Ryan Bader
| Ryan Bader | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryan DuWayne Bader June 7, 1983 Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Other names | Darth |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Power MMA Team |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Maracaba |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Website | http://www.ryanbader.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ryan DuWayne Bader (born June 7, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist, competing in the UFC in the Light Heavyweight division. He was a cast member and winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is currently #4 in official UFC Light Heavyweight rankings and ranked the #4 Light Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.
Ryan Bader was born in Reno, Nevada. He entered mixed martial arts after a successful career in amateur wrestling. He attended Robert McQueen High School where he won two state championships and was ranked as high as fourth in the country for wrestling. He attended Arizona State University where he was college teammates with a former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and CB Dollaway. While attending ASU, Bader was a three-time Pac-10 Champion winning titles in 2003, 2004, and 2006. He was also a two-time All-American, placing fourth in 2004 as a sophomore and seventh in 2006 as a senior. He began training at Arizona Combat Sports in early 2007.
Bader's UFC career began as a contestant on season 8 of The Ultimate Fighter. Bader, the first light heavyweight selected by coach Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, went on to win his first three fights on the show to fight with Vinicius Magalhães on December 13, 2008 at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.
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