Ryan Bader
@ryanbader
Bellator Heavyweight champion | Former LHW Champ | Ultimate Fighter Champ
Chandler, AZJoined March 2009
Ryan Bader’s Tweets
Oct 16th Phoenix! After 35 fights I have never fought in the place I call home. Here we go! LHW Grand Prix semi finals
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Great fight! Moldavsky looked good, fast and his cardio was on point. Tim brought it but would have liked to see him threaten some takedowns. looking forward to coming back to Heavyweight let’s get it!
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🔥 GIVEAWAY! 🍍
Every day for 2 weeks we're filling the drink holes of 2 lucky winners with a 12-Pack of Flaming IGNITE right here on Twitter. We'll start simple. Pick a # between 1 and 10,000. Enter as many times as you want. Bonus points for RTs. Let's GO! #killcliff
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Congrats and we will miss you my man!
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I am beyond thrilled for my next challenge as the VP of North America with @Wimp2Warrior where I will continue my life-long calling to support the growth of martial arts. Thank you Nick Langton and John Kavanagh for believing in me. LFG
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. stopped by the desk to chop up his win over Machida at #Bellator256 with 🎙️
#BellatorLHWGP #EnnisLipinets
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Thanks bro, go get yours next week👊🏼
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Congrats on the "W" @ryanbader . #Bellator256
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Congrats to the champ on the #Bellator256 win last night! One step closer to the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, and one CBD closer to recovery! #killcliff #ownit
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📊 By The Numbers
gets his redemption over and advances to the semi-finals of the #BellatorLHWGP. A solid performance from "Darth" on . #Bellator256
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Nearly 🔟 years since these two men last squared off.
and kick start the EPIC #BellatorLHWGP this Friday, April 9 LIVE on . #Bellator256 #BellatorOnShowtime
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A rematch more than 8️⃣ years in the making!
Heavyweight 👑 and 🐉 collide in the quarter-final of the #BellatorLHWGP LIVE on , Friday, April 9. #BellatorOnShowtime
Subscribe to 🔗➡️ s.sho.com/Bellator
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Its SHOW DAY!
We are live from SUG Island at 3pm PST/6pm EST TODAY on
Sign up now for a 14 day trial from and watch Submission Underground 20 for FREE!
#SUG20
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Oh...you thought 2020 was over? Uncle Chael says not so fast! We're running it again...gotta have SUG 20 in 2020! Join us NEXT WEDNESDAY (12/30/20) on at 3pm PST/6pm EST!
Full card announcement coming soon!
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A peek at some of tonight's SUG 19 winners!
Champions:
Mason Fowler
Amanda Loewen
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Bader steps in to face RUMBLE on 5 days notice!
SUG ISLAND is real and coming this Sunday only on
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Werdum is out, Bader is back in! Tune in this weekend to @UFCFightPassto watch Submission Underground 19 live at 3pm PST/6pm EST!
Ryan Bader faces Anthony Johnson on a few days notice in a submission only grappling match inside our SUG cage! You won't want to miss this!!
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Yup 👊🏼
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Let’s go Sully!
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Carson Valley native Sullivan Cauley will be making his Bellator MMA debut Nov. 19, per the promotion, after signing a multi-fight contract – bit.ly/3nd1PbW
Cauley's first bout will be in the preliminary card at light heavyweight @kidceej
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If you’re in the Atlanta area this Saturday then is the place to be!! Fights start at 2pm with all proceeds going to the
Presented by
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💥Giveaway 💥 signed fight worm walkout shirt. Follow comment and tag 3 friends. They will pick a random winner in 48 hours 🤘🏼
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😂 gotta love it when your friends send you this after you get kicked in the damn head hahaha. Don’t take yourself too seriously. 👊🏼
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Well not the result we were after but it’s the game we play. I’m all good and appreciate the support! I freaking hate to lose but as always I’ll keep working my ass off. Lost one belt but still have that heavyweight belt on my shoulder and will be better than ever. 👊🏼
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We caught up with Double champ to chat about all things from why he believes that he has the advantage against Vadim Nemkov, to who he thinks would win in a fight between the & !
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It’s a go! A lot of variables we had to get over to get here. LHW title on the line. One day away. Let’s go! Live on 10pm est
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Ahead of his return at #Bellator244 — who has given over $100K towards military charities over the years — will donate $5K to the Navy Seals Foundation along with a percentage of t-shirt sales from his sponsor, Apeman Strong, for his fight with Vadim Nemkov
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First time down to 205 lbs in awhile, weight came off perfect, weigh ins tomorrow and then ready to rock.
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sanfordmma … instagram.com/p/CEGK0uBhdfR/
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