Ryan Bader
| Ryan Bader | |
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| Born | Ryan DuWayne Bader June 7, 1983 Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | Darth, The Master |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Tempe, Arizona |
| Team | Power MMA And Fitness |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestler |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Website | http://www.ryanbader.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: October 5, 2010 | |
Ryan DuWayne Bader [1] (born June 7, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV'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'. Bader is ranked the No. 6 light heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.com.[2]
Early life
Bader was born in Reno, Nevada. Bader entered mixed martial arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling. In high school (Robert McQueen High School), he won two state championships, being ranked as high as 4th in the country for wrestling.
At ASU, Bader was college teammates with current UFC champion Cain Velasquez and C.B. Dollaway. While attending Arizona State University, Bader was a three Time PAC-10 Champion winning titles in 03, 04 and 06. 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.
Before Bader's departure from Arizona Combat Sports, his training partners consisted of TUF 7 contender and UFC middleweight C.B. Dollaway, All-American Wrestler Aaron Simpson, former UFC middleweight contender Thales Leites and former WEC Champion Jamie Varner.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ryan 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 up with strikes on the ground to take the win less than halfway through the first frame.
Ryan Bader's next fight was at UFC Fight Night 18 against Carmelo Marrero, whom he scored a clear unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) over. 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, Ryan Bader along 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. 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).[4]
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 for a with a flying knee to the chest and a left hook at 2:10 of the third round to secure Jardine's third consecutive UFC loss.
Along with Jesse Forbes, C.B. Dollaway, Eric Larkin and Aaron Simpson, Bader left Arizona Combat Sports to train at the Lion's Den MMA academy in Scottsdale, Arizona in May 2010, though they have since left Ken Shamrock's Lion's Den to train at their newly opened gym Power MMA And Fitness.[6]
The Arizonan secured a five-fight UFC win streak 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 Pan American medalist'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 to a modified guillotine choke in the second round, after being dominated in the first round on the ground and standing up.
Personal life
Bader and his girlfriend were married at the end of October 2010.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Light Heavyweight Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 30 |
| By submission | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 12–1 | Jon Jones
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort | February 5, 2011 | 2 | 4:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 12–0 |  Antônio Rogério Nogueira
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro cop | September 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Win | 11–0 | Keith Jardine
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KO (Punch) | UFC 110: Noguiera vs. Velasquez | February 21, 2010 | 3 | 2:10 |  Sydney, Australia
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| Win | 10–0 | Eric Schafer
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | October 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California
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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
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| Win | 8–0 | Vinny Magalhães
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TKO (Punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Won The Ultimate Fighter 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
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| 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
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| Win | 5–0 |  Ulises Cortez
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KO | SE: Vale Tudo | October 27, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mexico
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| Win | 4–0 | Dicky Chavez
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TKO | KOTC: Unstoppable | September 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:41 | San Carlos, Arizona
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| Win | 3–0 | Tim Peacock
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TKO | Rage in the Cage 94 | June 9, 2007 | 2 | 2:50 | Camp Verde, Arizona
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| Win | 2–0 | David Baggett
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Submission (Choke) | Proving Grounds 1 | May 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A |  Cayman Islands
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| Win | 1–0 | Dave Covello
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Submission (Strikes) | WFC: Desert Storm | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 2:21 | Camp Verde, Arizona
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References
- ^ "Ryan Bader profile". THESUNDEVILS.cstv.com. 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/3/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-27309
- ^ http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=200528
- ^ Ryan Bader: I'm fighting Eric Schafer at UFC 104 in Los Angeles on Oct. 24
- ^ . fighterz.com http://www.fighterz.com/news/display_news.php?id=219. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "Keith Jardine vs Ryan Bader for UFC 110 Australia" ignored (help) - ^ "BADER, SIMPSON & DOLLAWAY TO OPEN NEW GYM". MMAWEEKLY.com. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ "Frank Mir knocks out Mirko Cro Cop in UFC 119 main event". vancouversun.com. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Dana White Confirms Jones vs. Bader for UFC 126". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-10-26.
- ^ "UFC Champ Cain Velasquez In Ryan Bader's Wedding". TEREZOWENS.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-11-04.