Official MMA record
Ryan Bader
“Darth”
Professional record
31-8-0
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- AZ
- Born
- St. maries, Id
Profile summary
Ryan Bader is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 31-8-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
31-8-0
Total fights
39
Rounds fought
72.3
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
51.6%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
16y 10m 24d
Fights per year
2.3
Longest layoff
1y 6m 26d
Quickest turnaround
28d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:15
Fastest KO
00:15
Fastest submission
00:40
Finished rate
100%
Avg. fight length · wins
10:10
Avg. fight length · losses
05:45
Avg. rounds · wins
2
Avg. rounds · losses
1.2
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | L | Renan Ferreira | Heavyweight | KO · Strike PFL Champs vs. Bellator ChampsVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | W | Fedor Emelianenko | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 290VerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:32 |
| May 6, 2022 | W | Cheick Kongo | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 280VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | W | Valentin Moldavski | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 273VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | L | Corey Anderson | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 268Verified | R1/00:51 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | W | Lyoto Machida | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 256Verified | R5/05:00 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | L | Vadim Nemkov | Light-heavyweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 244VerifiedTitle bout | R2/03:02 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | NC | Cheick Kongo | Heavyweight | No Contest Bellator MMA 226VerifiedTitle bout | R1/03:52 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | W | Fedor Emelianenko | Heavyweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 214VerifiedTitle bout | R1/00:35 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | W | Matthew Mitrione | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 207Verified | R3/05:00 |
| May 12, 2018 | W | Muhammed Lawal | Heavyweight | KO · Strike Bellator MMA 199Verified | R1/00:15 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | W | Linton Vassell | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 186VerifiedTitle bout | R2/03:58 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | W | Phil Davis | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator MMA 180VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | W | Rogerio Nogueira | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BADER vs. NOGUEIRAVerified | R3/03:51 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | W | Ilir Latifi | — | KO UFN: ARLOVSKI vs. BARNETTVerified | R2/02:06 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | L | Anthony Johnson | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC on FOX 18: Bader vs. JohnsonVerified | R1/01:26 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | W | Rashad Evans | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | W | Phil Davis | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs JohnsonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | W | Ovince St. Preux | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night # 47: St. Preux vs BaderVerified | R5/00:00 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | W | Feijão Custodio | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 174: Bagautinov vs. JohnsonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | W | Anthony Perosh | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC - Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. HuntVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 4, 2013 | L | Glover Teixeira | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC Ultimate Fight Night 28: Bader vs TeixeiraVerified | R1/02:55 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | W | Vladimir Matyushenko | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs. DodsonVerified | R1/00:50 |
| Aug 4, 2012 | L | Lyoto Machida | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. VeraVerified | R2/01:32 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | W | Quinton Jackson | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 144: Edgar vs. HendersonVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | W | Jason Brilz | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC 139: Shogun vs. HendersonVerified | R1/01:17 |
| Jul 2, 2011 | L | Tito Ortiz | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC 132: Cruz vs.FaberVerified | R1/01:56 |
| Feb 5, 2011 | L | Jon Jones | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC 126: Belfort vs. SilvaVerified | R2/04:20 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | W | Rogerio Nogueira | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro CopVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | W | Keith Jardine | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC 110: Nogueira vs. VelasquezVerified | R3/02:10 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | W | Eric Schafer | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | W | Carmelo Marrero | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | W | Vinny Magalhaes | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter 8 FinaleVerified | R1/02:18 |
| Jun 25, 2008 | W | Eliot Marshall | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision The Ultimate Fighter Season 8VerifiedExhibition | R2/05:00 |
| May 28, 2008 | W | Tom Lawlor | — | TKO/RSC The Ultimate Fighter Season 8VerifiedExhibition | R1/03:44 |
| May 21, 2008 | W | Kyle Kingsbury | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke The Ultimate Fighter Season 8VerifiedExhibition | R2/01:33 |
| Apr 5, 2008 | W | Buckley Acosta | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Choke Xtreme Cage Combat 6: The Western ThreatVerified | R1/00:40 |
| Dec 28, 2007 | W | Brad Peterson | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision IFO: Fireworks in the Cage IVVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 27, 2007 | W | Ulysses Cortez | — | KO SE Vale Tudo | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 15, 2007 | W | Dickie Chavez | — | TKO/RSC King of the Cage: Unstoppable | R1/00:41 |
| Jun 9, 2007 | W | Tim Peacock | — | TKO/RSC WFC: Rumble in the Red Rocks | R2/01:50 |
| May 12, 2007 | W | David Baggett | — | Submission · Choke Proving Grounds 1 | R1/05:00 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | W | Dave Covello | — | Submission · Strikes Worldwide Fighting Championship: Desert Storm | R1/02:21 |