Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader is an American light heavyweight fighter in MMA and UFC. He was the first Bellator tournament champion to win two titles at the same time. The fighter also became a member of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.

Ryan was born on June 7, 1983 in the provincial town of Reno, located in the state of Nevada. The athlete's biography has been associated with mixed martial arts since his youth. At first, he acted as an amateur. As a high school student, Ryan has won two state championships and ranked 4th in the nationwide profile rankings.

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After receiving his high school diploma, Bader entered the University of Arizona and continued to develop in the field of martial arts. He became a three-time champion in 2003, 2004 and 2006, and also took part in the national championship two times. In the second competition, he managed to take 4th and 7th places in 2004 and 2006, respectively. 2007 was marked for the young man by the start of training in the Arizona Combat Sports team.

In October 2010, Ryan Bader married his beloved Daisy. The girl had nothing to do with mixed martial arts, her media presence was associated with work. The relatives of the athlete's chosen one owned an Earnhardt Ford dealership, which attracted media interest in the upcoming wedding. Young people approached the issue of organizing the celebration with creativity. Guests of the event received invitations to the "fight". The celebration took place at the Encanterra Country Club in Arizona.

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Now the couple are raising three children - sons and a daughter. The family lives on a ranch in Arizona. Judging by the photos and videos that Ryan and Daisy publish on their Instagram accounts, they are happy in their personal lives. The fighter shares stories with followers, shows moments of preparation for meetings with opponents. He also demonstrates his everyday life and reveals the veil of secrecy over family events.

The man is 188 cm tall and weighs 93 kg.

Ryan began his professional career by participating in the 8th season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fightеr. He was the first light heavyweight to be trusted by coach Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. The mentor was right: his ward emerged victorious from three fights and met Vinnie Magalyans in the final. The fight took place in December 2008. With a sharp knockout, the fighter brought his opponent out of the battle and became the owner of a contract with the UFC, which promised six-figure fees.

Acting as the representative of the UFC, Bader faced Carmelo Marrero at UFC Fight Night 18 and earned his first win. True, the happiness of winning was not easy: the athlete tore the cruciate ligament and was unable to fight the next fights. Return to the ring after rehabilitation took place in 2009.

At UFC 104, Ryan faced off against Eric Schafer. He dominated the fight and won by decision. In 2010, he met with Keith Jardin at the association tournament in Australia. A knockout in the 3rd round made Ryan the winner of the evening.

For the further development of his career, the athlete had to make a difficult decision. In the company of like-minded people, he left Arizona Combat Sports, preferring Power MMA And Fitness. At UFC 119, Bader showed all his might and defeated former mentor Antonio Nogueira. By the decision of the judges, he was declared the triumphant of the battle and the holder of the 5: 0 record.

In 2011, Ryan met John Jones in the ring. UFC 126 brought him his first defeat - the fighter surrendered in the 2nd round. The next loss took place in the July match with Tito Ortiz. Bader got back into shape only in the fall and snatched victory in a fight with Jason Brilz. In February 2012, Ryan met with ex-UFC champion Quinton Jackson and was named the leader of the meeting by the decision of the judges. Already in the summer he lost to Lyoto Machida, being defeated by knockout.

2013 began for Ryan Bader with a victory over Vladimir Matyushenko. In the fall, a fight with Glover Teixeira took place in the framework of UFC Fight Night 28. Bader lost, but the athlete was not going to concede. He took a break until the winter of 2013 and trained hard to get in shape. This helped to defeat Anthony Peros, and already in 2014 to emerge victorious from the fight with Raphael Cavalcanti, and then with Ovins Saint-Preu.

In 2015, Bader survived in fights with Phil Davis, Rashad Evans. The series of victories was interrupted by a defeat in a fight with Anthony Jones. Six months later, he rehabilitated at the UFC Fight Night 93 tournament, where he faced Ilir Latifi. A rematch against Nogueira in 2016 turned out to be successful for Ryan, who defeated the Brazilian by the 3rd round.

2018 opened the way for Bader to the heavyweight division for the Grand Prix fight. The fighter had enough total time of 16 minutes spent in the octagon. In just 15 seconds, he defeated Muhammad Laval, then defeated Matt Mitrion and in 35 seconds incapacitated Fyodor Emelianenko himself. In two cases out of three, literally one blow was enough for the athlete to become the winner of the meeting.

In 2019, as heavyweight champion, Ryan defended his title in San Jose at Bellator 226 against Cheika Congo. Dominating an opponent, Bader accidentally hit him in the eye with his finger while striking, and the meeting was stopped. The champion's belt remained with its owner.

Russian athletes closely followed the course of the battle. Heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov expected the results of the competition no less than the athletes' fans. He admitted that he was ready to change any of the fighters in the octagon in order to compete for the award. If Ryan lost in the fight, then Vitaly Minakov would have become the next partner of the Congo in the ring, but this did not happen.

By his age, Ryan Bader is considered a veteran of fighting without rules, but is in no hurry to announce that he is ready to end his career.

In May 2020, the American athlete had to enter the octagon to confront Emelianenko's ward Vadim Nemkov. Bellator 243 would show if the student could avenge the teacher. True, the situation was complicated by the provision on mass events associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Because of her, the United States closed its borders and imposed restrictions on entry into the country. All sporting events were canceled with a refund to spectators and participants.

Bellator MMA:

Bellator Heavyweight Champion; Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion; one successful light heavyweight title defense; Bellator MMA Heavyweight Grand Prix Winner; the first Bellator champion to own two belts at the same time.

UFC:

Light Heavyweight Champion of The Ultimate Fighter Season 8; the winner of the "Best choke hold of the evening" award against Vladimir Matyushenko; winner of the Performance of the Evening Award against Ilir Latifi.

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Ryan Bader Net Worth 2021

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