Ryan Bader
Birthday
1983/06/07 (42 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Reno, Nevada, USA
Also know as
Darth
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.
Acting
(2023) Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2
as Self
(2021) Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas
as Himself
(2010) UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
as Self
(2020) Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov
as Himself
(2010) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop
as Self
(2022) Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky
as Self
(2009) UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann
as Self
(2011) UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2
as Self
(2011) UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
as Self
(2012) UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
as Self
(2012) UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera
as Self
(2022) Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2
as Self
(2013) UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader
as Self
(2013) UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
as Self
(2017) Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva
as Self
(2014) UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux
as Self
(2024) PFL vs. Bellator: Champs
as Self
(2014) UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov
as Self
(2015) UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
as Self
(2016) UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader
as Self
(2025) The Smashing Machine
as Mark Coleman
(2015) UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
as Self
(2016) UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett
as Self
(2016) UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2
as Self
(2017) Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell
as Self
(2018) Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo
as ---
(2018) Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader
as Himself
(2019) Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader
as ---
(2019) Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo
as Himself
(2012) Tapout XT
as Himself
(2020) Submission Underground 19
as Self
(2008) The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
as Self
(2009) UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
as Self
(2020) Submission Underground 20
as Self
(2013) UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson
as Self
(2011) UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
as Self
(2021) Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2
as Himself
(2025) RIZIN Super Strong Festival
as Self
(2005) The Ultimate Fighter
as Self
(2015) Celebrity Family Feud
as Self