“Tito (Ortiz) is probably not going to happen. In that interview they were asking who I thought I would fight and I said either Tito, (Rich) Franklin or (Stephan) Bonnar because those are the guys that are open. Those are the three guys who don’t have fights or that aren’t injured at this time. People blow it up like I called Tito out. I’d like to fight him but I don’t think he will.”
— Ryan Bader speaks to Duane Finley of BloodyElbow.com this weekend in Columbus.
Ryan “Darth” Bader (12-1) [Num. 7]
Loss Jon Jones – Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 126
Win Antonio Rogerio Nogueira – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119
Win Keith Jardine – KO (Punch) UFC 110
Tito “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz (15-8-1) [Num. 34]
Loss Matt Hamill – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 121
Loss Forrest Griffin – Decision (Split) UFC 106
Loss Lyoto Machida – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 84
Rich “Ace” Franklin (28-6) [Num. 12]
Loss Forrest Griffin – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 126
Win Chuck Liddell – KO (Punch) UFC 115
Loss Vitor Belfort – TKO (Punches) UFC 103
Stephan “The American Psycho” Bonnar (13-7) [Num. 24]
Win Igor Pokrajac – Decision (Unanimous) TUF 12 Finale
Win Krzysztof Soszynski – TKO (Punches) UFC 116
Loss Krzysztof Soszynski – TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 110