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Longtime UFC Vet Ryan Bader to Face Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 180 in New York

Ryan Bader will make his Bellator MMA debut against Muhammed Lawal in New York City on June 24.

Shortly after Lawal avenged a previous loss to Quinton Jackson in the Bellator 175 headliner on Friday night, it was announced in the cage that “King Mo” would welcome Bader to the California-based promotion at Bellator 180.

Bellator 180 takes place at Madison Square Garden and will be televised on Spike TV. The card serves as a precursor to the promotion’s pay-per-view card entitled Bellator NYC “Sonnen vs. Silva.” Bader vs.