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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bader | Vinny Magalhães | 12/13/2008 | TUF: Team Nog vs Team Mir Finale | W | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $36,000 | ||
| 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 | Eric Schafer | 10/24/2009 | UFC 104 | W | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Keith Jardine | 2/21/2010 | UFC 110 | W | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | 9/25/2010 | UFC 119 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $75,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Jon Jones | 2/5/2011 | UFC 126 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $55,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Tito Ortiz | 7/2/2011 | UFC 132 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $55,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Jason Brilz | 11/19/2011 | UFC 139 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $35,000 | $83,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Quinton Jackson | 2/26/2012 | UFC 144 | W | $74,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $148,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Lyoto Machida | 8/4/2012 | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs Vera | L | $47,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $97,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Vladimir Matyushenko | 1/26/2013 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Dodson | W | $47,000 | $47,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $194,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Glover Teixeira | 9/4/2013 | UFC Fight Night: Texeira vs Bader | L | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $99,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Anthony Perosh | 12/7/2013 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot | W | $49,000 | $49,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $148,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Rafael Cavalcante | 6/14/2014 | UFC 174 | W | $51,000 | $51,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $152,000 | ||
| 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 | Phil Davis | 1/24/2015 | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs Johnson | W | $55,000 | $55,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $160,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Rashad Evans | 10/3/2015 | UFC 192 | W | $57,000 | $57,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $129,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Anthony Johnson | 1/30/2016 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Bader | L | $59,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 | $74,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Ilir Latifi | 9/3/2016 | UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett | W | $59,000 | $59,000 | $50,000 | $15,000 | $183,000 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Phil Davis | 6/27/2017 | Bellator 180 | 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 | Muhammed Lawal | 5/12/2018 | Bellator 199 | 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 | Fedor Emelianenko | 1/26/2019 | Bellator 214 | W | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Cheick Kongo | 9/7/2019 | Bellator 226 | NC | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $150,000 | ||
| Ryan Bader | Vadim Nemkov | 8/21/2020 | Bellator 244 | L | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $350,000 |