Ryan Bader Total MMA Recorded Fight Earnings: $3,661,000
Current Status: Active
Estimated Total Net Worth: $3-4 million dollars (USD)
Biggest payout was his fight against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 ($350,000)
Former two-division Bellator Champion
Sponsorship estimates based on an interview he did with Bleacher Report
First career loss came at the hands of Jon Jones at UFC 126
Ryan Bader Salary Information by Fight:
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bader | Vadim Nemkov | 8/21/2020 | Bellator 244 | L | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $350,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Cheick Kongo | 9/7/2019 | Bellator 226 | NC | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $150,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Fedor Emelianenko | 1/26/2019 | Bellator 214 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Matt Mitrione | 10/12/2018 | Bellator 207 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Muhammed Lawal | 5/12/2018 | Bellator 199 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Linton Vassell | 11/3/2017 | Bellator 186 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Phil Davis | 6/27/2017 | Bellator 180 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | 11/29/2016 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira 2 | W | $61,000 | $61,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $137,000 | Reebok sponsorship | ||
| Ryan Bader | Ilir Latifi | 9/3/2016 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett | W | $59,000 | $59,000 | $50,000 | $15,000 | $183,000 | Reebok sponsorship | ||
| Ryan Bader | Anthony Johnson | 1/30/2016 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Bader | L | $59,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $74,000 | Reebok sponsorship | ||
| Ryan Bader | Rashad Evans | 10/3/2015 | UFC 192 | W | $57,000 | $57,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $129,000 | Reebok sponsorship | ||
| Ryan Bader | Phil Davis | 1/24/2015 | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs Johnson | W | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $160,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Ovince St. Preux | 8/16/2014 | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux | W | $53,000 | $53,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $156,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Rafael Cavalcante | 6/14/2014 | UFC 174 | W | $51,000 | $51,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $152,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Anthony Perosh | 12/7/2013 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot | W | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $148,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Glover Teixeira | 9/4/2013 | UFC Fight Night: Texeira vs Bader | L | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $99,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Vladimir Matyushenko | 1/26/2013 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Dodson | W | $47,000 | $47,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $194,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Lyoto Machida | 8/4/2012 | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs Vera | L | $47,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $97,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Quinton Jackson | 2/26/2012 | UFC 144 | W | $74,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $148,000 | $50,000 from Jackson for missing weight | ||
| Ryan Bader | Jason Brilz | 11/19/2011 | UFC 139 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $83,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Tito Ortiz | 7/2/2011 | UFC 132 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $55,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Jon Jones | 2/5/2011 | UFC 126 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $55,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | 9/25/2010 | UFC 119 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $75,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Keith Jardine | 2/21/2010 | UFC 110 | W | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $65,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Eric Schafer | 10/24/2009 | UFC 104 | W | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $65,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Carmelo Marrero | 4/1/2009 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | W | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $50,000 | |||
| Ryan Bader | Vinny Magalhães | 12/13/2008 | TUF: Team Nog vs Team Mir Finale | W | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $36,000 |