As far has his MMA career goes, there’s never been a better time than the present for Ryan Bader . Bader, now the first double champion in Bellator history, is riding high after a crushing first-round knockout of legend Fedor Emelianenko to claim the title this past weekend at Bellator 214. By his account, Bader made it through the eight-man tournament without taking a single punch during his three fights, which included a 15-second knockout of Muhammed Lawal and three-round dominance of Matt Mitrione prior to Emelianenko. “It couldn’t have gone any better, especially with it being Fedor in the finals,” Bader this week told MMAjunkie Radio this week. “It just made the magnitude of the fight and the grand prix that much sweeter.” And how sweet it is to be Bader right about now
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Bellator champ-champ status comes at perfect time for Ryan Bader – MMA Junkie