Ryan Bader

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Ryan Bader
Born Ryan DuWayne Bader
(1983-06-07) June 7, 1983 (age 30)
Reno, Nevada, United States
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight (205 lb)
Reach 74 in (188 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing
Fighting out of Tempe, Arizona
Team Power MMA Team
Rank

NCAA Division I Wrestling

     Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 18
Wins 15
By knockout 7
By submission 3
By decision 5
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 2
University Arizona State University
Website http://www.ryanbader.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ryan DuWayne Bader[1] (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member and winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. Bader is currently ranked the #9 light heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.[2]

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Early life[edit]

Ryan Bader was born in Reno, Nevada. He entered mixed martial arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling.

He attended Robert McQueen High School where he won two state championships and was ranked as high as 4th in the country for wrestling.

He attended Arizona State University where he was college teammates with current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and CB Dollaway. While attending ASU, Bader was a three-time PAC-10 Champion winning titles in 2003, 2004, and 2006. He was also a two-time All American, placing 4th in 2004 as a sophomore and 7th in 2006 as a senior.

He began training at Arizona Combat Sports in early 2007.

The Ultimate Fighter[edit]

Bader's UFC career began as a contestant on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. Bader, the first light heavyweight selected by coach Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, went on to win his first 3 fights on the show to fight with Vinicius Magalhães on December 13, 2008 at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.

At the finale, Bader defeated Magalhães by way of a quick, first-round knockout, earning the title of "The Ultimate Fighter" and winning the traditional "six-figure UFC contract". An overhand right dropped Magalhães, and Bader followed up with strikes on the ground to take the win less than halfway through the first frame.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Bader's first post-TUF fight was at UFC Fight Night 18 against Carmelo Marrero, whom he defeated via a clear cut unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). During the match, Bader tore his medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament, which kept him sidelined until the next fall.

Shortly after the Marrero fight, Bader appeared alongside fellow Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero in the UFC's sixth video game, UFC 2009 Undisputed. He and Escudero were available through special code obtained by pre-ordering the game from Gamestop.[3] On September 10, 2009, he and Escudero were made available for download on PlayStation Network and Xbox 360 Marketplace.

Bader returned against Eric Schafer on October 24, 2009, at UFC 104.[4] The fight was mainly dominated by Bader, who scored with a powerful attack of combinations standing and controlled the grappling, en route a unanimous decision victory (29–26, 30–27 and 30–27).

Next for Bader was Keith Jardine, who he fought on February 21, 2010 at the UFC's debut effort in Australia, UFC 110.[5] Bader scored a sharp jab on the tiring Jardine, which set up a flying knee to the chest and a left hook at 2:10 of the third round to secure a KO victory for Bader.

Along with Jesse Forbes, CB Dollaway, Eric Larkin and Aaron Simpson, Bader left Arizona Combat Sports to train at their newly opened gym Power MMA And Fitness.[6]

Bader moved his UFC record to 5-0 at the expense of Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 119, controlling him most of the fight with his wrestling and using his jab and short combinations to stop much of Nogueira's offense. All three judges scored the fight 30–27 for Bader.[7]

Four months after his victory over Nogueira, Bader fought fellow rising prospect Jon Jones on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126,[8] where he received the first loss of his MMA career after tapping out to a modified guillotine choke in the second round.

Bader lost to Tito Ortiz on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 by an arm-in guillotine choke which Ortiz secured following a knockdown of Bader.[9]

Bader then faced Jason Brilz on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[10] He defeated Brilz at 1:17 of the first round via KO, landing a straight right behind Brilz's ear causing him to immediately fall to the mat face-first.

Bader next faced former Light Heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144. Jackson weighed in over the Light Heavyweight weight allowance of 206 lbs by 5 lbs, weighing in at 211 lbs.[11] Bader accepted the fight at a catchweight and received 20% of Jackson's purse. Bader won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[12]

Bader faced Lyoto Machida on UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera.[13] He was defeated via KO at 1:32 in the second round.

Bader faced former title challenger Vladimir Matyushenko on January 26, 2013 at UFC on Fox 6.[14] He won the fight via guillotine choke submission at just 50 seconds of the first round, earning his first Submission of the Night honors, and also having the fastest UFC Light Heavyweight submission.

Bader was expected to face Glover Teixeira on May 25, 2013 at UFC 160.[15] However, Bader pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by James Te-Huna.[16] Bader is now returning back from his injury and will fight sometime in August.[17]

Personal life[edit]

Bader and his girlfriend Daisy were married at the end of October 2010.[18] They had a baby, which was born in April 2012 and are expecting their second child.

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Mixed martial arts[edit]

Collegiate wrestling[edit]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–3 Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson 02013-01-26January 26, 2013 1 0:50 Chicago, Illinois, United States Submission of the Night
Loss 14–3 Brazil Lyoto Machida KO (punch) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera 02012-08-04August 4, 2012 2 1:32 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 14–2 United States Quinton Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC 144 02012-02-26February 26, 2012 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan 211 lb Catchweight bout; Jackson missed weight
Win 13–2 United States Jason Brilz KO (punch) UFC 139 02011-11-19November 19, 2011 1 1:17 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 12–2 United States Tito Ortiz Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 132 02011-07-02July 2, 2011 1 1:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12–1 United States Jon Jones Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 126 02011-02-05February 5, 2011 2 4:20 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–0 Brazil Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous) UFC 119 02010-09-25September 25, 2010 3 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Win 11–0 United States Keith Jardine KO (punch) UFC 110 02010-02-21February 21, 2010 3 2:10 Sydney, Australia
Win 10–0 United States Eric Schafer Decision (unanimous) UFC 104 02009-10-24October 24, 2009 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 9–0 United States Carmelo Marrero Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 02009-04-01April 1, 2009 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win 8–0 Brazil Vinny Magalhães TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale 02008-12-13December 13, 2008 1 2:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 8
Win 7–0 United States Buckley Acosta Submission (arm-triangle choke) XCC 6: Western Threat 02008-04-05April 5, 2008 1 0:47 Reno, Nevada, United States
Win 6–0 United States Brad Peterson Decision (unanimous) IFO: Fireworks in the Cage IV 02007-12-28December 28, 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–0 United States Ulises Cortez KO (suplex slam & punches) SE: Vale Tudo 02007-10-27October 27, 2007 1 N/A Mexico
Win 4–0 Dicky Chavez TKO (punches) KOTC: Unstoppable 02007-09-15September 15, 2007 1 0:41 San Carlos, Arizona, United States
Win 3–0 United States Tim Peacock TKO (punches) Rage in the Cage 94 02007-06-09June 9, 2007 2 2:50 Camp Verde, Arizona, United States
Win 2–0 United States David Baggett Submission (rear naked choke) Proving Grounds 1 02007-05-12May 12, 2007 1 N/A Cayman Islands
Win 1–0 Dave Covello TKO (strikes) RENO COMBATS: Iferno 2 02007-03-31March 31, 2007 1 2:21 Camp Verde, Arizona, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ryan Bader profile". THESUNDEVILS.cstv.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  2. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. January 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-28. 
  3. ^ UFC 2009 Undisputed for Xbox 360 | GameStop
  4. ^ Ryan Bader: I'm fighting Eric Schafer at UFC 104 in Los Angeles on Oct. 24
  5. ^ . fighterz.com http://www.fighterz.com/news/display_news.php?id=219. Retrieved 2009-12-02.  Text "Keith Jardine vs Ryan Bader for UFC 110 Australia " ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "BADER, SIMPSON & DOLLAWAY TO OPEN NEW GYM". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-10-15. 
  7. ^ "Frank Mir knocks out Mirko Cro Cop in UFC 119 main event". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  8. ^ "Dana White Confirms Jones vs. Bader for UFC 126". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-10-26. 
  9. ^ "Tito Ortiz Takes on Ryan Bader at UFC 132 on July 2". mmaweekly.com. March 21, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz added to UFC 139 in San Jose". mmajunkie.com. August 23, 2011. 
  11. ^ "UFC 144: Rampage Jackson Misses Weight By Five Pounds, Loses 20% Of Purse While Fight Goes On". bloodyelbow.com. 2012-02-24. 
  12. ^ "UFC 144: Rampage Jackson vs. Ryan Bader booked for Feb. 26 in Japan". mmamania.com. 2011-11-24. 
  13. ^ "Ryan Bader vs Lyoto Machida added to UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles". 2012-04-30. 
  14. ^ "UFC on Fox 6 Gets Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Ryan Bader". mmaweekly.com. December 3, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Ryan Bader vs. Glover Teixeira light heavyweight bout booked for UFC 160". MMAjunkie.com. February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013. 
  16. ^ "James Te Huna replaces Ryan Bader, faces Glover Teixeira at UFC 160". MMAjunkie.com. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013. 
  17. ^ Ryan Bader Targets August For His Octagon Return
  18. ^ "UFC Champ Cain Velasquez In Ryan Bader’s Wedding". TEREZOWENS.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-11-04. 
  19. ^ a b Ryan "Darth" Bader -Official UFC® Fighter Profile
  20. ^ a b [1][dead link]

Win 15–7–1 Kevin Jackson Submission (armbar) UFC Japan December 21, 1997 1 0:16 Yokohama, Japan Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

External links[edit]
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  • Al "Stankie" Stankiewicz
  • Ken Hahn
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