I'm sure he'd like to wear some custom UT shorts as long as they put his sponsors on them. OSP is always wearing Vols gear, or at the very least orange. This should be a very interesting fight. I think these guys are pretty evenly matched in most aspects of the game, with Bader having more experience against the elite of the division, and probably being a little more technically sound in the standup and wrestling portions. OSP is a bit more athletic though, and I think his submission/BJJ game is a little better. Both guys have one punch/kick knockout power, so OSP will need to stay tight. He can get a little loose/sloppy on the feet sometimes, and Bader can definitely make him pay if he's not careful. OSP also seems to improve every time out, as you might expect with a guy without a ton of experience that is still working on the technical side of a lot of parts of his game, so it will be interesting to see how he's improved. I'm also interested to see what his game plan is for this fight. He's never seemed to be one of those fighters that goes in there with a strict strategy that he tries to implement, but instead seems to go where the fight takes him. I'm predicting a split decision win for OSP. I may be picking with my heart on that, because this is really a toss-up in my mind, and I wouldn't bet on OSP winning. Bader is pretty much playing the gatekeeper role at this point in his career, so a win here might put OSP one win away from a title shot (could very well be two more) depending on how he looks. Any other hardcore MMA fans agree/disagree with my assessment of the fighters and this fight?
