Ryan Bader will return to the light heavyweight division to defend his title against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 on Aug. 21.
Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report from sports.ru. The fight has not been finalized, but bout agreements have been issued to both athletes. Bellator 244 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The card will air on Paramount Network and Dazn.
Bader and Nemkov were originally scheduled to square off on May 9 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced Bellator to put its event schedule on hold.