By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"To tell you the truth, I got the call last time, 'you're fighting Keith Jardine' and I was in college watching these guys, watching MMA, watching ?The Ultimate Fighter? and all that kind of stuff, so that was a big step for me. Going in there and not knowing what to expect with a guy like Jardine. He's fought Rampage, and Chuck Liddell, and all that kind of good stuff. I went in there and right after the first exchange happened, I knew I was fine, like okay I belong here... After I beat Jardine, this is definitely what I wanted. I didn't want to go backwards from Jardine, I wanted to go forward and ultimately get my goal, which is the UFC title. They offered up Nogueira, it seems like a great logical step. He's top five, top seven right now at 205, and that's where I want to be. I want to keep climbing up that ladder, and he's the next rung."
-The Ultimate Fighter season eight winner Ryan Bader talks to MMAWeekly.com about his fight with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119 this Saturday.
Penick's Analysis: Bader's taking a gigantic step up in his career with this fight against "Lil Nog." The Jardine win was good, but with each subsequent loss Jardine's seeming less and less like a major win under a fighter's belt. But Bader can allay any doubts with a win over Nogueira. This is going to be a very tough test for him, and should be a very competitive fight in the co-main event.
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