On the clock
6 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–5UFC record
10 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
66thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 9 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time10:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.4
Control time37% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1803 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Ryan Bader’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 2dominant winsNo. 3win streakNo. 4controlNo. 4takedownsNo. 9strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
29
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
8
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
3.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
91
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1803 at 205 lb. Dominant in 10 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 19 Nov 2016, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1765, after 20 fights there.
15–5Record at 205 lb
10 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
1548Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 9 decision
Finish rate40% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 5
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time10:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min3.4
Control time37% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1803 going in
Against the division
How Ryan Bader’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ryan Bader is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 2dominant winsNo. 3win streakNo. 4controlNo. 4takedownsNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
23
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
15
85.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
66th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
5
40%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
63
+1.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
89
3.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
89
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1803 at 205 lb. Dominant in 10 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
20 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2016 | Win | 96–4 | Rogerio Nogueira | KO/TKO | R3 3:51 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Ilir Latifi | KO/TKO | R2 2:06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Loss | 11–89 | Anthony Johnson | KO/TKO | R1 1:26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Bader |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Win | 80–20 | Rashad Evans | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Win | 70–30 | Phil Davis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs Johnson |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Ovince Saint Preux | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Rafael Cavalcante | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Win | 86–14 | Anthony Perosh | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Loss | 10–90 | Glover Teixeira | KO/TKO | R1 2:55 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Win | 90–10 | Vladimir Matyushenko | submission | R1 0:50 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Loss | 9–91 | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R2 1:32 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Quinton Jackson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Win | 90–10 | Jason Brilz | KO/TKO | R1 1:17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Loss | 10–90 | Tito Ortiz | submission | R1 1:56 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Loss | 9–91 | Jon Jones | submission | R2 4:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Win | 80–20 | Rogerio Nogueira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Win | 93–7 | Keith Jardine | KO/TKO | R3 2:10 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 86–14 | Eric Schafer | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 1 Apr 2009 | Win | 83–17 | Carmelo Marrero | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Win | 91–9 | Vinny Magalhaes | KO/TKO | R1 2:18 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale |