There’s no real competition when it comes to who the biggest promotion in mixed martial arts is. The UFC’s roster size, event schedule, and annual revenue all combine to dwarf their competition around the globe. Still, at least in the US, Bellator has carved out their place as a bargaining rival for some of MMA’s elite talents.
In recent years, Bellator has lured Gegard Mousasi, Lyoto Machida, Ryan Bader, Frank Mir, Josh Barnett, and Phil Davis to their ranks, and brought up their own host of young talent to compete at the highest levels. The latest fighter to make the jump from the UFC over to Bellator is longtime UFC light heavyweight Corey ‘Overtime’ Anderson.