Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader is one of those fighters who never quite got the mainstream spotlight he deserved, but anyone who actually follows combat sports knows the guy is the real deal. A Division I wrestler out of Arizona State, he came up through The Ultimate Fighting Championship as a light heavyweight with a methodical, pressure-heavy style that wore opponents down rather than wowing highlight-reel fans — which probably explains why casual viewers slept on him. What I genuinely respect is that he didn't just fade when his UFC run plateaued; he went to Bellator, became Heavyweight Champion, and set the record for the longest continuous winning streak of any Bellator champion. Then he crossed over to RIZIN and kept competing at the top level. At 188 cm with a wrestling base that never quits, Bader is the definition of a quiet, durable pro who lets his record do the talking.

Name (English)

Ryan Bader

Name (Japanese)

ライアン・ベイダー

Reading

らいあん・べいだー

Born

June 7, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Reno, Nevada, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / wrestling coach / jujutsuka / boxer / amateur wrestler

High school

Robert McQueen High School

University

Arizona State University

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.ryanbader.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ryanbader/
• Xhttps://x.com/ryanbader
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Nevada
• mixed martial arts fighter
• wrestling coach
• jujutsuka

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.