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By FCF Staff

Ryan Bader advanced to the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix on Friday, with a clear cut, decision win over Lyoto Machida.

The heavyweight champ faced Machida in the headliner of Bellator 256, which took place… Read More

By FCF Staff

The fighters have hit the scales ahead of Bellator 256 on Friday, and a rematch between Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida is official.

The decorated fighters will battle in the headliner of the card, in a fight… Read More

By FCF Staff

After Ryan Bader lost Bellator’s light heavyweight title to Vadim Nemkov in August, it looked like the decorated fighter planned to defend his heavyweight belt next. But, Bellator President Scott Coker’s reporting Bader’s camp has reached out… Read More

By FCF Staff

After losing Bellator’s light heavyweight title on Friday, Ryan Bader has posted a statement, in which he vowed he’ll be back better than ever.

Bader faced Vadim Nemkov in the main event of Bellator 244, and was… Read More

.@VadimNemkov stops Ryan Bader to become the @BellatorMMA light heavyweight champion #Bellator244 pic.twitter.com/fHw19k3n2y

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) August 22, 2020

By FCF Staff

Vadim Nemkov continues to roll through Bellator’s light heavyweight division, as the Russian fighter stopped Ryan Bader on Friday to win the promotion’s title.

Nemkov stunned Bader badly in round two with a head kick. The now… Read More

By FCF Staff

Ryan Bader is set to defend Bellator’s light heavyweight belt against Vadim Nemkov on Friday, and “Darth” believes the bout could determine who is the best fighter in the weight class.

Bader will battle Nemkov in the… Read More

By Press Release

On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against… Read More

By FCF Staff

Ryan Bader has his next fight booked, as Bellator has announced the champ-champ will face Vadim Nemkov next.

Bader will look to defend the light-heavyweight title against Nemkov at Bellator’s May 9th card in San Jose, California.… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following the latest cross-promotional effort from Bellator and RIZIN, Ryan Bader has called for a fight with Jiri Prochazka.

Prochazka (26-3-1) competed at RIZIN’s NYE event this week and knocked out Bader’s teammate CB Dolloway. Since then,… Read More

By FCF Staff

Here are the results from Bellator 226, which took place in San Jose, California.

The headlining fight between heavyweight champ Ryan Bader and Cheick Kongo was declared a no-contest in round one, due to an accidental eye-poke… Read More

By FCF Staff

After winning Bellator’s heavyweight title this January, Ryan Bader will defend that belt for the first time on September 7th, against Cheick Kongo.

Recently the promotion announced that Bader – Kongo will headline Bellator 226, which will… Read More

By FCF Staff

After taking out Chael Sonnen at Bellator 222 this weekend, Lyoto Machida is interested in facing champions Ryan Bader and Gegard Mousasi again.

Machida took out Sonnen in the second round on Friday, with a flying knee… Read More

By FCF Staff

Bellator and RIZIN have booked cross promotional, championship fights between Darrion Caldwell and Kyoji Horiguchi, and Jiri Prochazka hopes the companies agree to do so with him.

Prochazka secured RIZIN’s inaugural, light-heavyweight championship earlier this month by… Read More

By FCF Staff

Following his pivotal, upset win over Vitaly Minakov last night at Bellator 216, Cheick Kongo delivered a fiery warning to the promotion’s champ-champ, Ryan Bader.

Minakov returned to the Bellator cage last night for the first time… Read More