Ryan Bader Obliterates Ilir Latifi With A Knee
Once upon a time, Ryan Bader (21-5) was one of the hottest prospects in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) light heavyweight division. While “Darth” hasn’t tasted UFC gold, he has earned 20 professional career wins and sat at number four in the rankings before meeting Ilir Latifi (12-5, 1 NC) at UFC Fight Night 93.
“Darth” earned the sixth win in his last seven fights in a way that left the crowd in Hamburg, Germany speechless.
Bader moved in and defended Latifi’s takedown attempt. “Darth” landed a jab as Latifi was moving forward. Another takedown attempt was thwarted by Bader. A body kick connected for Bader. “The Sledgehammer” caught the leg of Bader and went for some strikes, but his opponent got out of harm’s way. Latifi whiffed a huge hook. Latifi moved forward and dropped Bader with a right hook. “Darth” returned to his feet before the round ended.
The second round began and Bader landed a stiff jab. Bader went for a takedown, but it was stuffed. Bader ate a right hand as he got back to his feet. Bader landed a right hand as Latifi went for a clinch. Bader knocked Latifi out cold with a devastating knee as his opponent went for a level change.
Final Result: Ryan Bader def. Ilir Latifi via KO (knee) – R2, 2:06
