Ryan Bader

Born 6/7/1983 (43 yrs)

Reno, Nevada, USA

Acting

Biography

Ryan Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed-martial arts fighter and actor. He entered mixed martial arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling. He attended Robert McQueen High School in Reno, where he won two Nevada state championships and was ranked as high as fourth in the country for wrestling.

Known For(39 works)

The Ultimate Fighter

2005

6.4

The Ultimate Fighter

2005

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

7.8

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

The Smashing Machine

2025

6.4

The Smashing Machine

2025

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2

2011

6.6

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2

2011

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

2012

6.2

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

2012

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

2017

0.0

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

2017

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader

2018

10.0

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader

2018

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

2011

6.2

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

2011

UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov

2014

7.5

UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov

2014

UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann

2009

4.3

UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann

2009

Tapout XT

2012

6.0

Tapout XT

2012

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

2010

6.9

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

2010

UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson

2013

9.0

UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson

2013

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

2015

7.7

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

2015

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop

2010

5.8

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop

2010

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera

2012

9.8

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera

2012

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson

2015

6.0

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson

2015

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

2011

6.5

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

2011

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2

2022

0.0

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2

2022

Submission Underground 19

2020

0.0

Submission Underground 19

2020

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell

2017

0.0

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell

2017

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

2008

0.0

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

2008

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

2016

0.0

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

2016

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

2023

2.0

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

2023

UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

2013

4.0

UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

2013

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs

2024

0.0

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs

2024

UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader

2013

6.5

UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader

2013

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

2021

0.0

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

2021

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo

2019

0.0

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo

2019

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader

2019

0.0

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader

2019

UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux

2014

0.0

UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux

2014

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

2021

0.0

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

2021

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

2016

0.0

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

2016

Submission Underground 20

2020

0.0

Submission Underground 20

2020

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov

2020

0.0

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov

2020

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

2022

0.0

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

2022

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

2016

6.5

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

2016

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

2009

6.7

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

2009

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo

2018

0.0

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo

2018