BANGOR, MAINE, August 16 – It wasn’t a fight that will end up on any year-end “Best of” lists, but Ryan Bader’s five-round unanimous decision win over Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of the UFC’s first visit to the state of Maine Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center might just be the one that pushes Bader over the hump in a career in which he’s previously fallen short in the big fights.“It was a tough fight, really tough,” Bader, winner of three straight, said. “I had to rely on my takedowns at the end.” Scores were 48-47, and 49-46 twice.Before the first minute of the fight was o … Read the Full Article Here
Ready for Prime Time – Bader Turns Back OSP
BANGOR, MAINE, August 16 – It wasn’t a fight that will end up on any year-end “Best of” lists, but Ryan Bader’s five-round unanimous decision win over Ovince Saint Preux in the main event of the UFC’s first visit to the state of Maine Saturday night at the Cross Insurance Center might just be the one that pushes Bader over the hump in a career in which he’s previously fallen short in the big fights.“It was a tough fight, really tough,” Bader, winner of three straight, said. “I had to rely on my takedowns at the end.” Scores were 48-47, and 49-46 twice.Before the first minute of the fight was o … Read the Full Article Here