I'm not one of those guys talking smack, because we've seen it catches up to you at some point. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I remember standing across from Rampage Jackson when I was younger - I watched him when I was coming up - and… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
We step up and fight the top names that nobody wants to fight. So if I hear people saying, 'oh, you're ducking… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I've been through enough competition in amateur wrestling my whole life to know that sometimes you have off nights and you don't… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I know Stipe, I trained with him a little bit. He's a good guy but I feel I match up with him… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I grew up in a bracket sport, in wrestling. You win, that does the talking, you move on. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I felt like I deserved a title shot a few times in the UFC and was kind of passed over. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Coming over to Bellator, it was a great decision. I came over and had the opportunity to fight for the light heavyweight title right… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
We get stereotyped as MMA fighters as being barbarian and trying to hurt people. A lot of us are college-educated, like myself. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
The men and women in the United States Military allow me to live my dream, and I want to continue to do everything I… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I got to a point I was so focused on getting a title shot all the thought in my head was to go out… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Winning is everything to us, but at the same time you've gotta have exciting fights and keep pushing it in that way. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
The lowest I've ever made - and this was on the prelims - was 35 grand on a fight. I've made upwards of 80… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I treat it just like a workday. When I'm training, I'm training. When I'm not, I'm not. And when I'm not in fight prep,… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
My whole style of wrestling is I like to use the truck double. It's basically a tackle for MMA. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Some people say I miss a lot of shots, but I'm not missing them, that's how I set them up. I'm not in danger… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
