Is the Bellator heavyweight grand prix turning out to be a big success? If so, what does that tell us about the viability of the tournament format in MMA? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. * * * * Downes: Ben, the Bellator heavyweight grand prix final is official. Ryan Bader punched his ticket after riding Matt Mitrione “like a pony .” Fedor Emelianenko threw a few murderballs and benefited from Chael Sonnen ’s questionable tactics to advance
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