100 Quotes by Ryan Bader

In college wrestling we had to make weight every weekend, so it's not bad at all. I get it off easily.

I'm more of a grinder, just get out there and get the job done.

It took me a while to believe I could be a champion.

I don't like to take any time off because I think with all my time I should be trying to get better.

Seeing friends become successful, you go, 'I can do that, too.' I ran with it fresh out of college. MMA was the next step.

If there's anything I take from Lil' Nog it's respect.

I'm really into circuit training. You don't have to do each station for very long. Implementing some free weights, maybe a treadmill if you're at a gym, you can put together your own little circuit. Go hard for five minutes, take a minute break. Maybe do a one minute hard run on the treadmill, right into some pull ups.

I want to be the best.

I love proving people wrong and proving myself right and my coaches.