Bellator’s marquee doubleheader weekend kicked off on Friday with Bellator 207, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that aired on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the main event, Ryan Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) became the first fighter to advance to the finals of the heavyweight grand prix when he battered Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) for three rounds to take a unanimous decision and continue his push to become the organization’s first simultaneous two-division champion. Bader has been nothing short of outstanding in recent years, but his dominant performance wasn’t the only point of note on the card. For more, check below for 25 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 207. * * * * General Debuting fighters went 1-0 at the event.
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Bellator 207 post-event facts: Mike Kimbel’s KO ties all-time Bellator record – MMA Junkie