If Francis Ngannou finds a new home in MMA, Ryan Bader says he’s the guy to fight. Ngannou parted ways with the UFC after he, according to president Dana White, turned down a deal to become the highest paid heavyweight in the promotion’s history. The former UFC heavyweight champion hopes to fulfill his long-desired dream to box, but if he doesn’t get to do that next, Bellator heavyweight champ Bader (31-7 MMA, 9-2 BMMA) is happy to defend his title against him. “If he turned that down with the UFC and all that, I think he’s going to box,” Bader told The Schmo. “You know, a lot of these guys get away from MMA, but they don’t have Tyson Fury calling them out, and he does
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