Ryan Bader “Darth”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 79/100 · peak 80 · Grappler · 15–5 in 20 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Ryan Bader finished with an ORCA rating of 79; without a recent bout, Ryan Bader sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 99 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 100), the high point of the profile. The weak side is striking offence, which grades 51. 9 of 15 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 51 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 99 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 100 |
| Grappling offence | 83 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 71 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 97 |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 100. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 88.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 79 (peak 80)
- UFC record
- 15–5
- Pro record
- 22–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 20
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 43
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Power MMA and Fintess - Gilbert, AZ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.87
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.4
- Significant strike defence: 71%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.32
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.44
Fight history
- 2016-11-19 · W vs Rogerio Nogueira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira
- 2016-09-03 · W vs Ilir Latifi · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett
- 2016-01-30 · L vs Anthony Johnson · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader
- 2015-10-03 · W vs Rashad Evans · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
- 2015-01-24 · W vs Phil Davis · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson
- 2014-08-16 · W vs Ovince Saint Preux · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
- 2014-06-14 · W vs Rafael Cavalcante · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov
- 2013-12-06 · W vs Anthony Perosh · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot
- 2013-09-04 · L vs Glover Teixeira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader
- 2013-01-26 · W vs Vladimir Matyushenko · Submission · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson
- 2012-08-04 · L vs Lyoto Machida · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
- 2012-02-25 · W vs Quinton Jackson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
- 2011-11-19 · W vs Jason Brilz · KO/TKO · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
- 2011-07-02 · L vs Tito Ortiz · Submission · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2011-02-05 · L vs Jon Jones · Submission · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
- 2010-09-25 · W vs Rogerio Nogueira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
- 2010-02-20 · W vs Keith Jardine · KO/TKO · UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
- 2009-10-24 · W vs Eric Schafer · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
- 2009-04-01 · W vs Carmelo Marrero · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
- 2008-12-13 · W vs Vinny Magalhaes · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale
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