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Ryan Bader Not Opposed to Fighting ‘Rumble,’ But Focus is Still on Cormier

Ryan Bader isn’t against a fight with Anthony Johnson, but at least for now, his sights are still set on light heavyweight gold.

Johnson recently lobbied for a bout against Bader on Facebook, calling for a No. 1 contender’s fight with the Power MMA Team product. However, Bader’s management revealed to Fox Sports that the fighter was still gunning for a title shot against Daniel Cormier.

Since he was on vacation, Bader was not able to speak for himself until recently. “The Ultimate Fighter 8” winner echoed similar sentiments in a post to his Instagram account on Wednesday.