-old from Russia picked up a win via armbar in the first round.
Arteaga (2-0) made her professional debut this year and added a win at Bellator 155 to her credit. The 28-year-old from Boise, Idaho has gone the distance in both of her fights.
Bellator 161 takes place September 16 from the H-E-B Center in Texas and features Cheick Kongo vs. Tony Johnson in the Spike TV main event.
