Muhammed Lawal is keeping a close eye to the upcoming Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. The former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion likes what Bellator has put together for their 205-pound division this spring – an eight-man tournament where the light heavyweight title is being disputed throughout the entirety of the bracket. Defending titleholder Vadim Nemkov hopes to solidify his status as champion, while Phil Davis , Anthony Johnson , Yoel Romero , Ryan Bader , Lyoto Machida , Corey Anderson and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov will attempt to dethrone the champion and leave the grand prix reining over the division. Lawal, who’s got plenty of experience in MMA tournaments, having won the Rizin FF heavyweight grand prix in 2015 and competed in the Bellator heavyweight grand prix in 2018, is excited to see this upcoming tournament unfold
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