Ryan Bader “Darth”

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Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Ryan Bader is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 31 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 31-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 24 days
Rounds Fought 72.3
Avg. Fights/Year 2.3
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 12 4 15
Losses 6 2 0
Finish Rate 51.6%
Finished Rate 100.0%
Win by Decision Rate 48.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 38.7%
Loss by KO Rate 75.0%
Win by SUB Rate 12.9%
Loss by SUB Rate 25.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 15
Fastest KO 15
Fastest SUB 40
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 10:10
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:45
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 02/24/2024 L
(31-7-0) 		Renan Ferreira
(12-4-0) 		HW
( 231.1 vs. 263.2 ) 		KO (Strike)
PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs 		3 05:00
OFF 02/04/2023 W
(30-7-0) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		HW
( 234.4 vs. 236.2 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 290 		1 02:32
OFF 05/06/2022 W
(29-7-0) 		Cheick Kongo
(31-12-2) 		HW
( 223.8 vs. 241.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 280 		5 05:00
OFF 01/29/2022 W
(28-7-0) 		Valentin Moldavski
(14-4-0) 		HW
( 232.2 vs. 234.4 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 273 		5 05:00
OFF 10/16/2021 L
(28-6-0) 		Corey Anderson
(18-6-0) 		LHW
( 204.1 vs. 203.7 ) 		TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 268 		1 00:51
OFF 04/09/2021 W
(27-6-0) 		Lyoto Machida
(26-11-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.6 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 256 		5 05:00
OFF 08/21/2020 L
(27-5-0) 		Vadim Nemkov
(18-2-0) 		LHW
( 204.0 vs. 203.9 ) 		KO (Strike)
Bellator MMA 244 		2 03:02
OFF 09/07/2019 Unknown
(27-5-0) 		Cheick Kongo
(31-12-2) 		HW
( 228.7 vs. 239.2 ) 		No Contest
Bellator MMA 226 		1 03:52
OFF 01/26/2019 W
(26-5-0) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		HW
( 227.8 vs. 236.2 ) 		KO (Strike)
Bellator MMA 214 		1 00:35
OFF 10/12/2018 W
(25-5-0) 		Matthew Mitrione
(13-9-0) 		HW
( 229.5 vs. 255.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 207 		3 05:00
OFF 05/12/2018 W
(24-5-0) 		Muhammed Lawal
(20-10-0) 		HW
( 225.1 vs. 225.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
Bellator MMA 199 		1 00:15
OFF 11/03/2017 W
(23-5-0) 		Linton Vassell
(25-10-0) 		LHW
( 204.5 vs. 204.6 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 186 		2 03:58
OFF 06/24/2017 W
(22-5-0) 		Phil Davis
(24-7-0) 		LHW
( 204.4 vs. 204.8 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 180 		5 05:00
OFF 11/19/2016 W
(21-5-0) 		Rogerio Nogueira
(23-10-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BADER vs. NOGUEIRA 		3 03:51
OFF 09/03/2016 W
(20-5-0) 		Ilir Latifi
(17-9-0) 		KO
UFN: ARLOVSKI vs. BARNETT 		2 02:06
OFF 01/30/2016 L
(20-4-0) 		Anthony Johnson
(23-6-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.2 ) 		KO
UFC on FOX 18: Bader vs. Johnson 		1 01:26
OFF 10/03/2015 W
(19-4-0) 		Rashad Evans
(20-8-1) 		LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson 		3 05:00
OFF 01/24/2015 W
(18-4-0) 		Phil Davis
(24-7-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson 		3 05:00
OFF 08/16/2014 W
(17-4-0) 		Ovince St. Preux
(27-18-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs Bader 		5 05:00
OFF 06/14/2014 W
(16-4-0) 		Feijão Custodio
(12-7-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 174: Bagautinov vs. Johnson 		3 05:00
OFF 12/07/2013 W
(15-4-0) 		Anthony Perosh
(15-10-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC - Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Hunt 		3 05:00
OFF 09/04/2013 L
(15-3-0) 		Glover Teixeira
(33-9-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs Teixeira 		1 02:55
OFF 01/26/2013 W
(14-3-0) 		Vladimir Matyushenko
(27-8-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson 		1 00:50
OFF 08/04/2012 L
(14-2-0) 		Lyoto Machida
(26-11-0) 		LHW
( 205.2 vs. 201.0 ) 		KO
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera 		2 01:32
OFF 02/26/2012 W
(13-2-0) 		Quinton Jackson
(36-13-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 211.0* ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson 		3 05:00
OFF 11/19/2011 W
(12-2-0) 		Jason Brilz
(23-6-1) 		LHW KO
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson 		1 01:17
OFF 07/02/2011 L
(12-1-0) 		Tito Ortiz
(21-12-1) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 132: Cruz vs.Faber 		1 01:56
OFF 02/05/2011 L
(12-0-0) 		Jon Jones
(28-1-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva 		2 04:20
OFF 09/25/2010 W
(11-0-0) 		Rogerio Nogueira
(23-10-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop 		3 05:00
OFF 02/20/2010 W
(10-0-0) 		Keith Jardine
(17-11-2) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		KO
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez 		3 02:10
OFF 10/24/2009 W
(9-0-0) 		Eric Schafer
(15-9-2) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun 		3 05:00
OFF 04/01/2009 W
(8-0-0) 		Carmelo Marrero
(15-5-0) 		LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 		3 05:00
OFF 12/13/2008 W
(7-0-0) 		Vinny Magalhaes
(19-12-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale 		1 02:18
OFF 06/25/2008 W
(7-0-0) 		Eliot Marshall
(10-4-0) 		LHW
( 206.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 * 		2 05:00
OFF 05/28/2008 W
(7-0-0) 		Tom Lawlor
(11-8-0) 		TKO/RSC
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 * 		1 03:44
OFF 05/21/2008 W
(7-0-0) 		Kyle Kingsbury
(11-6-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 * 		2 01:33
OFF 04/05/2008 W
(6-0-0) 		Buckley Acosta
(6-10-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 203.0 ) 		Submission (Choke)
Xtreme Cage Combat 6: The Western Threat 		1 00:40
OFF 12/28/2007 W
(5-0-0) 		Brad Peterson
(3-6-0) 		LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
IFO: Fireworks in the Cage IV 		3 05:00
NRB 10/27/2007 W
(4-0-0) 		Ulysses Cortez
(5-5-0) 		KO
SE Vale Tudo 		1 05:00
NRB 09/15/2007 W
(3-0-0) 		Dickie Chavez
(2-2-0) 		TKO/RSC
King of the Cage: Unstoppable 		1 00:41
NRB 06/09/2007 W
(2-0-0) 		Tim Peacock
(3-4-0) 		TKO/RSC
WFC: Rumble in the Red Rocks 		2 01:50
NRB 05/12/2007 W
(1-0-0) 		David Baggett
(8-7-0) 		Submission (Choke)
Proving Grounds 1 		1 05:00
NRB 03/31/2007 W
(0-0-0) 		Dave Covello
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
Worldwide Fighting Championship: Desert Storm 		1 02:21

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class