After winning the Ultimate Fighter 8, Ryan Bader was on a fast-track to the upper-echelon of the light heavyweight division. Sitting at 11-0 it was time for one of the rare prospect versus prospect matchups that had fans buzzing. Ultimately, Jon Jones was too much for Ryan Bader and their careers went in opposite directions. “Darth” would never go on to fight for a title in the UFC, however almost 12 years later he’s a two-division champion of the second biggest promotion in North America. Bader headlines Bellator 244 Friday evening against the #1 contender in Bellator’s light heavyweight division, Vadim Nemkov.
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