Ryan “Darth” Bader is a 39 year old Male fighter from United States with a 30-7-0 pro MMA record. Bader is scheduled to fight Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290 on Saturday February 4, 2023 in a Heavyweight bout.
Ryan Bader has 30 wins with a 47% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 5 by submission, 16 by decision.
Ryan Bader is currently riding a 2 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 29-7-0 | Cheick Kongo |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 280 | 2022-05-06 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 28-7-0 | Valentin Moldavsky |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 273 | 2022-01-29 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 28-6-0 | Corey Anderson |
KO/TKO
R1 0:51
|
Bellator 268 | 2021-10-16 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 27-6-0 | Lyoto Machida |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator 256 | 2021-04-09 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 27-5-0 | Vadim Nemkov |
KO/TKO
R2 3:02
|
Bellator 244 | 2020-08-21 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| No Contest | 27-5-0 | Cheick Kongo |
R1 3:52
|
Bellator 226 | 2019-09-07 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 26-5-0 | Fedor Emelianenko |
KO/TKO
R1 0:35
|
Bellator 214 | 2019-01-26 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 25-5-0 | Matt Mitrione |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 207 | 2018-10-12 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 24-5-0 | Muhammed Lawal |
KO/TKO
R1 0:15
|
Bellator 199 | 2018-05-12 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 23-5-0 | Linton Vassell |
KO/TKO
R2 3:58
|
Bellator 186 | 2017-11-03 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 22-5-0 | Phil Davis |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
Bellator NYC | 2017-06-24 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 21-5-0 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
KO/TKO
R3 3:51
|
UFC Fight Night 100 | 2016-11-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-5-0 | Ilir Latifi |
KO/TKO
R2 2:06
|
UFC Fight Night 93 | 2016-09-03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-4-0 | Anthony Johnson |
KO/TKO
R1 1:26
|
UFC on FOX 18 | 2016-01-30 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-4-0 | Rashad Evans |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 192 | 2015-10-03 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Phil Davis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 14 | 2015-01-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Ovince St. Preux |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 47 | 2014-08-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Rafael Cavalcante |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 174 | 2014-06-14 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-4-0 | Anthony Perosh |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 33 | 2013-12-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-3-0 | Glover Teixeira |
KO/TKO
R1 2:55
|
UFC Fight Night 28 | 2013-09-04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-3-0 | Vladimir Matyushenko |
SUB
R1 0:50
|
UFC on FOX 6 | 2013-01-26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Lyoto Machida |
KO/TKO
R2 1:32
|
UFC on FOX 4 | 2012-08-04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Quinton Jackson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 144 | 2012-02-25 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Jason Brilz |
KO/TKO
R1 1:17
|
UFC 139 | 2011-11-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Tito Ortiz |
SUB
R1 1:56
|
UFC 132 | 2011-07-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-0-0 | Jon Jones |
SUB
R2 4:20
|
UFC 126 | 2011-02-05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-0-0 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 119 | 2010-09-25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-0-0 | Keith Jardine |
KO/TKO
R3 2:10
|
UFC 110 | 2010-02-20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Eric Schafer |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 104 | 2009-10-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Carmelo Marrero |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 18 | 2009-04-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Vinny Magalhães |
KO/TKO
R1 2:18
|
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | 2008-12-13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Eliot Marshall |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 | 2008-06-25 | Light Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Tom Lawlor |
KO/TKO
R1 3:44
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 | 2008-05-28 | Light Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Kyle Kingsbury |
SUB
R2 1:33
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 | 2008-05-21 | Light Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Buckley Acosta |
SUB
R1 0:47
|
Xtreme Cage Combat 6 | 2008-04-05 | Light Heavyweight | XCC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Brad Peterson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-28 | ||
| Win | 4-0-0 | Ulysses Cortez |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-10-27 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Dicky Chavez |
KO/TKO
R1 0:41
|
KOTC Underground 15 | 2007-09-15 | Light Heavyweight | KOTC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Tim Peacock |
KO/TKO
R2 2:50
|
Regional circuit | 2007-06-09 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | David Baggett |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2007-05-12 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Dave Covello |
SUB
R1 2:21
|
Regional circuit | 2007-03-31 |
Bader made his professional debut against Dave Covello on March 31, 2007, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Dave Covello who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Ryan Bader beat Dave Covello by Submission at 2:21 of Round 1.
Bader made his debut in the UFC against Vinny Magalhães on December 13, 2008, fighting on the co-main event of The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
Ryan Bader beat Vinny Magalhães by KO/TKO at 2:18 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Bader has gone on to fight a total of 20 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 15-5-0.
Bader won the Tournament Championship defeating Vinny Magalhães on December 13, 2008 at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.
This was Bader's 1st UFC championship fight.
Ryan Bader beat Vinny Magalhães by KO/TKO at 2:18 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Bader took his next fight at BFC on June 24, 2017, fighting against Phil Davis on the preliminary card of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva.
Ryan Bader beat Phil Davis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Bader's last win came against Cheick Kongo at Bellator 280 on Friday May 6, 2022. Ryan Bader beat Cheick Kongo by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Bader is scheduled to fight Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290 on Saturday February 4, 2023.
Bader's last loss came against Corey Anderson at Bellator 268 on Saturday October 16, 2021. Ryan Bader lost to Corey Anderson by KO/TKO at 0:51 of Round 1.
Bader has fought 20 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 15-5-0.
Bader has knocked out 12 opponents.
Bader has submitted 5 opponents.
Bader has been knocked out 5 times.
Bader has been submitted 2 times.
