Bader knows what to expect from Rampage

“You fight a guy like Jon Jones, you really don’t know what he’s going to bring,” he said. “It’s hard to bring somebody in and have somebody replicate that.

“But fighting ‘Rampage,’ you know what he’s trying to do. He’s trying to walk you down, use head movement, and throw those big bombs on you. He does have some elbows and knees, but watching his fights, you pretty much know what he’s going to do.”

“But we’ll be ready for whatever. Maybe he changed some things up for the Japanese crowd.

Bader isn’t sure which fighter he’s going to face, so he’s prepared for either.

“It’s not ‘Rampage’ the guy I grew up watching,” he said. “It’s ‘Rampage’ the guy standing across the cage that I’ve got to go out there and beat.”

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