Ryan Bader had hoped for a shot at the light heavyweight UFC championship next, after having won four straight fights. Instead, he'll get former champion Rashad Evans at UFC 192 on Oct. 3. At least, ...

It's been 19 months between fights for Ryan Bader – and his absence from the cage will continue on longer than expected. A former Bellator champion and UFC contender, Bader (31-8) was going to make ...

The former UFC contender and two-division Bellator champion has booked his first fight since being released by the PFL in 2024. Bader (31-8) is set to fight Alexander Soldatkin in a heavyweight title ...

Ryan Bader’s layoff will continue a little longer, as the former Bellator MMA two-division champion has been forced to pull out of his Rizin Fighting Federation debut. In a post on social media, Bader ...

Light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader doesn't believe that fighting the likes of former title challengers Anthony Johnson and Alexander Gustafsson makes much sense. Given that "Darth" has won five ...

Eight months after coming up short in his first UFC title fight, Anthony Johnson appears to have earned a second crack at it. Johnson (21-5) cemented his spot near the top of the 205-pound division as ...

As usual, Rizin Fighting Federation is going big for its year-end extravaganza. Earlier this week, the Japanese promotion announced that six title fights will be held during its traditional event on ...

In the final fight of his UFC contract, light heavyweight contender Ryan Bader rolled to a third-round TKO over veteran Brazilian Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Bader (22-5) effortlessly took down Nogueira ...