The Las Vegas Sun<\/a> and said that all the trash talk leading into fights is something he enjoys about MMA. Bader has gone on Twitter and posted pictures of Evans, poking fun at his weight.<\/p>\nEvans says it was a major mistake on Bader’s part and says he’s going to go in there and show him he’s not that fat guy from the picture.<\/p>\n
He also had a few more things to say about Bader:<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think he has the high-level wins consistently to warrant a title shot. He\u2019s shown he has become a little bit smarter fighter, but honestly speaking, Bader used to be the dumbest damn fighter in the UFC.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI love the trash talking and everything else. It\u2019s just a part of the sport and I laugh about it because, when it\u2019s all said and done, these are the memories I\u2019ll remember the most.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will be making his return to the octagon this weekend after nearly two years out of competition. Evans will come back and fight Ryan Bader at UFC 192, a fight that could put him in the title picture, if he wins. Before getting injured, Evans was on a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2616,"featured_media":127239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[2681],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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