Ryan Bader
“Darth”
23-5-0
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🇺🇸USA/Light Heavyweight/Age 43/Orthodox/6' 2"/74″ reach/205 lbs
Win %
82%
SLpM
2.8
Str Acc
43%
Str Def
71%
TD Avg
3.4
TD Def
80%
Sub Avg
0.4
Finish
48%
At a Glance
2.8
SLpM
median
43%
Str Acc
below average
3.4
TD Avg
top 24%
48%
Finish %
above average
71%
Str Def
top 5%
Ryan Bader "Darth" is a USA orthodox Light Heavyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a wrestling-based fighter. With a record of 23-5-0, the fighter boasts a 83% win rate across 30 pro contests. Standout traits include elite 80% takedown defense and exceptional 71% strike defense.
Career Arc
32 fightspeak +20 · current +20
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.82-0.60 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
1.39-1.79 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
3.37+1.85 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.400.00 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (1.39)Landed (2.82)
0
+1.43
Wins by Method
48%Finish
KO/TKO832%
Submission416%
Decision1352%
25 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (25)
8 KO
4 SUB
13 DEC
Losses (5)
3 KO
2 SUB
Recent Form (Last 5)
W
KO
W
KO
L
KO
W
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
15/26(58%)
R2
18/37(49%)
R3
12/20(60%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
39%
17%
44%
Distance: 23Clinch: 10Ground: 26
Target
47%
27%
25%
Head: 28Body: 16Leg: 15
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.4
Avg Control / Fight
0:31
TD Success Rate
44%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
13 of 32
KO/TKO Losses
3
Avg Fight Duration
2.2 rounds
Post-Loss Record
4-1
Fight History20 UFC + 12 pre-UFC
32 fights25W5L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Renan Ferreira | KTKO | ||||
DRAW Method TKO Right Hook to Ground Strikes Round 1 of 3 Time 0:21 Division Heavyweight PFL vs. Bellator 2024-02-24 | ||||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Valentin Moldavsky | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Vadim Nemkov | KTKO | ||||
| W | Rogerio Nogueira | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Ilir Latifi | KKO/TKO Knee | ||||
| L | Anthony Johnson | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Rashad Evans | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Phil Davis | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Rafael Cavalcante | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Anthony Perosh | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Glover Teixeira | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Vladimir Matyushenko | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| L | Lyoto Machida | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Quinton Jackson | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jason Brilz | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Tito Ortiz | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| L | Jon Jones | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Rogerio Nogueira | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Keith Jardine | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Eric Schafer | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Carmelo Marrero | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Vinny Magalhaes | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Buckley Acosta | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Ulysses Cortez | KTKO | ||||
| W | Dicky Chavez | KTKO | ||||
| W | Tim Peacock | KTKO | ||||
| W | Unknown | SSUB | ||||
| W | Dave Covello | SSUB | ||||