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Ryan 'Darth' Bader

Fighting out of	Tempe, Arizona
Nationality	American
Age	29
Height	6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight	205 (93 kg)
Overall MMA Record (W-L-D)	11-1-0
Strengths	Wrestling, Power

Career History

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time
Lost	Jon 'Bones' Jones	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort	February-05-11	2	4:20
Won	'The Dean of Mean' Keith Jardine	KO	UFC 110	February-20-10	3	2:10
Won	Eric 'Red' Schafer	Unanimous Decision	UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun	October-24-09	3	5:00
Won	Carmelo 'The Fury' Marrero	Unanimous Decision	UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann	April-01-09	3	5:00

Biography

Ryan Bader is an American wrestler, fighting out of Arizona Combat Sports with the likes of CB Dollaway and Jamie Varner.

Bader was a two-time Division I All-American and a three-time Pac 10 champion in wrestling at Arizona State University. He began fighting in MMA as a way to continue competing, getting a 7-0 record before entering The Ultimate Fighter.

On the show, Bader won his first three bouts before entering the finale against BJJ black belt Vinny Magalhaes. Bader used his power to score a KO victory and take the crown of 'Ultimate Fighter' at 205lbs.

He continued his unbeaten streak inside the Octagon with wins over Carmelo Marrero and Eric Schafer.