While the UFC may still be the most prominent mixed martial arts promotion company in the world today, Bellator FC comes in second. Over the recent years, in fact, a handful of former UFC champions and marquee names have crossed over to Bellator.
There are also talks about possible cross-promotion matchups. Two-division Bellator champion Ryan Bader, for one, wants a fight against UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, while featherweight and lightweight Bellator champion Patricio Freire wants a piece of UFC 145-pound champion Max Holloway.
Such matchups may only be possible through a video game for now, but Bellator CEO Scott Coker says he is open to doing a cross-promotion with the UFC.