A promotion official confirmed the booking to Sherdog.com following an initial report from mixedmartialarts.com. Bellator Paris takes place on May 6 at Accor Arena and is headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo.
Larkin will take a five-bout promotional winning streak into the matchup with Murtazaliev. The former Strikeforce and UFC talent returned following a year-and-a-half hiatus at Bellator 258 last May, when he defeated ex-champ Rafael Carvalho via split decision.
Dagestan’s Murtazaliev had a four-bout winning streak snapped in his most recent outing, as he fell to Anthony Adams via unanimous decision at Bellator 266 last September. The 28-year-old has compiled a 15-3 career mark while competing for Fight Nights Global, the UFC and M-1 Global.