Can Saad Awad make it a fantastic four to convince Bellator he deserves a title shot?

That will be the question heading into Bellator 201.

Awad will look for his fourth straight win when he takes on Ryan Couture in the event’s co-headliner June 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The bout is set to take place at a 160-pound catchweight.

A Bellator official confirmed the booking to MMAjunkie.

Awad (22-9 MMA, 10-5 BMMA) has been on a roll of late with three straight wins – two decisions and a TKO – in nine months. This marks Awad’s second straight co-main event to take place in Temecula as he defeated J.J. Ambrose in a lightweight bout this past January at Bellator 193.

Awad said afterward that he had aspirations of getting a title shot with a fourth straight victory.

Will it come against Couture (11-5 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)? After spending his career at lightweight since 2010, Couture made his welterweight debut last June, when he defeated Haim Golazi at Bellator 180 to snap a two-fight skid. Prior to that, Couture was finished by knockout and submission, respectively, against Patricky Freire and Goiti Yamauchi in 2016.

Bellator 201 will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie.

The latest lineup includes:

• Champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Alejandra Lara  – for women’s flyweight title
• Saad Awad vs. Ryan Couture
• Bruna Ellen vs. Valerie Letourneau
• Jamal Pogues vs. Jordan Young
• Ricky Furar vs. Lance Lee
• Joshua Jones vs. Jacob Rosales

For more on Bellator 201, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.