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Check out these photos from Ryan Bader’s heavyweight title defense against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CBS. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)
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Check out these photos from Ryan Bader’s heavyweight title defense against Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290, which took place at Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., and aired live on CBS. (Photos courtesy of Lucas Noonan, Bellator MMA)