Up-and-coming Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico will return to the cage in May, and he’ll take on a far more experienced opponent.

Pico (2-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) has agreed to face Lee Morrison (19-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) on the preliminary card of Bellator 199. A promotion official revealed the booking to MMAjunkie, though it has not yet been formally announced by Bellator

Bellator takes place May 12 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The main card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.

The last time he stepped into the cage, Pico further distanced himself from a rocky introduction to MMA, starching Shane Krutchen with a body punch at Bellator 192 in January. That followed another first-round stoppage against Justin Linn at Bellator 183.

Pico, a former world champion in freestyle wrestling and Olympic hopeful, was famously submitted by Zach Freeman in his professional debut at Bellator 180.

Morrison makes his promotional debut on the strength of a four-fight win streak, though his past four opponents all carry losing records. An M-1 veteran, he went 2-5 for the Russia-based promotion.

Bellator 199 is headlined by a fight between Ryan Bader (24-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Muhammed Lawal (21-6 MMA, 10-5 BMMA), who compete in the opening round of the Bellator MMA World Grand Prix 2018.

With the addition, the latest Bellator 199 card now includes:

Ryan Bader vs. Muhammed Lawal Paul Daley vs. Jon Fitch Javy Ayala vs. Cheick Kongo Lee Morrison vs. Aaron Pico

For more on Bellator 199, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.