Ryan Bader
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 Ultimate Fighter (2005)
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
- The Smashing Machine (2025)
- UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 (2016)
- UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson (2011)
- UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett (2016)
- UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 (2011)
- UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun (2009)
- UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader (2013)
- UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader (2016)
- PFL vs. Bellator: Champs (2024)
- Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas (2021)
- The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale (2008)
- UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez (2010)
- UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot (2013)
- UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop (2010)
- UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort (2011)
- Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader (2018)
- Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo (2019)
- UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov (2014)