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Ryan Bader

Age · 43 Born · Jun 7, 1983 From · Reno, Nevada, USA Films · 37

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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

The Smashing Machine poster

The Smashing Machine

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader poster

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader poster

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson poster

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

Career timeline

2025

The Smashing Machine

Mark Coleman · 2025

2024

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs

2023

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

2022

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

2021

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

Himself · 2021

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

Himself · 2021

2020

Submission Underground 20

Submission Underground 19

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov

Himself · 2020

2019

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo

Himself · 2019

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader

2018

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader Notable

Himself · 2018

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo

2017

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

2016

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

2015

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson Notable

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson

2014

UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux

UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov Notable

2013

UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader

UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson Notable

2012

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Notable

Himself · 2012

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

2011

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

2010

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

2009

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann

2008

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

Frequently appears with

Igor Vovchanchyn

Sergei Kharitonov

Full filmography

The Smashing Machine poster

The Smashing Machine

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs poster

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 poster

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 poster

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky poster

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas poster

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 poster

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

Submission Underground 20 poster

Submission Underground 20

Submission Underground 19 poster

Submission Underground 19

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov poster

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo poster

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader poster

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader poster

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo poster

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell poster

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva poster

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 poster

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett poster

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader poster

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson poster

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

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