FanHouse Carmelo Marrero

Making his first appearance in the Octagon since winning The Ultimate Fighter, Ryan Bader beat Carmelo Marrero Wednesday in a fairly boring unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 18.

Ryan Bader	vs.	Carmelo Marrero
Darth	Nickname	The Fury
8-0	Record	10-2
No. 85 light heavyweight	Rank	No. 96 light heavyweight
4-0	(T)KO Record	2-0
3-0	Sub. Record	4-2
1-0	Dec. Record	4-0
W-8	Streak	W-4
206	Weight	205
6-2	Height	6-2
25	Age	28
Arizona Combat Sports	Camp	American Top Team
Tempe, Arizona	Hometown	Douglasville, Pennsylvania

Ryan Bader will have his first fight since winning The Ultimate Fighter when he takes on Carmelo Marrero Wednesday night at UFC Fight Night 18. Full preview below.

Four months after winning the light heavyweight tournament on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Ryan Bader is preparing to get back to the Octagon with a fight against Carmelo Marrero at the UFC Fight Night on April 1. And while Bader says he expects Marrero to give him a tough test, he has goals that go far beyond just winning this fight.

In an interview Tuesday, Bader told me he has big goals for himself in the UFC, and he expects to win a title belt some day. He also talked about beating Vinny Magalhaes the last time he stepped into the Octagon, training with FOX's Jay Glazer, and what it was like living with his controversial Ultimate Fighter housemate, Junie Browning. The full interview is below.