Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell took place on November 3, 2017, at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. In the Bellator 186 main event Ryan Bader made the first defense of his Light Heavyweight title against Linton Vassell. The co-main event featured Ilima-Lei Macfarlane against Emily Ducote for the inaugural Bellator Women's Flyweight title.
Ryan Bader
Linton Vassell
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Emily Ducote
Phil Davis
Leonardo Leite
Ed Ruth
Chris Dempsey
Saad Awad
Zach Freeman
Mike Wilkins
Brett Martinez
Mike Trizano
Mike Otwell
Dominic Mazzotta
Matt Lozano
Logan Storley
Matt Secor
Tywan Claxton
Jonathan Bowman
Frank Buenafuente
Francis Healy
Scott Clymer
Mike Putnam
Andrew Salas
Ethan Goss
Josh Fremd
Ryan Parker