Fox Sports<\/a>. It\u2019s all coming together. All the experience is paying off. I used to fight in a fog. I can think on the fly and everything is coming together.\u201d <\/p>\nBader lost his boxing coach Jose Benavidez in between fights and many expected his striking to fade because of it. Instead, the Bader fans saw in the octagon at UFC 192 may have been the best form of the light heavyweight they’ve seen yet. He already proved in the past he has the knockout power to finish anybody at a moment’s notice. During his fight with Evans, though, he showed he has the movement and strategy it takes to eventually challenge for gold.<\/p>\n
\u201cI developed a good jab and started more Thai boxing. I\u2019ve opened up my hips and put my combos together. I\u2019ve always had takedowns,” Bader mentioned. “I\u2019m building on my game. The jab was working, Rashad was slick. I wanted him to overcommit with the big right and get him with an uppercut.\u201d<\/p>\n
When all was said and done, Bader was just happy to shut Evans down for three rounds after the weeks of trash talking. \u201cThat feels good,” Bader said. “Calling me the easiest fight in the division, that\u2019s disrespectful. I respect Rashad. I watched him through his whole career. Cormier looked great. I want to fight Cormier for the title.\u201d<\/p>\n
What do you think is next for Ryan Bader? He has his sights set on Daniel Cormier and his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship… is he next for D.C.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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