After collecting a pair of victories in Bellator Europe events, undefeated SBG Ireland product Kiefer Crosbie is set to make his North American debut when he squares off with Jonathan Gary in a 165-pound catchweight bout in the preliminary portion of Bellator 224 next month in Thackerville, Okla.

Sources with the promotion confirmed the booking to Sporting News.

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Crosbie enters on a six-fight winning streak, having registered four straight stoppage victories before matriculating to the Bellator cage. Following a unanimous decision win over Orlando D’Ambrosio in his promotional debut late last year, “Big Daddy” returned to the cage in February, collecting a first-round submission win over Daniel Olejniczak in front of a raucous, partisan crowd at 3Arena in Dublin.

Welcoming Crosbie to the United States for the first time will be Gary, an Oklahoma City native who will be making his fifth appearance inside the Bellator cage.

The 34-year-old “Junk Yard Dog” has gone 2-2 in his four previous Bellator assignments, registering wins over Aaron Roberson and William Florentino, while coming out on the wrong side of the results against JC Cottrell and Cody Pfister. For his career, the American Top Team OKC representative is 13-11-2.

This will be another interesting test for the unbeaten Crosbie, who trains alongside Bellator rising star James Gallagher under the watchful eye of John Kavanagh. The former Under the Radar fighter has continued to stack up victories since joining the Bellator roster but has yet to share the cage with someone boasting as much experience as Gary.

Given the promotion’s increased presence in Europe and specifically Ireland, guiding Crosbie down a similar path to the one taken by Gallagher and numerous other young, inexperienced talents who have worked their way up the ranks over the years makes a great deal of sense for Bellator MMA, as does introducing him to its core North American audience.

Bellator 224 is scheduled to take place Friday, July 19, at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville and will be headlined by women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd defending her title against undefeated challenger Olga Rubin.

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