Realistically, Matt Mitrione wants another shot at Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader if he wins at Bellator 225. But ideally, Mitrione just wants Bader to go back down to 205 pounds to free up the top of the division for himself.
“If [Bader] is good enough and capable of defending both titles, then good for him,” Mitrione told Bloody Elbow. “But professionally speaking, I sure as hell want him to go back down to light heavyweight, because I don’t want him at heavyweight.
“He banged on my face for 15 minutes, and it’s not fun. It’s not fun at all.