Despite Ryan Bader’s recent success in Bellator, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier doesn’t think ‘he would last in a fight with him.
Bader (27-5) has won his last seven fights, five of which took place in Bellator. He won the light heavyweight belt in his debut for the promotion against Phil Davis, and he has since knocked out names like Linton Vassell and Muhammed Lawal. Most recently, Bader won Bellator’s heavyweight title in January by knocking out Fedor Emelianenko in just 35 seconds.
Talking on an episode of The MMA Hour, Cormier praised Bader’s success since leaving the UFC.