Ryan Bader lost the Bellator light heavyweight title, and his “champ champ” status, at Bellator 244, but “Darth” was in a positive frame of mind when he posted to social media to give his personal reaction to his defeat. Bader (27-6 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) was finished in the second round by Russia’s Vadim Nemkov in the main event on Friday night, suffering his first defeat since his January 2016 loss to Anthony Johnson at UFC on FOX 18. But while he may be frustrated and upset to have lost his light heavyweight title, Bader is staying positive and said he will bounce back with a vengeance when he defends his heavyweight title next time out. Related Twitter reacts to Vadim Nemkov's title-winning TKO of Ryan Bader at Bellator 244 Bellator 244 results: Vadim Nemkov brutalizes, finishes Ryan Bader to win 205-pound title “Well, not the result we were after, but it’s the game we play.
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