Veteran Bellator featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez will get his chance to vie for the division’s crown when he takes on champ Patricio Freire this fall.

The featherweight title fight will headline Bellator’s third event in Israel on Nov. 15, a person close to Sanchez and a Bellator official today confirmed to MMAjunkie. The people requested anonymity because the booking has not yet been made official.

The Nov. 15 event will take place in Tel Aviv at Menora Mivtachim Arena, which previously hosted two successful events for the Viacom-owned promotion. The event has yet to be officially named, but main card fights will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Sanchez (17-3 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) and “Pitbull” Freire (27-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) have sparred in the media over the past several months. Freire told MMAjunkie he is tired of rematches and welcomed a meeting with Sanchez, who responded, “it’s time for a new featherweight champion.”

Sanchez, 28, has won his past four fights, most recently submitting Sam Sicilia in April at Bellator 198. Decision setbacks to ex-champ Pat Curran and two-time title challenger Daniel Weichel remain his only stumbles inside the Bellator cage.

Freire recently beat back Weichel in a title rematch this past month at Bellator 203. The Brazilian champ has angled for a showdown with Conor McGregor’s team SBG Ireland while also talking up a superfight with bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell.

The promotion clearly wants to wait on that idea. Since an ill-fated trip to lightweight, Freire recaptured the title from four-time opponent Daniel Straus and defended it against Weichel.

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MMAjunkie’s John Morgan also contributed to this report.