On Tuesday, Bellator MMA officials announced that Josh Koscheck will face Mauricio Alonso at Bellator 172.

Koscheck (17-10) signed with Bellator in June of 2015 after suffering five consecutive losses in the UFC welterweight division, including back to back submission losses to Eric Silva and Jake Ellenberger.

Josh was originally scheduled to make his Bellator debut in January of last year against Matt Secor but was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. He was then scheduled to face Paul Daley at Bellator 158 but the 39-year-old UFC vet also withdrew from that fight citing injury.

Alonso (12-7-1) made his Bellator debut in September of 2015, losing a unanimous decision to Nick Pica at Bellator: Dynamite 1. The thirty-six-year-old Brazilian native then returned to the regional circuit, picking up decision victories over Mike Persons and Justin Baesman, before receiving the call to face Koscheck.

Bellator 172 Will take place on February 18 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, while a lightweight matchup between Patricky Freire and Josh Thomson will serve as the co-main event.