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Ryan Bader
“Darth”
Age: 41 | Jun 7, 1983
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 232 lbs
Professional Record
| 40 fights | 31 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 13 | 6 |
| Submissions | 3 | 2 |
| Decisions | 15 | 0 |
| No Contests | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 31 - 8 - 1 | Renan Ferreira | Professional Fighters League - PFL vs. Bellator Champs | February 24, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Kerry Hatley | 1 | 0:21 |
| WIN | 31 - 7 - 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | Bellator 290 - Bader vs. Fedor 2 | February 04, 2023 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:30 |
| WIN | 30 - 7 - 1 | Cheick Kongo | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 | May 06, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jacob Montalvo | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 29 - 7 - 1 | Valentin Moldavsky | Bellator 273 - Bader vs. Moldavsky | January 29, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mike Beltran | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 28 - 7 - 1 | Corey Anderson | Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas | October 16, 2021 | TKO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 0:51 |
| WIN | 28 - 6 - 1 | Lyoto Machida | Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2 | April 09, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 27 - 6 - 1 | Vadim Nemkov | Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov | August 21, 2020 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Kerry Hatley | 2 | 3:02 |
| NC | 27 - 5 - 1 | Cheick Kongo | Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo | September 07, 2019 | No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 3:52 |
| WIN | 27 - 5 | Fedor Emelianenko | Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader | January 26, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 0:35 |
| WIN | 26 - 5 | Matt Mitrione | Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader | October 12, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | Todd Anderson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 25 - 5 | Muhammed Lawal | Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo | May 12, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 0:15 |
| WIN | 24 - 5 | Linton Vassell | Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell | November 03, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 3:58 |
| WIN | 23 - 5 | Phil Davis | Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva | June 24, 2017 | Decision (Split) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 5 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFC Fight Night 100 - Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 3:51 |
| WIN | 21 - 5 | Ilir Latifi | UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett | September 03, 2016 | KO (Knee) | Neil Hall | 2 | 2:06 |
| LOSS | 20 - 5 | Anthony Johnson | UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader | January 30, 2016 | KO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 1 | 1:26 |
| WIN | 20 - 4 | Rashad Evans | UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson | October 03, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 19 - 4 | Phil Davis | UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | Decision (Split) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 18 - 4 | Ovince St. Preux | UFC Fight Night 47 - Bader vs. St. Preux | August 16, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 17 - 4 | Rafael Cavalcante | UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov | June 14, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yves Lavigne | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 16 - 4 | Anthony Perosh | UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot | December 07, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | John Sharp | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 15 - 4 | Glover Teixeira | UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader | September 04, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:55 |
| WIN | 15 - 3 | Vladimir Matyushenko | UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:50 |
| LOSS | 14 - 3 | Lyoto Machida | UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera | August 04, 2012 | KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 1:32 |
| WIN | 14 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson | February 26, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 13 - 2 | Jason Brilz | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson | November 19, 2011 | KO (Punch) | Jason McCoy | 1 | 1:17 |
| LOSS | 12 - 2 | Tito Ortiz | UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 | July 02, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 1:56 |
| LOSS | 12 - 1 | Jon Jones | UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort | February 05, 2011 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Herb Dean | 2 | 4:20 |
| WIN | 12 - 0 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop | September 25, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 0 | Keith Jardine | UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez | February 20, 2010 | KO (Punch) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 2:10 |
| WIN | 10 - 0 | Eric Schafer | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun | October 24, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 0 | Carmelo Marrero | UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann | April 01, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 0 | Vinny Magalhaes | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | December 13, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:18 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 | Buckley Acosta | XCC 6 - Western Threat | April 05, 2008 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 | Brad Peterson | IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV | December 28, 2007 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 5 - 0 | Ulysses Cortez | SE - Vale Tudo | October 27, 2007 | KO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Dicky Chavez | KOTC - Unstoppable | September 15, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Tim Peacock | WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks | June 09, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | David Baggett | PG 1 - Proving Grounds 1 | May 12, 2007 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Dave Covello | WFC - Desert Storm | March 31, 2007 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:21 |
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