Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is looking more and more like a menacing heavyweight, as well. Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) used his wrestling advantage to stifle Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) over the course of three rounds, advancing to the finals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix, where he’ll meet either Fedor Emelianenko or Chael Sonnen with Bellator’s heavyweight title on the line. Bader (26-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) used his wrestling advantage to stifle Matt Mitrione (13-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) over the course of three rounds, advancing to the finals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix, where he’ll meet either Fedor Emelianenko or Chael Sonnen with Bellator’s heavyweight title on the line. In additional action, Sergei Kharitonov (28-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) declared himself an eligible alternate in the heavyweight tournament with a first-round finish of Roy Nelson (23-16 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), while Lorenz Larkin (20-7 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) claimed an alternate spot in Bellator’s welterweight grand prix with a decision win over Ion Pascu (18-9 MMA, 0-2 BMMA). Check out the highlights from the night’s main card in the video above
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Bellator 207 video highlights: Bader punches ticket, alternates make waves – MMA Junkie