Back to the MMA Newsfeed

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Bellator 214

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media.

Bellator MMA on Saturday closed the book on its heavyweight grand prix at Bellator 214 in Inglewood, California. With it came some good, some bad and some ugly.

THE GOOD: THE BADER REBRAND

When Ryan Bader left the Ultimate Fighting Championship, some interpreted this as evidence that the Reno, Nevada, native could not survive in the world’s leading MMA promotion.