Ryan Bader, after taking out Antonio Rogerio Nogueira for a second time , has quietly become one of the highest profile free agents on the market. Heading into his UFC Fight Night 100 headliner with Nogueira, Bader could have inked a new deal with the UFC. He didn’t feel the promotion’s offer was quite what he wanted it to be, so he opted to roll the dice and fight it out, believing that he would again get the better of his Brazilian foe. The gamble paid off in the fight, as Bader took Nogueira out via strikes late in the third round of their scheduled five-rounder. So what comes next? For Bader, it’s uncharted territory.
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What’s Next for Ryan Bader, the Top Free Agent on the Market? – MMA Weekly