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Ryan Bader defeated [[Vinicius Magalhães]] at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, earning the title of "The Ultimate Fighter" and winning a six-figure UFC contract. |
Ryan Bader defeated [[Vinicius Magalhães]] at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, earning the title of "The Ultimate Fighter" and winning a six-figure UFC contract. |
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Ryan Bader returned at [[UFC Fight Night 18]], facing off against [[Carmelo Marrero]] and ended up winning the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). |
Ryan Bader returned at [[UFC Fight Night 18]], facing off against [[Carmelo Marrero]] and ended up winning the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). During the match, Bader tore his [[medial collateral ligament]] and [[posterior cruciate ligament]]. He will be recuperating from the injury for three to six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmanews.com/ufc/Ryan-Bader-Tears-MCL-And-PCL-Likely-Out-3-To-6-Months.html |title=Ryan Bader Tears MCL And PCL, Likely Out 3 To 6 Months |publisher=MMANews.com |date=April 8, 2009 |accessdate=April 8, 2009 }}</ref> |
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Bader announced recently that he has suffered torn MCL and PCL ligaments in his knee. The injury will require surgery which will keep him out of action for the next three to six months. <references><ref>FiveKnuckles.com</ref><references/> |
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==Mixed Martial Arts Record== |
==Mixed Martial Arts Record== |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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The Ultimate Fighter for season 8 (Light heavyweight) |
The Ultimate Fighter for season 8 (Light heavyweight) |
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==References== |
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== External Links== |
== External Links== |
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Ryan "Darth" Bader (born June 7, 1983 in Reno, Nevada) is a American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter's light heavyweight championship.
Biography
Bader entered Mixed Martial Arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling. As a high school wrestler(mcqueen high school), he won two State Championships, being ranked as high as 4th in the Country for Wrestling. After high school, Ryan went on to wrestle at Arizona State University. While at ASU, Ryan was a three-time PAC 10 Champion and two-time D-1 All-American. His 120 wins ranks him 8th on the all-time wins list for ASU. Bader was college teammates with current UFC competitors Cain Velasquez and C.B. Dollaway.
Bader began training MMA under trainers Todd Lally and Trevor Lally. He began training at Arizona Combat Sports in early 2007 and is currently undefeated in his young MMA career. Ryan fought six times in 2007, all of them victories. Ryan's training partners include TUF 7 contender and UFC middleweight C.B. Dollaway, All-American Wrestler Aaron Simpson, UFC middleweight contender Thales Leites, and WEC Champion Jamie Varner.
The Ultimate Fighter
Bader was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8. Bader was the first Light Heavyweight selected by Coach Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, winning his first 3 fights on the show to earn a spot in the finals.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ryan Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, earning the title of "The Ultimate Fighter" and winning a six-figure UFC contract.
Ryan Bader returned at UFC Fight Night 18, facing off against Carmelo Marrero and ended up winning the fight by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). During the match, Bader tore his medial collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament. He will be recuperating from the injury for three to six months.[1]
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 9-0 |  Carmelo Marrero
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | 8-0 |  Vinny Magalhães
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KO (Punches) | The Ultimate Finale 8 | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won TUF 8: Light Heavyweight |
| Win | 7-0 | Buckley Acosta
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Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | XCC 6 - Western Threat | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 0:47 | Reno, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 6-0 | Brad Peterson
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Decision (Unanimous) | IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV | December 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 5-0 |  Ulysses Cortez
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KO | SE - Vale Tudo | October 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mexico | |
| Win | 4-0 | Dicky Chavez
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TKO | KOTC - Unstoppable | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:41 | San Carlos, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | 3-0 | Tim Peacock
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TKO | RITC 94 - Rage in the Cage 94 | June 9, 2007 | 2 | 2:50 | Camp Verde, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | 2-0 | David Baggett
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Submission (Choke) | PG 1 - Proving Grounds 1 | May 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Cayman Islands | |
| Win | 1-0 | Dave Covello
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Submission (Strikes) | WFC - Desert Storm | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 2:21 | Camp Verde, Arizona, USA |
Awards
The Ultimate Fighter for season 8 (Light heavyweight)
References
- ^ "Ryan Bader Tears MCL And PCL, Likely Out 3 To 6 Months". MMANews.com. April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2009.