{"id":235988,"date":"2017-05-08T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T17:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=235988"},"modified":"2017-06-07T13:17:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T20:17:24","slug":"american-animals-episode-40-ryan-darth-bader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/podcasts\/american-animals-episode-40-ryan-darth-bader\/","title":{"rendered":"American Animals Episode 40 \u2013 Ryan &#8220;Darth&#8221; Bader"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bader will make his Bellator debut versus Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis at<em>\u00a0Bellator 180.<\/em><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"m_-4770980840576527695gmail-wp-image-439 m_-4770980840576527695gmail-aligncenter CToWUd a6T\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/GYZxrchn_mzEhaWvEFH_AvOYDHAwP9IzZjzWNAO6BhyiC-FInDTkbJOQY4k03hakrH22bc7NevuoTP-Tp3tmye9crBROr49AfGk9Y1UtBav_f9HlcYUOf1QGNko2L9qneZXicIOasa2UJc9Hfr4v3kWp98V5-TeIKvhF2wa6ypsJ4Gg=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/2americananimals.ignotainment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/05\/Ryan-22Darth22-Bader-300x173.png\" alt=\"Ryan &quot;Darth&quot; Bader\" width=\"669\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On this episode of\u00a0<em><strong>American Animals<\/strong><\/em>, the\u00a0<em><strong>Animals<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0are\u00a0back in the studio, and here to rock your week!\u00a0<strong>Erik Apple<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>TJ<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>De Santis<\/strong>\u00a0are here to discuss the biggest and best news in all of\u00a0<strong>MMA<\/strong>. The guys tell us about some of the biggest upcoming matches this summer, as well as the rumors swirling around a possible return for\u00a0<strong>Georges St. Pierre<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<em>UFC 213<\/em>\u00a0in New York. Plus, the guys discuss\u00a0<strong>Vitor Belfort&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0retirement fight versus\u00a0<strong>Nate Marquardt<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<em>UFC 212<\/em>\u00a0in Brazil,\u00a0<strong>Michael Bisping&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0choice words for Belfort and Marquardt, and\u00a0<strong>Cris Cyborg<\/strong>\u00a0appears to have a willing opponent in Invicta FC Champion,\u00a0<strong>Megan<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Anderson<\/strong>, for\u00a0<em>UFC 214<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div>Plus, Erik and TJ have a chance to sit down and talk to the newest\u00a0<strong>Bellator<\/strong>\u00a0signee and championship contender,\u00a0<strong>Ryan<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;<em>Darth&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Bader<\/strong>. Bader, winner of &#8220;<em>Ultimate Fighter 8<\/em>&#8220;, has been a fan favorite for years in the\u00a0<strong>UFC<\/strong>\u00a0and looks to bring that support to\u00a0<em>Bellator 180<\/em>\u00a0when he makes his debut versus Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion,\u00a0<strong>Phil Davis<\/strong>. Step inside the octagon with this episode of\u00a0<em><strong>American Animals<\/strong><\/em>!<\/div>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<strong>Ryan Bader<\/strong>\u00a0on Twitter:<a class=\"m_-4770980840576527695gmail-ProfileCard-screennameLink m_-4770980840576527695gmail-u-linkComplex m_-4770980840576527695gmail-js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanbader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"m_-4770980840576527695gmail-username m_-4770980840576527695gmail-u-dir\" dir=\"ltr\">@<b class=\"m_-4770980840576527695gmail-u-linkComplex-target\">ryanbader<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bader will make his Bellator debut versus Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis at\u00a0Bellator 180. On this episode of\u00a0American Animals, the\u00a0Animals\u00a0are\u00a0back in the studio, and here to rock your week!\u00a0Erik Apple\u00a0and\u00a0TJ\u00a0De Santis\u00a0are here to discuss the biggest and best news in all of\u00a0MMA. 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