Tag: Ryan Bader

Chael Sonnen Is ‘Heartbroken’ After Loss To Fedor Emelianenko

Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen is “heartbroken” after his TKO loss to Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 208.

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Over this past weekend (Sat. October 13, 2018) Chael Sonnen suffered a heartbreaking loss at Bellator 208.

In the semi-finals of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament, Fedor Emelianenko defeated “The American Gangster” via first-round TKO. Fedor will advance to the tournament finals to face Ryan Bader, and crown a new Bellator heavyweight champion.

After his losing effort, Sonnen spoke to “The MMA Hour” to offer his reaction to the loss. Sonnen noted that everything hurt him physically at the moment, and emotionally, he feels heartbroken (via MMA Fighting):

“Physically, everything hurts,” said Sonnen. “[Emelianenko] hit me with a missile about five-seconds in. That one still hurts a little bit. But other than that, I am doing well…My teeth are okay.

“If I had one wish going into a fight, aside from serious injury, it’s that I won’t lose a tooth. I had that same wish since I started this when I was 19 years old.

“But, yes they are all intact. Emotionally, I get heartbroken about these things. From a competitive standpoint, I have dedicated my whole life to this since I was nine years old and I would have started earlier if my dad would have let me.

“He wouldn’t let me start until I was nine. It hurts. It hurts really bad that you don’t get those moments back.”

Sonnen has shared the cage and lost to legends of mixed martial arts (MMA) before. Those include names such as Anderson Silva (twice), Jon Jones, Tito Ortiz, and Rashad Evans. The heartbreaking feeling is no stranger to Sonnen. But at the end of the day, Sonnen believes this is what it means to be a fighter:

“I’ve had these feelings before,” said Sonnen. “I am convinced, in my interpretation, this is what it means to be a fighter. Somewhere over time that word became corrupted.

“It became about the punches and the kicks. But I’ve always believed it’s feeling like I’m feeling right now and getting out of bed anyway and facing the media and getting back on it.

“So now I have to be a fighter. I prefer to be a winner, I prefer to be on top of the world and looking down on everybody else. But today I’ve got to fight.”

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Bader vs. Fedor Is The Best-Case Scenario For Bellator

After this past weekend’s Bellator 207 and Bellator 208 events, we now know who the finalists of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix are. On Friday night, Ryan Bader used takedowns and ground-and-pound to dominate Matt Mitrione en route to a lops…

After this past weekend’s Bellator 207 and Bellator 208 events, we now know who the finalists of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix are. On Friday night, Ryan Bader used takedowns and ground-and-pound to dominate Matt Mitrione en route to a lopsided unanimous decision win. With the win, Bader emerged as the finalist of his side […]

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Daniel Cormier Gives His Prediction on Who Wins The Heavyweight Title after Bellator 208

UFC Light heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier gave his prediction and support for Ryan Bader to win the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. The two have had their differences in the past but that is behind them now according to what Bader…

UFC Light heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier gave his prediction and support for Ryan Bader to win the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix. The two have had their differences in the past but that is behind them now according to what Bader said at the post-fight press conference when he addressed the media about facing […]

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Ryan Bader Assesses Fedor Emelianenko’s Performance At Bellator 208

Ryan Bader has given his thoughts on Fedor Emelianenko’s Bellator 208 performance. Bader was in attendance for Bellator 208 to see a semifinal match in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Just one night prior, Bader punched his ticket to t…

Ryan Bader has given his thoughts on Fedor Emelianenko’s Bellator 208 performance. Bader was in attendance for Bellator 208 to see a semifinal match in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Just one night prior, Bader punched his ticket to the finals by defeating Matt Mitrione via unanimous decision. Emelianenko ended up finishing Chael Sonnen […]

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Daniel Cormier Offers Take On Fighting Ryan Bader

Daniel Cormier has responded to some recent comments made by Bader.

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Daniel Cormier offers his take on the chance of fighting Ryan Bader despite the fact that they are in two completely different promotions.

Bader feels like he’s on top of the world right now, as he’s not only is he the Bellator light heavyweight champion but also going for a second title. Bader is competing in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix to crown a new champion.

As seen in the main event of Bellator 207 on Friday night (October 12, 2018) at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Bader scored a dominant unanimous decision win over Matt Mitrione. This served as a semifinal fight.

Now, he’s slated to fight MMA Legend Fedor Emelianenko in the finals come January. When speaking with the media after Bellator 207, he was asked about Cormier and how they would match up.

“I think I match up well with him, especially now,” Bader said (via MMA Fighting). “If I would’ve matched up with him five years ago I don’t think I’d do all that well. I think now I beat him. It’s just one of those things, it’s too bad it’ll never happen.”

Same Goals

Cormier is a former light heavyweight champion and has already done what Bader is trying to chase, which is to be a two-division champion. Bader made it known that he wants to be the best in the world and will say what’s on his mind.

”I’m a competitor. I want to be the best in the world. I’m not going to say, ‘Oh yeah, there’s another organization [with a better guy],’ you know. Taking nothing away from him, he’s a dominant champion. One of the best to ever do it. Of course I want it. But will that ever happen? No.”

Cormier Offers

There is some history between these two fighters as they almost fought each other in the UFC back in 2015. This is where things got a bit tense at a press conference. Once DC heard the comments of Bader, he responded by writing the following on his official Twitter account:

”Bader is killing it in Bellator!” Cormier wrote. “It would have been a fun one!”

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Daniel Cormier Offers Take On Fighting Ryan Bader

Daniel Cormier has responded to some recent comments made by Bader.

The post Daniel Cormier Offers Take On Fighting Ryan Bader appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

Daniel Cormier offers his take on the chance of fighting Ryan Bader despite the fact that they are in two completely different promotions.

Bader feels like he’s on top of the world right now, as he’s not only is he the Bellator light heavyweight champion but also going for a second title. Bader is competing in the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix to crown a new champion.

As seen in the main event of Bellator 207 on Friday night (October 12, 2018) at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Bader scored a dominant unanimous decision win over Matt Mitrione. This served as a semifinal fight.

Now, he’s slated to fight MMA Legend Fedor Emelianenko in the finals come January. When speaking with the media after Bellator 207, he was asked about Cormier and how they would match up.

“I think I match up well with him, especially now,” Bader said (via MMA Fighting). “If I would’ve matched up with him five years ago I don’t think I’d do all that well. I think now I beat him. It’s just one of those things, it’s too bad it’ll never happen.”

Same Goals

Cormier is a former light heavyweight champion and has already done what Bader is trying to chase, which is to be a two-division champion. Bader made it known that he wants to be the best in the world and will say what’s on his mind.

”I’m a competitor. I want to be the best in the world. I’m not going to say, ‘Oh yeah, there’s another organization [with a better guy],’ you know. Taking nothing away from him, he’s a dominant champion. One of the best to ever do it. Of course I want it. But will that ever happen? No.”

Cormier Offers

There is some history between these two fighters as they almost fought each other in the UFC back in 2015. This is where things got a bit tense at a press conference. Once DC heard the comments of Bader, he responded by writing the following on his official Twitter account:

”Bader is killing it in Bellator!” Cormier wrote. “It would have been a fun one!”

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