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Ryan Bader

Nickname Darth Birthdate 6/7/1983
Height / Weight 6'2" - 205 Place of Birth Reno, Nevada, United States

UFC 139 results: Ryan Bader defeats Jason Brilz by knockout at 1:17 of round 1.

Prior to the start of his mixed martial arts career, Ryan Bader was a two-time NCAA D-I All-American wrestler at Arizona State University, as well as a three-time PAC-10 champion. Bader currently competes in the UFC, having won the light-heavyweight division of "The Ultimate Fighter: Season Eight."

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UFC on Fox 4

Aug 4, 2012 10:00 PM EDT
Ryan Bader vs Lyoto Machida

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