Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos ROSEMONT, Ill. – It took some patience through the legal proceedings, but Ryan Bader pretty much knew, as soon as Bellator’s official offer rolled in, that he’d be leaving his longtime UFC home. But, speaking to MMAjunkie just prior to the official announcement of his promotional debut fight against Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (21-6 MMA, 10-4 BMMA), a happy Bader (22-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) clarified that the money, while very good, wasn’t the only reason why he opted to switch promotions after eight years of a rather accomplished octagon tenure. “Coming in, I was ranked No. 4 in the world with the UFC, been a top-10 guy for years,” Bader said.
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