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On YouTubeFormer Bellator double-champ teases possible UFC return before retirement
Ryan Bader was once thought of as a mainstay in Bellator. Now, the former champion is itching for a fight after the organization folded into the PFL and Bader’s deal went by the wayside.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 31
Former two-division champion considering UFC return after nearly a decade
Ryan Bader wouldn’t mind one having more fight in the UFC. Before he was a two-division champion in Bellator, heavyweight Bader was a top contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division where he went 15-5.
UFC veteran and former Bellator double-champion parts ways with the PFL
A longtime veteran of the UFC and former two-division Bellator champion has officially parted ways with the PFL. Once considered by many to be the clear #2 MMA promotion in the world behind the UFC, Bellator produced some incredible fights and world-class fighters after it was first founded in 2008.
MMA News / Empire Sports Media / March 27
PFL and Ryan Bader Agree to Part Ways
The Bellator heavyweight champion is officially a free agent. Yesterday, Ariel Helwani reported that the PFL and Ryan Bader (31-8) had agreed to part ways with Bader having one fight left on his deal.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 16
PFL Battle of Giants Betting Preview: Has Time Passed Francis Ngannou By?
Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique.
MMA News / FirstSportz / May 16
'MMA game on pause' – Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader gives ODE to legends and joins The Rock’s MMA film
WWE fame and actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has recently taken up MMA training as he prepares to portray Mark Kerr on the big screen. HBO’s hard-hitting 2000’s documentary The Smashing Machine chronicled the journey of the fighter with the same moniker.
Renan Ferreira knocks Ryan Bader out in 21 seconds of PFL vs Bellator main event 
We’ve got a big day of fights coming to us today, February 24, 2023, where The post Renan Ferreira knocks Ryan Bader out in 21 seconds of PFL vs Bellator main event first appeared on MyMMANews.
PFL vs. Bellator Main Event Breakdown
Although the calendar may read Feb. 24 on Saturday, we’ve got a show in MMA that could be a contender for event of the year by the time that this 366-page book known as 2024 is completely written.
MMA News / NBC Sports / February 22, 2024
Ngannou eyes Ferreira-Bader winner after boxing
Francis Ngannou, who fights Anthony Joshua in a non-title boxing match on March 8, wants a shot at the Renan Ferreira-Ryan Bader winner in his MMA return.
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