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Current Bellator Heavyweight World Champion, former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion, the first fighter to hold belts in two divisions simultaneously in Bellator history, winner of TUF 8, three-time Pac-10 Wrestling Champion, and two-time All-American, Ryan Bader, Skypes in for today's show. He and Mike talk about wrestling at ASU with Cain Velasquez, Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground, how his last fight was similar to his TUF 8 days, weight cutting tips and tricks, a potential rematch against Rumble Johnson, the Bellator Grand Prix, his biggest wins, YouTubers calling out MMA fighters, plans for his post-fight career, and lots more! Don't forget we post NINE HOURS EARLIER on YouTube so be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch the episodes as soon as they are released!
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Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to the show 1:37 The two sides of Cain Velasquez 5:38 Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground(Before New Update) 9:05 Staying safe during training camp 11:17 20,000 people hyping you up helps you fight better 13:37 No crowd in Bellator was a lot like the TUF days 15:11 Cutting weight is like an extra fight 16:32 Ryan and Mike trade awesome weight cutting tricks 19:29 A Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix could be in the works 22:08 Ryan’s next Bellator opponent... 23:13 Ryan is looking forward to a rematch with Rumble Johnson 27:51 Watching too much tape messes with Ryan’s mental game 30:09 Ryan has an extensive fight camp routine 32:43 What Keith Jardine, Rampage, and Fedor have in common 37:17 Getting swarmed by fans during the TUF 8 days 39:21 Waves of emotions and great memories are the best part of fighting 41:20 Mike Tyson looked great against Roy Jones Jr. 42:24 Logan Paul does nothing for Floyd Mayweather's legacy 44:06 One day Jake Paul will get flatlined just like Nate Robinson 47:33 Ryan has solid business plans for his post-fight career Business E-mail: [email protected]
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Host: Mike Swick Guest: Ryan Bader Produced & Directed by: Mike Swick Filmed & Edited by: Greg Blunt Clips and Marketing by: Evan Shoman Music Producer: Benny Youngbaht Music: Danny Bunnathong Artwork: Simon Netherton
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