Quinton Jackson fighting Ryan Bader at UFC 144
After a good deal of public lobbying, plus some vocal displeasure in being left out of the lineup, it appears Quinton Jackson will get his wish after all and fight on February 26 when the UFC returns to the Land of the Rising Sun after a decade-long absence for UFC 144. Though “Rampage” had originally requested Mauricio Rua or Forrest Griffin, and Stephan Bonnar made it a point to mention a possible... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader ready to redeem himself after crushing losses
Ryan Bader stormed to the title of Ultimate Fighter winner by being aggressive and showcasing excellent wrestling. After a pair of losses to Jon Jones and Tito Ortiz, however, “Darth” was unhappy with his changes in fighting style. Now, after refocusing himself in camps with the likes of Aaron Simpson, the former NCAA Div. I All-American wrestler from Arizona State University feels like he is ready... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz added to UFC 139 lineup
A year ago Ryan Bader was undefeated and on the cusp of a title-shot. Today the Ultimate Fighter Season 8 champ is on the verge of losing three fights in a row, a position he’ll hope to avoid this November 19 when the Zuffa train stops in San Jose for UFC 139. According to the UFC’s website, Bader will face Jason Brilz at the show who himself is on a two-fight skid and will have little to lose... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Tito Ortiz targeted for July 4th Weekend
It appears a former Ultimate Fighter coach will meet an Ultimate Fighter champion this summer when Tito Ortiz and Ryan Bader lock horns at UFC 132 in Las Vegas as part of the company’s annual Fourth of July Weekend event. The two men had initially hinted at an in-ring encounter through brief exchanges of online trash-talk with news of the bout being confirmed with sources close to the match-up by... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort and more confirmed for Super Bowl Weekend
Few Saturdays are as synonymous with the UFC putting on a major event as the card offered annually on Super Bowl weekend. With past years providing action featuring Randy Couture, Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans, Frank Edgar, and a number of the sport’s biggest stars, 2011 will be no exception as the UFC has officially announced a trio of main card bouts with a current champion, three former title-holders,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Speaks About his Eye Injury (MMAFighting.com) Wanderlei Silva Has Some Choice Words for Chael Sonnen (MMAConvert.com) TUF 12′s “Bruce Leroy” Tests his “Glow” in a Backyard... [Read More...]
Ryan “Darth” Bader on Rear Naked Radio LIVE Tonight at 7 pm ET (4 pm PT)
Rear Naked Radio returns this evening as FiveOuncesofPain.com Managing Editor and RNR co-host Cory Brady joins Richard Hunter and Pugs Moran to welcome Ryan “Darth” Bader to the show to discuss his upcoming UFC 110 showdown with Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine from the land down under. Make sure to check out the show on 1360 AM, or you can catch it right here on the web at... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine set for UFC 110
Ryan Bader is all set to face the toughest test of his undefeated career as the light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter season eight is all set to face off with none other than “The Dean of Mean”, Mr. Keith Jardine at UFC 110. UFC 110 is expected to take place on February 21 from the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, marking the promotion’s first trip to the land down under. Bader... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Red Schafer at UFC 104
The 205 pound winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan Bader is all set to face off with Eric “Red” Schafer at UFC 104. The event is scheduled for October 24 in Los Angeles. The bout announcement was recently made public through Bader’s Twitter account. Bader will be looking to remain undefeated during his fighting career. He has compiled a 2-0 record during his time... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader: A Force To Be Reckoned With
As a former All-American wrestler at division I Arizona State, Ryan Bader is no stranger to success. While in high school Bader won two state championships and was ranked as high as fourth in the country. While in College he compiled an amazing 120 wins while earning All-American honors twice and he was also a three time PAC 10 champion. After fighting on some smaller circuits Bader was cast on the... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero expected for UFN 18 on April 1
Season eight light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan Bader is scheduled to make his formal UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1 against the returning Carmelo Marrero. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was informed of the matchup from a source close to one of the fighters. Bader won his TUF 8 crown following a first round TKO over Vinicius Magalhaes during the show’s live finale last month.... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video: Interview with TUF 8 light heavyweight winner Ryan Bader
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is proud to announce that the site is expanding into video content. Below is our very first interview with Ryan Bader, conducted soon after his first round TKO victory over Vinicius Magalhaes during the light heavyweight final of The Ultimate Fighter. During the course of the interview, Bader discusses his feelings about entering the fight an underdog and the punch delivered to... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader looking to make a statement during TUF finale
Ryan Bader is on the verge of mixed martial arts greatness as he prepares himself for the most significant bout of his young fighting career. A win in “The Ultimate Fighter” finale virtually guarantees long term success in the sport and Bader will have his chance when he faces off with jiu-jitsu phenom Vinny Magalhaes on Saturday, December 13th at The Pearl at the Palms Casino and Resort... [Read More...]
TUF 8 Preview: Ryan “Darth” Bader
Over the course of the next couple of weeks I am going to try to provide you, our loyal readers, with a preview of some of the fighters to look out for on this season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. The first fighter to look out for is light heavyweight prospect Ryan “Darth” Bader. Bader was a three-time PAC 10 champion and a two-time All-American wrestler at Arizona... [Read More...]
UFC News & Notes: Lauzon’s next opponent; Quarry back on TV; Fisher’s next fight; and more!
Lots of stuff and little time. You know the drill: – In case you missed it, MMAjunkie.com (formerly UFCjunkie.com) reported the other day that Jason Reinhardt is claiming his next match will be at UFC 78 in Newark against Joe Lauzon. It looks like Joe and Karo Parisyan will be on the same card after all. – The guys at Junkie also broke the news the other day that the match between Pete... [Read More...]
