Two fights into the heavyweight portion of his mixed martial arts career, Ryan Bader looks right at home. At Friday night’s Bellator 207, Bader followed his 15-second knockout of Muhammad Lawal by steamrolling Matt Mitrione in a lopsided unanimous decision. He was in complete control throughout, and so far through two rounds of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, he has yet to absorb even a single significant strike.
On Saturday, Bader will find out his opponent in the final - either the legendary Russian Fedor Emelianenko or the brash American Chael Sonnen.