A biography for Ryan Baderhasn’t been written yet.
“I believe I'm one fight away at all times from getting a title shot and being up there.”
“I learned boxing and jiu-jitsu from the ground up.”
“Some people say I miss a lot of shots, but I'm not missing them, that's how I set them up. I'm not in danger if I don't get a takedown.”
“I have nerves before every fight - it doesn't matter who I'm fighting - and every fight is your biggest fight, so I've always got to check myself.”
“I get wanting to fight in the UFC. I got my start there. I fought 20 times there.”
“My right hand is pretty powerful.”
“I've been the underdog a lot in the UFC and I love playing that role.”
“I've learned from my time in this sport that you only worry about the things you can control.”
“I grew up in a bracket sport, in wrestling. You win, that does the talking, you move on.”
“You're never guaranteed anything.”
“My whole style of wrestling is I like to use the truck double. It's basically a tackle for MMA.”
“When I heard about the great work that the NSW Family Foundation is doing to support the families of Navy Seals, I knew I wanted to support that.”
“I don't put Jardine on a pedestal or worry about any kind of step-up. He's just another fighter standing in the way of me achieving my goal.”
“We've always taken every single fight that was offered.”
“Years and years ago, Jon Jones was untouchable. You couldn't win a round against him.”
“One thing I learned in my career is to be patient.”
“I came from Arizona State, where I wrestled. I have a family. I'm married.”
“It really wasn't until halfway through my career that I learned had to jab and to box and to kickbox.”
“I think I am underappreciated a little bit, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter because myself, my family, my coaches, my friends, the people around me know how good I am.”
“Some fighters don't like to travel when they fight but I fought in Australia and I loved it.”