Light Heavyweight · “Darth”
Ryan Bader
31-8-0 (1 NC) UFC 15-5-0
Chain Wrestling
Smothering Control
Takedown-Proof
Hard To Hit
6'2"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
43Age
5KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
10:14Avg fight
Skill profile
- Striking D Elite 100
- Wrestling Strong 93
- TD Defense Strong 91
- Control Strong 91
- Grappling Average 67
- Durability Average 49
- Striking Below avg 42
- Accuracy Below avg 38
Chain Wrestling
46 takedowns from 104 attempts · 3.4 landed per 15 min
Smothering Control
37% of every fight spent in control position
Takedown-Proof
25 of 31 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Hit
opponents land only 28% of what they throw
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.39
Striking accuracy43.3%
Striking defense71.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.51
Takedowns / 15 min3.37
Takedown accuracy44.2%
Takedown defense80.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.44
Control time37.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-5
Striking trend
Fight history
W Rogerio Nogueira 22-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:51 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira · November 19, 2016
86/116Sig. strikes
3/12Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
11:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ilir Latifi 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:06 — UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett · September 3, 2016
13/34Sig. strikes
9/30Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Johnson 20-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:26 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader · January 30, 2016
0/0Sig. strikes
11/13Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rashad Evans 17-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · October 3, 2015
52/133Sig. strikes
25/111Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Phil Davis 13-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson · January 24, 2015
26/117Sig. strikes
35/129Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ovince Saint Preux 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
24/72Sig. strikes
24/91Absorbed
9/21Takedowns
10:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Rafael Cavalcante 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · June 14, 2014
53/94Sig. strikes
10/37Absorbed
7/16Takedowns
8:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Perosh 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot · December 6, 2013
70/100Sig. strikes
9/37Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
12:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Glover Teixeira 21-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:55 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader · September 4, 2013
11/27Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Vladimir Matyushenko 26-6 walk-in Submission · R1 0:50 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson · January 26, 2013
3/6Sig. strikes
0/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Lyoto Machida 17-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
7/32Sig. strikes
21/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Quinton Jackson 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
55/101Sig. strikes
16/39Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
8:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason Brilz 18-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
6/14Sig. strikes
1/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tito Ortiz 14-8-1 walk-in Submission · R1 1:56 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
4/21Sig. strikes
6/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 11-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:20 — UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · February 5, 2011
5/24Sig. strikes
20/42Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rogerio Nogueira 19-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
42/127Sig. strikes
28/127Absorbed
5/16Takedowns
3:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Keith Jardine 15-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:10 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
29/62Sig. strikes
15/74Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
4:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Eric Schafer 12-3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
52/166Sig. strikes
25/116Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:24Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Carmelo Marrero 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
24/56Sig. strikes
9/43Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
10:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Vinny Magalhaes 2-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · December 13, 2008
15/30Sig. strikes
4/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
4
Decision
15
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
2
Decision
0
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
20
Bellator
12
Worldwide FC
2
PFL vs. Bellator
1
Xtreme Cage Combat
1
International Fighting Organization
1
SE
1
KOTC
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Renan Ferreira | TKO (punches) | PFL vs. Bellator
February 24, 2024 |
PFL vs. Bellator | 1 | 0:21 |
| W | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | Bellator 290
February 4, 2023 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:30 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 280
May 6, 2022 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Valentin Moldavsky | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 273
January 29, 2022 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Corey Anderson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 268
October 16, 2021 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 256
April 9, 2021 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Vadim Nemkov | TKO (head kick and punches) | Bellator 244
August 21, 2020 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:02 |
| NC | Cheick Kongo | NC (accidental eye poke) | Bellator 226
September 7, 2019 |
Bellator | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | Bellator 214
January 26, 2019 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:35 |
| W | Matt Mitrione | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 207
October 12, 2018 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Muhammed Lawal | TKO (punches) | Bellator 199
May 12, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Linton Vassell | TKO (punches) | Bellator 186
November 3, 2017 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:58 |
| W | Phil Davis | Decision (split) | Bellator 180
June 24, 2017 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
November 19, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 3:51 |
| W | Ilir Latifi | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
September 3, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:06 |
| L | Anthony Johnson | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader
January 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Rashad Evans | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192
October 3, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Phil Davis | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
January 24, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux
August 16, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Cavalcante | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 174
June 14, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Perosh | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
December 7, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader
September 4, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Vladimir Matyushenko | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson
January 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 144
February 26, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jason Brilz | KO (punch) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Tito Ortiz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 132
July 2, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:56 |
| L | Jon Jones | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 126
February 5, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 4:20 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 119
September 25, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Keith Jardine | KO (punch) | UFC 110
February 21, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 2:10 |
| W | Eric Schafer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carmelo Marrero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vinny Magalhães | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
December 13, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Buckley Acosta | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Xtreme Cage Combat 6
April 5, 2008 |
Xtreme Cage Combat | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Brad Peterson | Decision (unanimous) | International Fighting Organization: Fireworks in the Cage 4
December 28, 2007 |
International Fighting Organization | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ulises Cortez | KO (punches) | SE: Vale Tudo
October 27, 2007 |
SE | 1 | — |
| W | Dicky Chavez | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Unstoppable
September 15, 2007 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:41 |
| W | Tim Peacock | TKO (punches) | Worldwide FC: Rumble in the Red Rocks
June 9, 2007 |
Worldwide FC | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | David Baggett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Proving Grounds 1
May 12, 2007 |
Proving Grounds | 1 | — |
| W | Dave Covello | TKO (submission to punches) | Worldwide FC: Desert Strom
March 31, 2007 |
Worldwide FC | 1 | 2:21 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ryan Bader) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.