The 37-year old former All-American from Oklahoma spent several years on the roster at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) before his contract ended and he decided to turn his attention to a career in MMA.
Hager made his fighting debut in Bellator earlier this year while amassing 2-0 in his career with a pair of first round submissions on his resume with his third fight scheduled for Oct. 25.
Just weeks away from his return at Bellator 231, Hager made a surprise appearance on Wednesday night as part of the upstart All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion’s new weekly series on TNT, “Dynamite.