UFC 144 – Ryan Bader “Relishing The Role Of The Underdog” Versus ‘Rampage’ Jackson

“My first thought when the UFC offered me ‘Rampage’ was absolutely, we’re going to take it. He’s fought over there, he’s popular over there, but that doesn’t matter to me. I am relishing the role of the underdog going in there and beating someone like ‘Rampage.’ If anything that’s gonna give me more motivation.”

Bader enters the bout on a win, having stopped Jason Brilz by knockout at UFC 139 following back-to-back losses versus Tito Ortiz and Jon Jones. The former “TUF 8” winner is 6-2 in the Octagon.

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“My first thought when the UFC offered me ‘Rampage’ was absolutely, we’re going to take it. He’s fought over there, he’s popular over there, but that doesn’t matter to me. I am relishing the role of the underdog going in there and beating someone like ‘Rampage.’ If anything that’s gonna give me more motivation.”

Bader enters the bout on a win, having stopped Jason Brilz by knockout at UFC 139 following back-to-back losses versus Tito Ortiz and Jon Jones. The former “TUF 8″ winner is 6-2 in the Octagon.