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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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