“Luckily, I feel like I was a late bloomer as far as my body developing...” — Jake Hager Quote

Luckily, I feel like I was a late bloomer as far as my body developing. I really didn't start developing until I was like 18, 19, 20 years old.

I think Bellator is the place for me to hone my craft and they have a great selection of heavyweights here. They put on a great card every time so it's really exciting to be a part of that.

I grew up with two cousins from North Dakota who were junior national champions. They're a lot older than me and I looked up to them as my older brothers.

Growing up in Perry, Oklahoma, there's not a lot going on, so we would go wrestle anywhere and anyplace we could. It really is who I am.

Orson Welles was lazy. He was a late bloomer.

I was a late bloomer in a lot of areas in life.

In my 20s, I was 16. So I was a late bloomer. I was still very much a child when I was in my 20s.

I was a late bloomer, and that was my issue growing up.

I'm a late bloomer in music.