Ryan Bader took a narrow decision victory over Phil Davis in the Bellator 180 headliner on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York, taking the now-former light heavyweight champion’s belt in the process.
Davis and Bader first met under the UFC banner in 2015. Bader won that bout via a split decision. Davis made the move to Bellator following that fight and won his first four bouts for the promotion, including capturing the light heavyweight championship.
Bader eventually followed Davis to Bellator and it didn’t bode well for the champion