Heavyweight · Men

Ryan Bader

“Darth”
United States Power MMA debut 2007
Elo 1,959 peak 2,216 · 7 Sep 2019 257 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1864429
34-8 (1)pro record
1L current streak
2,098best win, Elo
1,696average opponent
-- born 7 Jun 1983
74.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,698 Sub1,275 Dec1,477

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Phil Davis Decision R5 · 24 Jun 2017 · Bellator MMA 2,098
  2. Lyoto Machida Decision R5 · 9 Apr 2021 · Bellator MMA 1,995
  3. Rashad Evans Decision R3 · 3 Oct 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,978
  4. Cheick Kongo Decision R5 · 6 May 2022 · Bellator MMA 1,947
  5. Fedor Emelianenko KO/TKO R1 · 4 Feb 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,946

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Renan Ferreira KO/TKO R1 · 24 Feb 2024 · Professional Fighters League 1,811
  2. Corey Anderson KO/TKO R1 · 16 Oct 2021 · Bellator MMA 2,000
  3. Vadim Nemkov KO/TKO R2 · 21 Aug 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,909
  4. Anthony Johnson KO/TKO R1 · 30 Jan 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,114
  5. Glover Teixeira KO/TKO R1 · 4 Sep 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,980

Fight history

43 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
43 24 Feb 202440.7 yrs L34-8 (1) Renan Ferreira 12-3 (3) · 34.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Strikes R10:21 0.00 2,107→1,959 -148 1,811 -250→+109 PFL vs. Bellator: CHAMPS Professional Fighters League
42 4 Feb 202339.7 yrs W34-7 (1) Fedor Emelianenko 42-6 (1) · 46.4 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:30 1.00 2,047→2,110 +63 1,946 -450→-344 Bellator 290: Bader vs. Emelianenko 2 Bellator MMA
41 6 May 202238.9 yrs W33-7 (1) Cheick Kongo 31-11-2 (1) · 47.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 1,964→2,047 +83 1,947 -400→-480 Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 Bellator MMA
40 29 Jan 202238.6 yrs W32-7 (1) Valentin Moldavsky 11-1 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.47* 1,996→1,964 -32 1,885 +120→+172 Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky Bellator MMA
39 16 Oct 202138.4 yrs L31-7 (1) Corey Anderson 18-5 · 32.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOOverhand Right to Ground Strikes R10:51 0.00 2,111→1,996 -114 2,000 -105→+165 Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas Bellator MMA
38 9 Apr 202137.8 yrs W31-6 (1) Lyoto Machida 26-10 · 42.9 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.85* 2,067→2,111 +44 1,995 -500→-300 Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Bellator MMA
37 21 Aug 202037.2 yrs L30-6 (1) Vadim Nemkov 13-2 · 28.2 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R28:02 0.00 2,216→2,067 -150 1,909 -143→-141 Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov Bellator MMA
36 7 Sep 201936.3 yrs NC30-5 (1) Cheick Kongo 30-10-2 · 44.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle -- R13:52 0.00 2,216→2,216 +0 1,893 -340→-412 Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo Bellator MMA
35 26 Jan 201935.6 yrs W30-5 Fedor Emelianenko 40-5 (1) · 42.3 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R10:35 1.00 2,190→2,216 +27 1,892 -387→-301 Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader Bellator MMA
34 12 Oct 201835.3 yrs W29-5 Matt Mitrione 14-6 · 40.2 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 2,162→2,190 +28 1,872 -200→-225 Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Bellator MMA
33 12 May 201834.9 yrs W28-5 Muhammed Lawal 21-6 (1) · 37.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:15 1.00 2,130→2,162 +31 1,867 -310→-330 Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo Bellator MMA
32 3 Nov 201734.4 yrs W27-5 Linton Vassell 19-5 (1) · 34.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOGround & Pound R28:58 1.00 2,076→2,130 +54 1,937 -185→-400 Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
31 24 Jun 201734.0 yrs W26-5 Phil Davis 17-3 (1) · 32.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.56* 2,054→2,076 +22 2,098 +100→+110 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
30 19 Nov 201633.5 yrs W25-5 Antônio Rogério Nogueira 22-7 · 40.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R313:51 1.00 2,006→2,054 +49 1,841 -330→-360 UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 3 Sep 201633.2 yrs W24-5 Ilir Latifi 12-4 (1) · 34.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOKnee R27:06 1.00 1,947→2,006 +58 1,826 -205→-210 UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 30 Jan 201632.6 yrs L23-5 Anthony Johnson 20-5 · 31.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:26 0.00 2,009→1,947 -62 2,114 +265→+238 UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 3 Oct 201532.3 yrs W23-4 Rashad Evans 22-3-1 · 36.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.89* 1,929→2,009 +81 1,978 +132→+118 UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 24 Jan 201531.6 yrs W22-4 Phil Davis 13-2 (1) · 30.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.47* 1,939→1,929 -10 1,921 +196→+196 UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 16 Aug 201431.2 yrs W21-4 Ovince St. Preux 16-5 · 31.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.71* 1,910→1,939 +29 1,877 -161→-161 UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 14 Jun 201431.0 yrs W20-4 Rafael Cavalcante 12-4 (1) · 33.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,843→1,910 +67 1,761 -136→-136 UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 6 Dec 201330.5 yrs W19-4 Anthony Perosh 14-7 · 41.6 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,765→1,843 +78 1,727 -475→-475 UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 4 Sep 201330.2 yrs L18-4 Glover Teixeira 21-2 · 33.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:55 0.00 1,813→1,765 -48 1,980 +305→+305 UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 26 Jan 201329.6 yrs W18-3 Vladimir Matyushenko 26-6 · 42.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R10:50 1.00 1,732→1,813 +81 1,705 -500→-500 UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 4 Aug 201229.2 yrs L17-3 Lyoto Machida 17-3 · 34.2 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R26:32 0.00 1,799→1,732 -67 1,882 +233→+233 UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 25 Feb 201228.7 yrs W17-2 Quinton Jackson 31-9 · 33.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.85* 1,711→1,799 +89 1,824 +190→+190 UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 19 Nov 201128.5 yrs W16-2 Jason Brilz 18-4-1 · 36.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R11:17 1.00 1,630→1,711 +81 1,602 – UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 2 Jul 201128.1 yrs L15-2 Tito Ortiz 15-8-1 · 36.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:56 0.00 1,751→1,630 -121 1,612 – UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 5 Feb 201127.7 yrs L15-1 Jon Jones 11-1 · 23.6 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R29:20 0.00 1,844→1,751 -93 1,821 – UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 25 Sep 201027.3 yrs W15-0 Antônio Rogério Nogueira 19-3 · 34.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84* 1,776→1,844 +68 1,806 – UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 20 Feb 201026.7 yrs W14-0 Keith Jardine 15-7-1 · 34.3 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R312:10 1.00 1,728→1,776 +48 1,559 – UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 24 Oct 200926.4 yrs W13-0 Eric Schafer 11-3-2 · 32.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.79* 1,695→1,728 +33 1,623 – UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 1 Apr 200925.8 yrs W12-0 Carmelo Marrero 10-2 (1) · 28.2 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,663→1,695 +32 1,404 – UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 13 Dec 200825.5 yrs W11-0 Vinny Magalhães 5-2 (1) · 24.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R12:18 1.00 1,609→1,663 +53 1,467 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 25 Jun 200825.1 yrs W10-0 Eliot Marshall 6-2 · 28.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R310:00 0.84 1,598→1,609 +12 1,384 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Semifinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
9 28 May 200825.0 yrs W9-0 Tom Lawlor 5-1 (1) · 25.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:44 1.00 1,553→1,598 +45 1,368 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
8 21 May 200825.0 yrs W8-0 Kyle Kingsbury 7-1 (1) · 26.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArm Triangle Choke R26:33 1.00 1,520→1,553 +32 1,261 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter
7 5 Apr 200824.8 yrs W7-0 Buckley Acosta 5-5 · 28.7 yrs Open Weight SubArm Triangle Choke R10:47 1.00 1,460→1,520 +61 1,351 – Xtreme Cage Combat 6: Western Threat Xtreme Cage Combat
6 28 Dec 200724.6 yrs W6-0 Brad Peterson 2-1 · 31.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,462→1,460 -2 1,154 – IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV Nevada Regional
5 27 Oct 200724.4 yrs W5-0 Ulysses Cortez 4-2 · 31.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,394→1,462 +68 1,316 – SE - Vale Tudo Mexico Regional
4 15 Sep 200724.3 yrs W4-0 Dicky Chavez 3-0 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:41 1.00 1,317→1,394 +76 1,273 – KOTC - Unstoppable King of the Cage
3 9 Jun 200724.0 yrs W3-0 Tim Peacock 8-4 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,236→1,317 +81 1,211 – WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks Arizona Regional
2 12 May 200723.9 yrs W2-0 David Baggett 4-1 · 27.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,136→1,236 +100 1,185 – Proving Grounds 1 Cayman Islands Regional
1 31 Mar 200723.8 yrs W1-0 Dave Covello debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:21 1.00 1,049→1,136 +88 1,049 – WFC - Desert Storm United States Regional