Last year proved to be a good year for mixed martial arts (MMA) free agents like Rory MacDonald, Benson Henderson and Matt Mitrione, as the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) standouts all signed with front line competitor Bellator MMA. Well, it now appears as if Bellator is on the hunt again in early 2017, as Josh Gross reports that the promotion is set to offer light heavyweight free agent Ryan Bader a contract next week.
On the free agency front, @ScottCoker told me Bellator will send an official offer to @ryanbader next week.