Ryan Bader "Darth" - MMA Fighter

Ryan Bader "Darth"

Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Height: 6'2" (188cm)
Weight: 205 lbs

Camp: Arizona Combat Sports

Ryan DuWayne Bader (born June 7, 1983 in Idaho) 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 Magalhaes to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter's light heavyweight championship.

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.

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.

Ryan Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhaes at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale, earning the title of "The Ultimate Fighter" and winning a six-figure UFC contract.

Recent Ryan Bader News

Date		Title
02/20/2010	UFC	UFC 110: "Nogueira vs. Velasquez" LIVE Round by Round Coverage
02/19/2010	UFC	UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez Main Card Preview
02/17/2010	UFC	Video: Ryan Bader's video blog to Sydney, Australia
02/17/2010	UFC	Ryan Bader: "This is one of those fights that's going to let everyone know I'm legit."
02/13/2010	UFC	Breaking Down UFC 110's Betting Odds
12/02/2009	UFC	Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine expected for UFC 110
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Ryan Bader Fight Results

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round
Win	Keith Jardine	KO (Punch)	UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez	02/20/2010	3
Win	Eric Schafer	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun	10/24/2009	3
Win	Carmelo Marrero	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC - Fight Night 18	04/01/2009	3
Win	Vinny Magalhaes	TKO (Punches)	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale	12/13/2008	1
Win	Buckley Acosta	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	XCC 6 - Western Threat	04/05/2008	1
Win	Brad Peterson	Decision (Unanimous)	IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV	12/28/2007	3
Win	Ulysses Cortez	KO	SE - Vale Tudo	10/27/2007	1
Win	Dicky Chavez	TKO	KOTC - Unstoppable	09/15/2007	1
Win	Tim Peacock	TKO	WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks	06/09/2007	2
Win	David Baggett	Submission (Choke)	PG 1 - Proving Grounds 1	05/12/2007	1
Win	Dave Covello	Submission (Strikes)	WFC - Desert Storm	03/31/2007	1