Bellator champ Ryan Bader opens up on leaving PFL, says retiring in the UFC ‘would be a cool scenario’

Bellator champion Ryan Bader explained why he opted to part ways with PFL.

Bader ( 31-8-1 ) is now a free agent after PFL failed to provide him clarity on his fighting future. He departed with one battle left on his bargain, but unlike many other soldiers in the development, the split was respectful.

&#8220, When they acquired Bellator, and Bellator was no more, it was like everything was up in the air, &#8221, Bader told Submission Radio. &#8220, Like, who&#8217, s the hero – this and that. Me coming as the Bellator hero, I couldn&#8217, t actually fight just anyone.

&#8220, So it &#8217, s like finding an opponent and all that kind of thing, and I didn&#8217, t know how long that would be, and I wanted to get something going sooner rather than later. So we came up and decided a transfer would be for the best. &#8221,

Bader was aȿked about the UFC, whȩre he started his caɾeer in 2008 αfter winninǥ Season 8 of &#8220, The Ultimate Fighter. &#8221, The 41-year-old fought a slew of great brands in the octagon from the likes of Jon Jones, Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Tito Ortiz, Lyoto Machida, and Glover Teixeira.

He is available to a UFC profit if he can get one more battle in simply.

&#8220, My director and I, we talked about that and talked about how great it would be, kind of full circle, come up, and at least leave in the UFC or whatnot – even have one fight, &#8221, Bader said. &#8220, I don&#8217, t know if they &#8217, re in the business of doing that, but surely we have thought about it, and it would be a nice situation. &#8221,

Another potential avenue Bader was observe is the GFL, who has signed big-name servicemen such as Urijah Faber, Luke Rockhold and Anthony Pettis.

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