Ryan DuWayne Bader was born on the 7th June 1983 in Reno, Nevada USA, and is probably best recognized for being a professional mixed martial artist (MMA), who competes in the light heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. He is also known for being the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira Vs. Team Mir”. Currently, he is in third place in the light heavyweight in the world. His professional career has been active since 2007.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Ryan Bader is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Bader’s net worth is over $5 million, accumulated through his successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional mixed martial artist.
Ryan Bader Net Worth $5 Million
Ryan Bader grew up in his hometown and he was educated at Robert McQueen High School. While in high school, he excelled in mixed martial arts, winning two state championships. Upon matriculation, he enrolled at Arizona State University, where he continued with training. Thanks to his skills, he won three Pac-10 Championship title in 2003, 2004 and 2006 and was also twice named All-American.
Ryan’s career turned professional in 2007, when he began to train at Arizona Combat Sports, which marked the beginning of his net worth. In the following year, he competed in the 8th season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, in which he won his first three fights, and at the end won over Vinicius Magalhães, becoming the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale.
After that, his next match was against Carmelo Marrero, who was defeated at the UFC Fight Night 18 in 2009, then during the same year, he appeared alongside Efrain Escudero in the video game “UFC 2009 Undisputed”. He continued to line up successes as he won over Eric Schafer at UFC 104, which was followed by another victory at the UFC 110, when he defeated Keith Jardine. Afterwards his next victory came in the match against Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC 119, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. In no time, he left Arizona Combat Sports and began to train at his own gym – Power MMA And Fitness – which he opened with Aaron Simpson, CB Dollaway, Jesse Forbes and Eric Larkin.
In February of 2011, he suffered the first loss in his MMA career, in a match against Jon Jones at UFC 126, after which he was defeated again, by Tito Ortiz at UFC 132; however, he earned victory against Jason Brilz and former champion Quinton Jackson. In the next season, he lost in the match against Lyoto Machida at UFC on Fox, Shogun vs. Vera, but he won the fight over Vladimir Matyushenko at 2013 UFC on Fox 6. Ryan’s next memorable victories were against such fighters as Anthony Perosh, Rafael Cavalcante, Ovince St. Preux, which earned him the record of 18 wins and only four losses, all of which increased his net worth by a large margin. In 2016, he had the rematch with Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 100, and defeated him in the third round.
To speak further about his career, Ryan signed a contract to compete for Bellator MMA in 2017, and his first match is announced for the 24th June, scheduled against Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 180. His net worth is certainly rising. Currently, he has 22 wins and five losses.
When it comes to speak about his personal life, Ryan Bader has been married to Daisy since 2010; the couple has three children together. Their current residence is in Chandler, Arizona.
