Filed under: Bellator , News , UFC HOUSTON – The most tenured light heavyweight fighter in UFC history officially will be taking his talents elsewhere. Ryan Bader (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) appears to be headed for Bellator. UFC President Dana White today told USA TODAY Sports that the promotion gave its blessing to Bader leaving for its top competitor and would not match any contract offer Bader might receive from the Viacom-owned Bellator. “We had told Ryan Bader he was good to go,” White said today on “Radio Row” for Super Bowl LI in Houston, where the UFC on Saturday hosts UFC Fight Night 104. “We knew he was going to go to Bellator the entire time.
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