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Ryan Bader has admitted to fighting Fedor Emelianenko against Chael Sonnen in the heavyweight final.
The lightweight heavyweight champion clinched his place in the Bellator Grand Prix final confrontation with a dominant performance on Matt Mitrione.
Bader put Mitrione down and kept him for almost the entire fight, winning a big win over the heavyweight.
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Sonnen and legend, Emelianenko, will face tonight in the other semifinal. Bader revealed his ideal opponent.
"If I look for all the mysticism and nostalgia, I choose Fedor," said Bader.
"Win the big heavyweight prize, the title, be a champion in two divisions, and do it by being Fedor? It's not bigger than that. That said, they are so different.
"Chael, I know what I'm going to have with Chael. With Fedor, he has this mystique. You never know what he's going to do there.
"He throws bombs. He's great on the field. If I had my choice, it would be Fedor. "
Like Bader, Sonnen made his heavyweight debut for the Bellator tournament. He will have to use every ounce of his fighting prowess to submit Emelianenko.
Results of the Bellator 207 main board
Ryan Bader def. Matt Mitrione – UD
Sergei Kharitonov def. Roy Nelson – KO (knee, R1)
Lorenz Larkin def. Ion Pascu – UD
Corey Browning def. Baby slice – TKO (punchs, R2)
Mandel Nallo def. Carrington Banks – KO (knee, R2)
Boos rang inside the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Friday night as Bader smothered Mitrione on the canvas.
But Bader rejected criticism of his tactics, insisting that he was never stupid enough to face Mitrione.
"It was a dominant performance against the No. 1 Bellator Heavyweight. Entering there was not a rock fight, but a fight.
"It was an earthly mauler. I do not take too much things for point, "he said.
'It's a way to go, go to the final without being touched. A guy like Matt Mitrione, I'm not going to trade with him.
"He's a big heavyweight, that's what he's good for. I used my game plan, for which I am good, completely closed it. "
MORE: Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix: fans deserve Mitrione vs. Fedor II
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