Promotion officials announced the lightweight pairing on Tuesday. Bellator 160 takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and is headlined by a 155-pound duel pitting Benson Henderson against Patricio Freire. Awaad-Anderson will be part of the evening’s main card, which airs on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.
Awad, 33, has won four of his last five bouts with the California-based promotion. Most recently, the Millenia MMA representative garnered a first-round technical knockout triumph against Evangelista Santos at Bellator 154 on May 14.
Anderson, meanwhile, is coming off his second promotional triumph over Patricky Freire, a split verdict at Bellator 147 this past December. The 26-year-old is 4-2 in Bellator and 13-2 as a professional overall.