Bellator MMA is welcoming another talented athlete to its featherweight division with the addition of current RFA 145-pound champion Justin Lawrence (7-2).

MMAjunkie today confirmed with sources close to the promotion that Lawrence has inked a multi-fight deal and is expected to debut for the promotion later this year. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on such matters.

Exact terms of the deal were not revealed.

A 24-year-old Missouri native, Lawrence began training in kickboxing at just 6 years old, later earning national kickboxing titles and Golden Gloves awards, as well.

He made his professional MMA debut in 2010 under the Strikeforce banner, but it was a 2012 run on “The Ultimate Fighter 15” where Lawrence first gained national prominence. His official UFC debut came in June 2012 and earned “Fight of the Night” and “Knockout of the Night” honors while competing as a lightweight.

Lawrence then made the move to 145 pounds, but back-to-back losses to Daniel Pineda and Max Holloway saw him ushered out of the promotion. However, he’s undefeated since, rattling off three consecutive victories under the RFA banner.

This past August, Lawrence claimed the RFA featherweight title with a win over Mark Dickman and then defended the belt just this past week with a TKO win over Sam Toomer.

See highlights of that victory in the video below.

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