Bellator got its first simultaneous two-division champion in January when Ryan Bader made history.
Bader won the promotion’s heavyweight grand prix tournament, which came with the overall heavyweight title as the icing on the cake. And that belt joined his light heavyweight title on his mantel.
In May, featherweight champion Patricio Freire will move up to lightweight challenge champion Michael Chandler for his title in an attempt to join Bader as a two-division titleholder.
So for our latest Daily Debate, we wondered who you think has the best chance to become that next “champ-champ.” Is it Freire? Or maybe bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell? What about middleweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi? The results (via Twitter) were a landslide:
To hear MMA Junkie Radio’s hosts weigh in on the topic, check out the video above.
And for more on Bellator’s upcoming schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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