Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

Known for
Acting
Born
June 7, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Reno, Nevada, USA

Biography

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Complex, Texas

Complex, Texas

Movie

2025
The Smashing Machine poster

The Smashing Machine

Movie · as Mark Coleman

2024
PFL vs. Bellator: Champs poster

PFL vs. Bellator: Champs

Movie · as Self

2023
Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 poster

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

Movie · as Self

2022
Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky poster

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

Movie · as Self

2022
Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 poster

Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2

Movie · as Self

2021
Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas poster

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

Movie · as Himself

2021
Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 poster

Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2

Movie · as Himself

2020
Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov poster

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov

Movie · as Himself

2020
Submission Underground 19 poster

Submission Underground 19

Movie · as Self

2020
Submission Underground 20 poster

Submission Underground 20

Movie · as Self

2019
Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader poster

Bellator 214: Fedor vs. Bader

Movie

2019
Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo poster

Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo

Movie · as Himself

2018
Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo poster

Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo

Movie

2018
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader poster

Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader

Movie · as Himself

2017
Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva poster

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

Movie · as Self

2017
Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell poster

Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell

Movie · as Self

2016
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader poster

UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader

Movie · as Self

2016
UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett poster

UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett

Movie · as Self

2016
UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 poster

UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2

Movie · as Self

2015
UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson poster

UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson

Movie · as Self

2015
UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson poster

UFC on Fox 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson

Movie · as Self

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux poster

UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. St. Preux

Movie · as Self

2014
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov poster

UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov

Movie · as Self

2013
UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader poster

UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader

Movie · as Self

2013
UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot poster

UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

Movie · as Self

2013
UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson poster

UFC on Fox 6: Johnson vs. Dodson

Movie · as Self

2012
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson poster

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

Movie · as Self

2012
UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera poster

UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera

Movie · as Self

2012
Tapout XT poster

Tapout XT

Movie · as Himself

2011
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 poster

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2

Movie · as Self

2011
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort poster

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort

Movie · as Self

2011
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson poster

UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

Movie · as Self

2010
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez poster

UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

Movie · as Self

2010
UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop poster

UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop

Movie · as Self

2009
UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann poster

UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann

Movie · as Self

2009
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun poster

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

Movie · as Self

2008
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale poster

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale

Movie · as Self

2005
The Ultimate Fighter poster

The Ultimate Fighter

TV · as Self · 14 eps