Things are about to get very interesting for the Bellator MMA light heavyweight division.
In the main event of Bellator 244 this Friday, former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida will run back their first meeting, which took place in the UFC Octagon nearly nine years ago. More important than the chance for Bader to serve up some very, very cold revenge is that their bout represents the beginning of Bellator’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.