“Darth” Light Heavyweight
Ryan Bader
15-5-0
UFC record, 20 fights, 204.7 min
23-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-0
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 74"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Jun 7, 1983, age 43
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 13, 2008
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 19, 2016
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (5 KO/TKO), 1 submission, 9 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 3 |
| Submission | 1 | 2 |
| Decision | 9 | 0 |
| All | 15 | 5 |
02/Career rates
20 fights, 204.7 min
Sig strikes landed
2.82 per min
577 in 204.7 min, 20 fights
Sig strike accuracy
43.3%
577 of 1,332 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.39 per min
285 of 1,009 landed on him in 204.7 min
Takedowns
3.37 per 15 min
46 of 104 · 204.7 min
Takedown accuracy
44.2%
46 of 104 attempts
Takedown defence
25 of 31
defended of attempted on him, 204.7 min
Control time
5:36 per 15 min
76:26 of 204:41
Knockdowns
7
scored in 204.7 min, 20 fights
Submission attempts
0.44 per 15 min
6 in 204.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
48% distance, 10% clinch, 42% ground
278 distance, 59 clinch, 240 ground of 577 landed
What he hits
73% head, 12% body, 14% leg
423 head, 71 body, 83 leg of 577 landed
Cage time
204:41
20 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-0 in 1
- Wv Vinny MagalhaesLight Heavyweight, tournament final. Sat, Dec 13, 2008, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale. KO/TKO, R1 2:18
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 20 | 15-5-0 | 204.7 | 577 of 1,332 | 2.82 | 46 of 104 | 76:26 of 204:41 | 7 | 6 in 15 |
| All | 20 | 15-5-0 | 204.7 | 577 of 1,332 | 2.82 | 46 of 104 | 76:26 of 204:41 | 7 | 6 in 15 |
05/By year
2008 to 2016
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 22.4 | 99 of 150 | 4.42 | 5 of 7 | 11:20 of 22:23 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 78 of 250 | 2.60 | 2 of 9 | 1:48 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 77 of 166 | 1.93 | 16 of 37 | 18:29 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 18.8 | 84 of 133 | 4.48 | 3 of 4 | 13:00 of 18:45 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 21.5 | 62 of 133 | 2.88 | 4 of 9 | 8:49 of 21:32 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 12.6 | 15 of 59 | 1.20 | 0 of 2 | 0:10 of 12:33 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 27.2 | 71 of 189 | 2.61 | 8 of 25 | 8:18 of 27:10 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 76 of 222 | 2.53 | 8 of 11 | 14:28 of 30:00 | 2 | 0 in 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 2.3 | 15 of 30 | 6.52 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 2:18 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 20 | 15-5-0 | 204.7 | 577 of 1,332 | 2.82 | 46 of 104 | 76:26 of 204:41 | 7 | 6 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 20 of 20 | 80.7 | 245 of 572 | 3.04 | 16 of 31 | 23:43 of 80:42 | 4 | 3 | 6, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 14 of 20 | 63.0 | 151 of 384 | 2.40 | 12 of 32 | 21:40 of 62:58 | 1 | 1 | 3, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 20 | 51.0 | 176 of 362 | 3.45 | 15 of 31 | 25:55 of 51:01 | 2 | 1 | 10, won 10 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 20 | 5.0 | 5 of 10 | 1.00 | 2 of 5 | 3:07 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 20 | 5.0 | 0 of 4 | 0.00 | 1 of 5 | 2:01 of 5:00 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
20 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:51Punches to Head From Half Guard | 86 of 116 | 5 of 5 | 11:18 | 0 | 13:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 3, 2016UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett | Ilir LatifiLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:06Knee to Head At Distance | 13 of 34 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 1 | 7:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2016UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader | Anthony JohnsonLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:26Punches to Head From Back Control | 0 of 0 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patrick Patlan 27 - 30. Joshua Ferraro 27 - 30. Frank Collazo 27 - 30. | 52 of 133 | 1 of 6 | 1:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 24, 2015UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson | Phil DavisLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Mans Nilsson 28 - 29. Mark Collett 29 - 28. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 26 of 117 | 1 of 3 | 0:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Dave Tirelli 47 - 48. Eric Colon 46 - 49. Chris Lee 46 - 49. | 24 of 72 | 9 of 21 | 10:07 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 14, 2014UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov | Rafael CavalcanteLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 53 of 94 | 7 of 16 | 8:22 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot | Anthony PeroshLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anthony Dimitriou 27 - 30. Greg Kleynjans 27 - 30. Peter Hickmont 26 - 30. | 70 of 100 | 3 of 3 | 12:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Sep 4, 2013UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader | Glover TeixeiraLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:55Punch to Head In Clinch | 11 of 27 | 0 of 1 | 0:38 | 0 | 2:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson | Vladimir MatyushenkoLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 0:50Guillotine Choke After Drop to Half Guard | 3 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 0:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:32Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 32 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 25, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Quinton JacksonLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Chris Watts 27 - 30. | 55 of 101 | 4 of 9 | 8:49 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Jason BrilzLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:17Punch to Head At Distance | 6 of 14 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 1:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R1 1:56Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 4 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 0 | 1:56 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2011UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R2 4:20Guillotine Choke From Half Guard | 5 of 24 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 25, 2010UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Kelvin Caldwell 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 42 of 127 | 5 of 16 | 3:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2010UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Keith JardineLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:10Punch to Head At Distance | 29 of 62 | 3 of 9 | 4:36 | 1 | 12:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Eric SchaferLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 29. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 52 of 166 | 3 of 4 | 4:24 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Apr 1, 2009UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Carmelo MarreroLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 24 of 56 | 5 of 7 | 10:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 13, 2008The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale | Vinny MagalhaesLight Heavyweight, tournament final | WKO/TKO, R1 2:18Punch to Head At Distance | 15 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 2:18 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.