Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano took place on November 16, 2017 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on Spike TV. The card was originally headlined by a rematch between champion Patrício Freire and Daniel Weichel for the Bellator Featherweight Championship. The pair previously met in June 2015 at Bellator 138 with Freire winning by knockout. On November 12, it was announced Freire had to withdraw due to a knee injury. The main event instead featured a match between Noad Lahat and Jeremiah Labiano. The card also featured Dutch kickboxing standout Denise Kielholtz's second MMA fight.