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.