Light Heavyweight

Ryan Bader

Last fought: Nov 2016

RECORD

Pro

23-5-0

UFC

15-5-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

74"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:14
Fight Completion Rate	60.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.05
% Fights Inside the Distance	55.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	111-52 (68.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	71-35 (67.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	40-17 (70.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.1%
% Time in Control	37.3%
% Time Controlled	6.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	85.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.42
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.90
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.52
Distance Strike Accuracy	30.3%
Distance Strike Defense	75.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.76
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.91
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.49
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.35
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.18
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.14

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Ryan Bader League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Ryan Bader
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.4
Strike Differential	1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	44.2%
Takedown Defense	80.6%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	5:36
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	6.7%
Decision % of Wins	60.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:14
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.6
Takedown Accuracy	43.8%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:37

Fight History

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:51

Ryan Bader86/11674%TD 5/5Ctrl 11:18

Rogerio Nogueira3/1225%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	36/50	72%	1/1	3:22	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	13/15	87%	3/3	4:45	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryan Bader	37/51	73%	1/1	3:11	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett • Sep 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:06

Ryan Bader13/3438%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Ilir Latifi9/3030%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ilir Latifi	5/21	24%	0/4	0:03	1

R2	Ryan Bader	4/10	40%	0/1	0:02	1
	Ilir Latifi	4/9	44%	0/1	0:23	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Johnson

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader • Jan 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:26

Ryan Bader0/0—TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Johnson11/1385%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	0/0	—	0/1	0:00	—
	Anthony Johnson	11/13	85%	0/0	1:13	—

WIN

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader52/13339%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:03

Rashad Evans25/11123%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	18/45	40%	0/1	0:03	—
	Rashad Evans	11/36	31%	0/1	0:05	—

R2	Ryan Bader	11/46	24%	1/3	0:54	—
	Rashad Evans	8/42	19%	0/1	0:14	—

R3	Ryan Bader	23/42	55%	0/2	0:06	—
	Rashad Evans	6/33	18%	0/1	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Phil Davis

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson • Jan 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader26/11722%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:45

Phil Davis35/12927%TD 0/9Ctrl 1:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	5/42	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Davis	9/40	22%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	6/23	26%	0/2	0:19	—
	Phil Davis	7/33	21%	0/3	1:25	—

R3	Ryan Bader	15/52	29%	1/1	0:26	—
	Phil Davis	19/56	34%	0/4	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Ryan Bader24/7233%TD 9/21Ctrl 10:07

Ovince Saint Preux24/9126%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	7/18	39%	2/3	1:27	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	3/22	14%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	6/23	26%	1/4	0:02	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	8/34	24%	0/0	0:22	—

R3	Ryan Bader	6/17	35%	3/4	3:30	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Ryan Bader	5/10	50%	2/5	3:07	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Ryan Bader	0/4	0%	1/5	2:01	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	6/14	43%	2/2	1:23	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Cavalcante

UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov • Jun 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader53/9456%TD 7/16Ctrl 8:22

Rafael Cavalcante10/3727%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	23/37	62%	4/7	3:01	—
	Rafael Cavalcante	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	18/37	49%	2/4	1:49	—
	Rafael Cavalcante	1/12	8%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Ryan Bader	12/20	60%	1/5	3:32	—
	Rafael Cavalcante	6/15	40%	0/0	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Anthony Perosh

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot • Dec 2013Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader70/10070%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:16

Anthony Perosh9/3724%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	22/39	56%	1/1	3:04	—
	Anthony Perosh	5/27	19%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	26/32	81%	1/1	4:31	—
	Anthony Perosh	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryan Bader	22/29	76%	1/1	4:41	—
	Anthony Perosh	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader • Sep 2013Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:55

Ryan Bader11/2741%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:38

Glover Teixeira14/2458%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:51KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	11/27	41%	0/1	0:38	—
	Glover Teixeira	14/24	58%	1/4	0:51	1

WIN

vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50

Ryan Bader3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Vladimir Matyushenko0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	3/6	50%	0/0	0:06	1
	Vladimir Matyushenko	0/4	0%	0/0	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:32

Ryan Bader7/3222%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Lyoto Machida21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	6/24	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	15/24	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Lyoto Machida	6/7	86%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Quinton Jackson

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader55/10154%TD 4/9Ctrl 8:49

Quinton Jackson16/3941%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	20/36	56%	0/4	1:42	—
	Quinton Jackson	5/12	42%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	14/33	42%	2/2	3:03	—
	Quinton Jackson	8/19	42%	1/1	0:21	—

R3	Ryan Bader	21/32	66%	2/3	4:04	—
	Quinton Jackson	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jason Brilz

UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:17

Ryan Bader6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Jason Brilz1/138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	6/14	43%	0/0	0:01	1
	Jason Brilz	1/13	8%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tito Ortiz

UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber • Jul 2011Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:56

Ryan Bader4/2119%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Tito Ortiz6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	4/21	19%	0/0	0:09	—
	Tito Ortiz	6/16	38%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:20

Ryan Bader5/2421%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Jon Jones20/4248%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	0/7	0%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	12/17	71%	1/1	3:39	—

R2	Ryan Bader	5/17	29%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	8/25	32%	1/1	0:44	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader42/12733%TD 5/16Ctrl 3:42

Rogerio Nogueira28/12722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	15/41	37%	2/4	1:59	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	6/30	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	10/39	26%	1/5	0:38	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	5/40	12%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryan Bader	17/47	36%	2/7	1:05	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	17/57	30%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Keith Jardine

UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez • Feb 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:10

Ryan Bader29/6247%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:36KD 1

Keith Jardine15/7420%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	12/23	52%	1/1	2:40	—
	Keith Jardine	5/28	18%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	12/25	48%	1/5	1:38	—
	Keith Jardine	9/33	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryan Bader	5/14	36%	1/3	0:18	1
	Keith Jardine	1/13	8%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eric Schafer

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader52/16631%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:24KD 2

Eric Schafer25/11622%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	28/73	38%	2/2	2:22	1
	Eric Schafer	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryan Bader	15/58	26%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eric Schafer	14/60	23%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Ryan Bader	9/35	26%	1/1	2:02	1
	Eric Schafer	6/36	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carmelo Marrero

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann • Apr 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryan Bader24/5643%TD 5/7Ctrl 10:04

Carmelo Marrero9/4321%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	5/15	33%	3/4	3:05	—
	Carmelo Marrero	3/16	19%	0/0	1:01	—

R2	Ryan Bader	10/18	56%	0/0	3:59	—
	Carmelo Marrero	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryan Bader	9/23	39%	2/3	3:00	—
	Carmelo Marrero	3/20	15%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Vinny Magalhaes

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale • Dec 2008Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:18

Ryan Bader15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Vinny Magalhaes4/2020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryan Bader	15/30	50%	0/0	0:04	1
	Vinny Magalhaes	4/20	20%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com