In college wrestling we had to make weight every weekend, so it's not bad at all. I get it off easily. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
You can call Roy Nelson a wrestler, but he's never fought a dynamic, explosive wrestler. — 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
Years and years ago, Jon Jones was untouchable. You couldn't win a round against him. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I get wanting to fight in the UFC. I got my start there. I fought 20 times there. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I've fallen short in my career, in MMA, but it is what it is. You're going to do that. I just wanted… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I believe I'm one fight away at all times from getting a title shot and being up there. — 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
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
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
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
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
There will always be something down there that says, 'All right, you won the Bellator title but you never won the UFC… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I definitely followed him. Coming up, if you wanted to see some fights on YouTube, you pulled up Fedor. His tenacity, aggression… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I'm not taking anything away from DC. He carries himself well, is a champion, a stud athlete, an unbelievable fighter and it'd… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Lil' Nog had some trouble with Jason Brilz primarily because he put a scramble into every position he had. Nogueira would be… — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I've fought on 'The Ultimate Fighter' in front of 30-40 people, and I kinda like that. There's no distractions. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
When I get into the Octagon I look at it as another sparring session kind of. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Look, I love the UFC and I love fighting in the UFC. Gotta make sense, though. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
Jon Jones is a dynamic fighter, he's very exciting, he's been going out there and beating people convincingly. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
We came up in that - keep your mouth shut, let your hard work do the talking, and I came into MMA… — 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
Some fighters don't like to travel when they fight but I fought in Australia and I loved it. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
I came from Arizona State, where I wrestled. I have a family. I'm married. — Ryan Bader Copy Share Image
It really wasn't until halfway through my career that I learned had to jab and to box and to kickbox. — 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
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
I felt like I deserved a title shot a few times in the UFC and was kind of passed over. — Ryan Bader Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
My whole style of wrestling is I like to use the truck double. It's basically a tackle for MMA. — Ryan Bader Copy Share
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
I had a great contract coming out of the UFC into Bellator, but it was that second contract that made me really, really happy. — Ryan Bader Copy Share
I believe I'm one fight away at all times from getting a title shot and being up there. — Ryan Bader Copy Share
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 of me… — Ryan Bader Copy Share
