After getting one back against the first man to knock him out in his career, Ryan Bader is keeping an open mind when it comes to getting back his light heavyweight title.
Bader advanced to the second round of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix with a unanimous decision win over Lyoto Machida in the main event of Bellator 256. Machida, who knocked Bader out at UFC on FOX 4 in their first meeting in August 2012, had a great start to the fight—winning the first round on all three judges’ scorecards—but Bader was able to seize the momentum in the second on his way to victory.