Bellator MMA have confirmed that Bobby Lashley will be returning to the cage this month at the Bellator 130 event in Mulvane, Kansas against undefeated Karl Etherington.

Speaking in a recent interview with The Independent, Lashley noted that he wants to become a duel Champion with TNA Wrestling and Bellator MMA and before he made the return to the WWE, he had held talks with some people at the WWE, but the schedule was the main factor.

“I kept everything open at the time, I did speak with some people at WWE, but I think TNA was best for me, because of their schedule is a little easier, and that means I have a lot of time to spend with my kids who mean the world to me.”