3 Surprises from Bellator 207

#2 Bader overwhelms Mitrione in devastating fashion

Ryan Bader dominates Matt Mitrione

It was a surprise when Ryan Bader chose to sign with Bellator rather than re-sign with UFC when his UFC contract expired back in late 2016.

UFC refused to match Bellator's contract offer and this performance demonstrated why Bader put a high price on his worth.

He is one of the finest MMA fighters in the world today. The Bellator Light-Heavyweight Champion is now just one fight away from becoming a dual Champion as only Fedor Emelianenko or Chael Sonnen now stand in his way of adding the Heavyweight Championship to his impressive resume.

Bader was favored to defeat his Semi-Final opponent, Matt Mitrione but what shocked the world was the ease in which he dispatched his foe.

Mitrione has fought his entire nine-year career at Heavyweight and defeated the very best in the business such as Emelianenko, Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga.

For him to be so utterly dominated on his feet and the ground by a man who is just several pounds over 205 pounds, making him an incredibly light Heavyweight fighter is nothing short of remarkable.

The judge's scorecards tell the story: 30-24, 30-25, 30-26. An unbelievable domination.