Ryan Bader “Darth”
| Age | 40 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 16 years, 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 |
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
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:15 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:40 |
| 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 Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 02/24/2024 | L (31-7-0) | Renan Ferreira (11-3-0) | HW (231.1 vs. 263.2) | KO (Strike) PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/04/2023 | W (30-7-0) | Fedor Emelianenko (40-6-0) | HW (234.4 vs. 236.2) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 290 | 1 | 02:32 |  |
| | 05/06/2022 | W (29-7-0) | Cheick Kongo (31-11-2) | HW (223.8 vs. 241.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 280 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/29/2022 | W (28-7-0) | Valentin Moldavski (12-1-0) | HW (232.2 vs. 234.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 273 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/16/2021 | L (28-6-0) | Corey Anderson (15-5-0) | LHW (204.1 vs. 203.7) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 268 | 1 | 00:51 | |
| | 04/09/2021 | W (27-6-0) | Lyoto Machida (26-9-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 256 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/21/2020 | L (27-5-0) | Vadim Nemkov (12-2-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 203.9) | KO (Strike) Bellator MMA 244 | 2 | 03:02 | |
| | 09/07/2019 | NC (27-5-0) | Cheick Kongo (30-10-2) | HW (228.7 vs. 239.2) | No Contest Bellator MMA 226 | 1 | 03:52 | |
| | 01/26/2019 | W (26-5-0) | Fedor Emelianenko (38-5-0) | HW (227.8 vs. 236.2) | KO (Strike) Bellator MMA 214 | 1 | 00:35 | |
| | 10/12/2018 | W (25-5-0) | Matthew Mitrione (13-5-0) | HW (229.5 vs. 255.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 207 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/12/2018 | W (24-5-0) | Muhammed Lawal (20-6-0) | HW (225.1 vs. 225.0) | KO (Strike) Bellator MMA 199 | 1 | 00:15 | |
| | 11/03/2017 | W (23-5-0) | Linton Vassell (19-5-0) | LHW (204.5 vs. 204.6) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 186 | 2 | 03:58 | |
| | 06/24/2017 | W (22-5-0) | Phil Davis (17-3-0) | LHW (204.4 vs. 204.8) | Decision (Split Decision) Bellator MMA 180 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/19/2016 | W (21-5-0) | Rogerio Nogueira (22-7-0) | (204.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BADER vs. NOGUEIRA | 3 | 03:51 | |
| | 09/03/2016 | W (20-5-0) | Ilir Latifi (13-4-0) | KO UFN: ARLOVSKI vs. BARNETT | 2 | 02:06 | ||
| | 01/30/2016 | L (20-4-0) | Anthony Johnson (20-5-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.2) | KO UFC on FOX 18: Bader vs. Johnson | 1 | 01:26 | |
| | 10/03/2015 | W (19-4-0) | Rashad Evans (19-3-1) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/24/2015 | W (18-4-0) | Phil Davis (13-2-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/16/2014 | W (17-4-0) | Ovince St. Preux (16-5-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs Bader | 5 | 00:00 | |
| | 06/14/2014 | W (16-4-0) | Feijão Custodio (12-4-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 174: Bagautinov vs. Johnson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/07/2013 | W (15-4-0) | Anthony Perosh (14-7-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC - Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Hunt | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/04/2013 | L (15-3-0) | Glover Teixeira (21-2-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs Teixeira | 1 | 02:55 | |
| | 01/26/2013 | W (14-3-0) | Vladimir Matyushenko (26-6-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. Dodson | 1 | 00:50 | |
| | 08/04/2012 | L (14-2-0) | Lyoto Machida (17-3-0) | LHW (205.2 vs. 201.0) | KO UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | 2 | 01:32 | |
| | 02/26/2012 | W (13-2-0) | Quinton Jackson (31-9-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 211.0*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/19/2011 | W (12-2-0) | Jason Brilz (18-4-1) | LHW | KO UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson | 1 | 01:17 | |
| | 07/02/2011 | L (12-1-0) | Tito Ortiz (15-8-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 132: Cruz vs.Faber | 1 | 01:56 | |
| | 02/05/2011 | L (12-0-0) | Jon Jones (11-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 126: Belfort vs. Silva | 2 | 04:20 | |
| | 09/25/2010 | W (11-0-0) | Rogerio Nogueira (19-3-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/20/2010 | W (10-0-0) | Keith Jardine (15-6-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | KO UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | 3 | 02:10 | |
| | 10/24/2009 | W (9-0-0) | Eric Schafer (12-4-2) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/01/2009 | W (8-0-0) | Carmelo Marrero (10-2-0) | LHW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/13/2008 | W (7-0-0) | Vinny Magalhaes (2-2-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | 1 | 02:18 | |
| | 06/25/2008 | W (7-0-0) | Eliot Marshall (4-1-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) The Ultimate Fighter Season 8* | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/28/2008 | W (7-0-0) | Tom Lawlor (4-1-0) | (205.0 vs. 204.0) | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter Season 8* | 1 | 03:44 | |
| | 05/21/2008 | W (7-0-0) | Kyle Kingsbury (7-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) The Ultimate Fighter Season 8* | 2 | 01:33 | |
| | 04/05/2008 | W (6-0-0) | Buckley Acosta (5-5-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 203.0) | Submission (Choke) Xtreme Cage Combat 6: The Western Threat | 1 | 00:40 | |
| | 12/28/2007 | W (5-0-0) | Brad Peterson (1-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) IFO: Fireworks in the Cage IV | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 10/27/2007 | W (4-0-0) | Ulysses Cortez (4-2-0) | KO SE Vale Tudo | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/15/2007 | W (3-0-0) | Dickie Chavez (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC King of the Cage: Unstoppable | 1 | 00:41 | ||
| NSF | 06/09/2007 | W (2-0-0) | Tim Peacock (3-3-0) | TKO/RSC WFC: Rumble in the Red Rocks | 2 | 01:50 | ||
| NSF | 05/12/2007 | W (1-0-0) | David Baggett (4-1-0) | Submission (Choke) Proving Grounds 1 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/31/2007 | W (0-0-0) | Dave Covello (0-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) Worldwide Fighting Championship: Desert Storm | 1 | 02:21 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |