After long negotiations, Bellator officially signs Ryan Bader

After eight years fighting in the UFC, light heavyweight signs contract with Bellator, Ultimate's main competitor

Laerte Viana

20/03/2017 | 15:47

Bader signed with Bellator (Photo: Mike Roach/UFC)

The journey has come to an end Ryan bader in the UFC. After four months of negotiations, the light heavyweight left Ultimate and signed a contract with Bellator, with no date yet for his debut in the new organization.

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TUF 8 champion, Bader had been with the company since 2008. In total, he had 20 fights, accumulating 15 wins and just five losses. Among its most relevant victims are names like Rashad evans, Ovince St Preux, Rafael Feijão e Quinton Rampage Jackson. On the other hand, it was surpassed by Lyoto Machida, Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones, Tito Ortiz e Anthony Johnson.

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In his most recent performance, he knocked out the Brazilian Rogério Minotouro No. UFC Sao Paulo, held in November last year. Interestingly, Ryan has already beaten the current Bellator light heavyweight champion, also ex-UFC Phill Davis. At 33 years old, he arrives at his 'new home' with the status of a likely future challenger in the category.