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#4. No.6-ranked Bellator heavyweight Tyrell Fortune
Tyrell Fortune has consistently been one of Bellator’s most impressive homegrown fighters. He is an entertaining fighter who finishes opponents, which helps the promotion when building a potential fight with Ryan Bader. Both fighters have trained with each other, so it'd be interesting to see which areas they feel they can exploit.
Of Fortune’s 12 wins, 8 have come via KO/TKO. After Linton Vassell defeated him and snapped his winning streak, Fortune bounced back with a first-round TKO win over Rakim Cleveland. It was a great performance that showed he is a fighter who doesn’t dwell on a loss and comes back stronger.
Bader vs. Fortune could be a suitable headliner if the promotion returns to the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Both fighters reside in the state of Arizona, so it would make for a great atmosphere. The Arizona fans rallied behind Bader when he fought Corey Anderson and Valentin Moldavsky, so it could be an appealing option to make this fight happen.
#3. No.1-ranked Bellator light heavyweight Corey Anderson
After defeating Bader in the light heavyweight Grand Prix, Corey Anderson could have his sights set on the Bellator heavyweight championship. They fought in the semi-finals of the Grand Prix during which Anderson finished the former light heavyweight champion with strikes to earn a first-round TKO.
It was a dominant performance for ‘Overtime.’ He countered Bader's hook with a right-hook of his own that stunned the former champion. He has since mentioned that he’d like to become a two-division champion, but will have to dethrone Vadim Nemkov first.
‘Overtime’ is coming off his no-contest against Nemkov in the Grand Prix finals after the two clashed heads. The promotion will book a rematch to crown the Grand Prix winner and award the $1 million prize money. If Anderson wins the Grand Prix, he could earn an immediate heavyweight title shot because of his decisive win over the champion.
Bader is unbeaten at heavyweight and could see the rematch as an opportunity to avenge his loss. With that in mind, ‘Darth’ vs. ‘Overtime’ 2 would be an intriguing bout.
