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
My mindset has changed. When I was fighting guys like Glover I was second-guessing myself. Am I the best in the world?… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
My wrestling actually helps my striking and my striking helps my wrestling. I just learned how to put it all together through… — 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
There was a time in the UFC, after the Anthony Johnson fight, where I said, 'You know what? I'm gonna quit making… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
For me, I feel like every time I go out there, I have to prove something, because whether it's fans or the… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I want to fight Cormier, that's been a fight I've been trying to get forever. I can go in there and take… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I don't put Jardine on a pedestal or worry about any kind of step-up. He's just another fighter standing in the way… — 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… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I believe coming up to heavyweight, I can shine. That's where I feel the best in terms of being agile, speed, cardio,… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I have nerves before every fight - it doesn't matter who I'm fighting - and every fight is your biggest fight, so… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
It's not like I'm fighting bums out here, I'm fighting the best competition out there, and I'd been a perennial top five… — 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
In my past, I've always had the physical abilities. They were always there, but sometimes the mental side of it - I… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
If I had the opportunity to fight any fighter, if you'd asked me when I started fighting, it would be Fedor. That… — 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… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
My long-term goal is to become the UFC champion and to hold that 205-pound title. If you're not really in it to… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I had a great contract coming out of the UFC into Bellator, but it was that second contract that made me really,… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Seeing friends become successful, you go, 'I can do that, too.' I ran with it fresh out of college. MMA was the… — 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
