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UFC on FOX: Davis vs. Bader
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Published: 1/24/2015  at  5:03:00 AM
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UFC on FOX: Davis vs. Bader

Saturday, Jan. 24 – 10:30 p.m. ET
Stockholm, Sweden

Phil Davis (13-2) vs. Ryan Bader (18-4)

Light heavyweight fight
Line: Davis -265, Bader +210

Phil Davis looks to build off a big win as he takes on Ryan Bader with a chance to move up the light heavyweight ladder on Saturday night in Stockholm, Sweden.

Davis is considered one of the best athletes in the sport, and he showed that in a unanimous decision victory against Glover Teixeira on Oct. 25. That win was huge for the 30-year-old from Pennsylvania, as he was coming off a tough decision loss to Anthony Johnson. That win got Johnson in a match where the winner will get a title fight, so Davis is very close to earning one of his own. He only has only two losses in his career, and both of them have been by decision. Davis' speed and quickness make it very difficult for his opponents to deliver the big knockout punch. His Saturday opponent, Ryan Bader, has won his past three fights, including a victory against Ovince St. Preux. The 31-year-old from Arizona is one of the stronger fighters in this weight class, and he will have a strength advantage against Davis. This is the type of fight where the tempo of this match will play a huge role, and the athleticism and speed of DAVIS will just be too much for Bader.

Davis enters this fight with 13 wins his career, with seven of them being by decision. He also has four wins by submission, with the other two coming by knockout. While Bader is more known for his knockouts than Davis, "Mr. Wonderful" will actually have an advantage over his opponent when it comes to landing significant strikes (2.93 for Davis, 2.64 for Bader). When Davis throws his punches, he is doing it more to wear out his opponent, as very few fighters in this class can keep up with him in the latter rounds. If he is able to pick his spots, Davis should be able to get the win. However, if it turns into a striking battle, then Bader has a great chance for the victory.

"Darth" Bader enters the Octagon with 19 wins, nine of them coming by way of decision. He also has seven wins by knockout, with the other three coming by submission. While Bader will have a takedown advantage in this fight with a 3.84 takedown average, compared to 3.02 for Davis, he is looking more to try and wear his opponents out with the takedown. Bader is definitely in great shape, but he has not yet faced someone like Davis. For Bader to have a great chance at getting the win, he will need to set the tone early by throwing a flurry of punches at Davis.


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