Highly ranked heavyweight Josh Barnett (21-5), who's competed just once in the past 16 months, will next fight May 18 at World Victory Road's "Sengoku II" event.
The Japanese-based organization made the announcement earlier today.
An opponent hasn't been named for Barnett, who competed at the first Sengoku event and defeated Hidehiko Yoshida in March.
Barnett, a former UFC heavyweight champion and longtime PRIDE fighter, isn't the only big name appearing on the card, which takes place at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan.
The latest card, according to the official World Victory Road website, includes:
* Kwang Hee Lee vs. Eiji Mitsuoka
* Satoru Kitaoka vs. Ian Schaffa
* Jorge Santiago vs. Yuki Sasaki
* Yoshihiro Nakao vs. Jim York
* Dan Hornbuckle vs. Mike Pyle
* Roger Gracie vs. TBA
* Kevin Randleman vs. TBA
* Josh Barnett vs. TBA
