Emily Ducote is still part of the Bellator roster, but her next fight will come outside of the organization.

The former Bellator title-fight competitor Ducote (6-5 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) will attempt to break her three-fight skid when she meets an undetermined opponent at XFN 356, which takes pace Feb. 1 at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Okla. The event streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Ducote was granted permission to accept the fight, Bellator officials confirmed with MMAjunkie, and she will drop to the strawweight division, which is not a weight class that currently exists under the Bellator banner.

“I’m still under contract with Bellator,” Ducote told MMAjunkie. “But since they only have the 125 division right now they’re letting me fighting 115 outside so I can stay busy and fight in my real weigh class.”

The 25-year-old has fought a record-tying eight times in the Bellator women’s flyweight division. However, a loss to Ilima-Lei Macfarlane in the inaugural 125-pound title bout at Bellator 186 in November 2017 kicked off a string of losses.

“Gordinha” suffered decision losses to Kristina Williams at Bellator 196 in March and Veta Arteaga at Bellator 202 in July, but hopes 2019 will bring a change of fortune when she returns to competition at XFN 356. Moreover, she hopes an outstanding performance will lead to Bellator opening the door for her to fight at strawweight.

“115 is my real division and much better for me,” Ducote said. “But the opportunity came up to fight for (Bellator) and of course I wasn’t going to turn that down. I enjoyed my eight fights for them but 115 is where I really should be. Hopefully they open that up.”

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