PFL's internal source of information said that Ryan Bader was no longer on the list of boxers of this tournament. This is surprising because after PFL acquired Bellator, the old contract of this tournament with Bader still had 1 match. The reason why PFL broke up with Bader could soon be too old and no longer at the peak of his form.
In June, Ryan Bader will turn 42 years old. The most successful time of England is the period 2008-2016, when this boxer played for UFC. However, in the decisive matches the opportunity to be promoted to the championship, Bader all received failure. He never had the opportunity to challenge the UFC champion, even once in his life.
At the end of 2016, Bader broke up UFC and moved to Bellator. He was arranged to win the Light Heavyweight Championship on the day of the tournament and win. At one point, Bader held two Bellator belts at the same time, including the Heavyweight championship belt.
At the time PFL acquired Bellator, this tournament held a “super classic” event including the strongest boxer of the two tournaments. Bader was ranked with Renan Ferreira, but he lost to the technical knockout after only 21 seconds. Since then, Bader is no longer in the PFL plan.
Before the Bader, many other Bellator boxers were also liquidated by PFL. Their next destination is UFC or other international MMA tournaments. They have one thing in common, that is, they are dissatisfied with the way PFL treats them. In case they do not actively leave the PFL, this tournament will liquidate them.