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Professional
13 KOs
6 KOs
1 NC
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Ryan Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist and actor who competes in the Heavyweight division of RIZIN. He previously competed for Bellator MMA where he was the Bellator Heavyweight Champion, and still holds the record for the longest continuous winning streak of any Bellator Champion. He is also the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, and the winner of the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. At Bellator 214, Bader became the first fighter in Bellator history to become champion in two weight divisions simultaneously. Prior to signing with Bellator, Bader competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Light Heavyweight division and he was a cast member and winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. In the 2025 movie The Smashing Machine, Bader plays MMA fighter Mark Coleman.
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United StatesSt. Maries, United States29 Jan 2022 – 24 Feb 2024
| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 24 Feb 2024 |  Renan FerreiraHeavyweight | TKO · R1 0:21 punches | PFL vs. Bellator |
| W | 4 Feb 2023 |  Fedor EmelianenkoTitleHeavyweight | TKO · R1 2:30 punches | Bellator 290 |
| W | 6 May 2022 |  Cheick KongoTitleHeavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | Bellator 280 |
| W | 29 Jan 2022 |  Valentin MoldavskyTitleHeavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | Bellator 273 |
| L | 16 Oct 2021 | Corey Anderson Light heavyweight | TKO · R1 0:51 punches | Bellator 268 |
| W | 9 Apr 2021 | Lyoto Machida Light heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | Bellator 256 |
| L | 21 Aug 2020 | Vadim NemkovTitle Light heavyweight | TKO · R2 3:02 head kick and punches | Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov |
| — | 9 May 2020 | Vadim NemkovTitle Light heavyweight | — | Bellator 242: Bader vs. Nemkov |
| W | 19 Nov 2016 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira Light heavyweight | TKO · R3 3:51 punches | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 |
| W | 3 Sept 2016 |  Ilir LatifiLight heavyweight | KO · R2 2:06 knee | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett |
| L | 30 Jan 2016 | Anthony Johnson Light heavyweight | KO · R1 1:26 punches | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Bader |
| W | 3 Oct 2015 | Rashad Evans Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson |
| W | 24 Jan 2015 | Phil Davis Light heavyweight | SD · R3 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson |
| W | 16 Aug 2014 | Ovince St. Preux Light heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux |
| W | 14 Jun 2014 | Rafael Cavalcante Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov |
| W | 7 Dec 2013 |  Anthony PeroshLight heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot |
| L | 4 Sept 2013 | Glover Teixeira Light heavyweight | TKO · R1 2:55 punches | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader |
| W | 26 Jan 2013 |  Vladimir MatyushenkoLight heavyweight | SUB · R1 0:50 guillotine choke | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson |
