Ryan Bader Issues First Statement Following Bellator 244 Loss

Ryan Bader has issued his first statement following his upset TKO loss at the hands of Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244. Bellator 244 took place Friday, August 21, 2020 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event featured Ryan Bad…

Ryan Bader has issued his first statement following his upset TKO loss at the hands of Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244. Bellator 244 took place Friday, August 21, 2020 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The main event featured Ryan Bader in what many expected to be a routine light heavyweight title defense […]

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Bellator 244 Highlights (Video): Nemkov TKO’s Bader to Win LHW Strap

Bellator 244 took place tonight (Aug. 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut airing on the Paramount Network and DAZN. You can view the full Bellator 244 results here. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov stunned Bellator MMA fans aroun…

Bellator 244 took place tonight (Aug. 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut airing on the Paramount Network and DAZN. You can view the full Bellator 244 results here. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov stunned Bellator MMA fans around the world when he TKO’d Ryan Bader in the second round. Nemkov unleashed a […]

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Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov Live Results

We are all set for Bellator 244. The card will take place tonight (Aug. 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. There will be no fans in attendance. The main card will air live at 10 p.m. ET on Paramount Network and DAZN. Peep the …

We are all set for Bellator 244. The card will take place tonight (Aug. 21) inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. There will be no fans in attendance. The main card will air live at 10 p.m. ET on Paramount Network and DAZN. Peep the Bellator 244 weigh-in results here. The main event […]

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Bellator 244 Weigh-In Results

Bellator 244Bellator 244 takes place this Friday (August 21) at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event, dual-weight Bellator champion Ryan Bader defends his light-heavyweight title against Vadim Nemkov. Before that, former featherweight queen Julia Budd will look to bounce back from her loss to Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos last time out. Check out the […]

Bellator 244

Bellator 244 takes place this Friday (August 21) at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event, dual-weight Bellator champion Ryan Bader defends his light-heavyweight title against Vadim Nemkov. Before that, former featherweight queen Julia Budd will look to bounce back from her loss to Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos last time out.

Check out the full Bellator 244 weigh-in results below…

MAIN CARD

Ryan Bader (204) vs. Vadim Nemkov (203.9)

Julia Budd (145.8) vs. Jessy Miele (147) – Miele missed weight by 1lb.

Valentin Moldavsky (234.6) vs. Roy Nelson (264.9)

Andrew Kapel (185.1) vs. John Salter (186)

PRELIMS

Sidney Outlaw (156) vs. Adam Piccolotti (155.3)

Josh Hill (136) vs. Erik Perez (135.6)

Lucas Brennan (145.8) vs. Will Smith (143.7)

Chris Gonzalez (156) vs. Vladimir Tokov (155.3)

Weber Almeida (147.5) vs. Salim Mukhidinov (147.8) – 148lb catchweight

Yaroslav Amosov (174.4) vs. Mark Lemminger (174.6) – 175lb catchweight

John de Jesus (149.1) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenkno (149.6) – 150lb catchweight

Ryan Bader Believes Bellator 244 Could Determine Best Light Heavyweight

Ryan Bader knows the stakes are high for his light heavyweight title defense against Vadim Nemkov this Friday at Bellator 244. Bader is dropping back down to 205-pounds for the first time since 2017 to battle the surging contender in Nemkov. It is a very intriguing matchup, and for Bader, he believes the winner is […]

Ryan Bader knows the stakes are high for his light heavyweight title defense against Vadim Nemkov this Friday at Bellator 244.

Bader is dropping back down to 205-pounds for the first time since 2017 to battle the surging contender in Nemkov. It is a very intriguing matchup, and for Bader, he believes the winner is the best light heavyweight in the world.

With Daniel Cormier retiring and Jon Jones moving to heavyweight, Bader is confident another win here cements his case.

“Arguably, right now you can say the winner of this fight is one of the best light heavyweights right now that’s out there,” Bader told MMA Junkie. “DC retired and had a great career. He was always up there. Then, obviously, Jon Jones was one of the greatest of all time. I think that the whole division was in his shadow. Him moving up definitely opens it up.

“With my accomplishments, it’s not like I haven’t been there,” he added. “I was a top-five guy consistently in there. I’ve grown as a fighter since I came over here – tremendously. Yeah, you can argue the winner of this fight is the best light heavyweight right now.”

In his career, Ryan Bader does have notable wins over Ovince Saint Preux, Ilir Latifi, Rashad Evans, and Phil Davis at light heavyweight. Yet, one person he never got the chance to fight is Daniel Cormier. They were scheduled to fight in which ‘DC’ called ‘Darth’ the easiest fight in the division.

Years later, Bader still hopes that fight can happen as he believes he is a completely different fighter.

“You look at fights you wish you woulda, shoulda, coulda,” Bader said. “That was a big fight. I was in training camp for it, and he got pulled out to fight for the title. I’d like to have that fight now where I am in my career now – how I am mentally (and) physically rather than back then. I’m a totally different fighter, a complete fighter, so now would be the time.”

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Bellator 244 Weigh-in Results: Ryan Bader Makes 205, Title Fight Set

The Bellator 244 weigh-in results are in. On August 21, Bellator 244 will take place inside an empty Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event, the light heavyweight title is on the line as Ryan Bader drops back down in weight to …

The Bellator 244 weigh-in results are in. On August 21, Bellator 244 will take place inside an empty Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the main event, the light heavyweight title is on the line as Ryan Bader drops back down in weight to battle the streaking contender, Vadim Nemkov. Both men made championship […]

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