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Bader passes tough test in UFC 119 co-main event
Back in 2008, declaring that Ryan Bader would beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would’ve gotten you laughed out of the room….
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Back in 2008, declaring that Ryan Bader would beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira would’ve gotten you laughed out of the room. Bader, was a one-dimensional wrestler, when he swept to a victory out of what turned out to be a weak field of light heavyweights on Season 8 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Just two years later, his striking has improved vastly and so has his stamina and submission defense. That evolving package was more than enough to help Bader take a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all cards, from Nogueira in the co-main event at UFC 119.
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