Ryan Bader has been around the block in MMA. In 2025, there are fewer major players in the promotional space than arguably ever before, especially in the western world. Luckily for Bader, he's landed ...

Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is a free agent. Bader (31-8-1) has amicably parted ways with PFL with one fight remaining on his deal. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the ...

Just like that, the Bader era for Bellator MMA and the Professional Fighters League is over. On Wednesday, Ariel Helwani reported that Ryan Bader had parted ways with his organization, despite the ...

A longtime veteran of the UFC and former two-division Bellator champion has officially parted ways with the PFL. Once considered by many to be the clear #2 MMA promotion in the world behind the UFC, ...

Ryan Bader is nearing the end of his free agency period as one of the most coveted fighters to ever hit the open market in mixed martial arts. Some may scoff at the idea that Bader is that highly ...

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 ...

Ryan Bader was once thought of as a mainstay in Bellator. Now, the former champion is itching for a fight after the organization folded into the PFL and Bader’s deal went by the wayside. With no ...

For Ryan Bader, who plays UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman in The Smashing Machine, the smashing part was much more familiar to him than the acting part. Bader, like the man he portrays in the film, is ...

Ryan Bader makes his acting debut in The Smashing Machine, but he says working with stars like The Rock took away a lot of the pressure he felt on set. Bader spoke with WrestleZone Managing Editor ...

Last summer Ryan Bader found himself wondering where he fit in the UFC light heavyweight division. He was reeling in the aftermath of a stunning upset against Hall of Fame former champion Tito Ortiz, ...