UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Matt Mitrione said prior to Bellator 207 that he put himself through his most difficult training camp to date to prepare for Ryan Bader ’s wrestling. Unfortunately, it still wasn’t enough. Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) was eliminated from the Bellator heavyweight grand prix when he lost a semifinal matchup to Ryan Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) via one-sided unanimous decision. Bader’s grappling was the difference-maker, and despite having a 25.5-pound advantage, there wasn’t anything Mitrione could do to stop it. After the tough loss, Mitrione offered little in the way of excuses
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Matt Mitrione on loss to Ryan Bader: ‘That mother(expletive) just rode me like a pony’ – MMA Junkie