Ryan Bader admittedly wasn’t initially excited about the prospects of a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko.
It didn’t take him too long to come around.
“At first I kind of felt that way, and then I started thinking about it,” Bader said at a press conference on Wednesday. “Being on CBS was a big factor. Anytime you’re in a Fedor fight it’s a huge fight. I’m proud to be a part of his legacy and for him to be a part of mine.
“It’s hard to turn down a Fedor fight.