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Ryan Bader

“Darth”

31-8

Age

Height

6'2"

Reach

6'1"

Stance

Orthodox

Camp

Power MMA Team

Out of

USA

Style

hybrid

Fight IQ

B · 70

Finish rate

10%

Win rate

80%

Career methods

KO/TKO

Sub

Dec

FightMetric

SLpM

2.82

SApM

3.61

Str Acc

56%

Str Def

62%

TD Avg

3.37

TD Acc

44%

TD Def

72%

Sub Avg

0.44

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels

Fight IQ

70B

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 39 career fights for Ryan Bader. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

Ground

Defense

C+

Counter

C+

Reaction

proxy

Agility

proxy

TD react

Chin

B+

What they do well

Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Ground game
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Takedown reaction
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

Scouting report

Ryan Bader “Darth” is a 43-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of USA, camped at Power MMA Team. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels. Career mark 31-8-0 — 11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 17 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (70).

What works. Durability is the standout at 79 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 3.37 TD/15 and 0.44 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.61 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 72% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (47, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Bader yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

56 C

Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.

3.37 takedowns / 15 at 44% accuracy
0.44 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins

Striking defense

63 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

62% striking defense · 3.61 SApM
0 KO/TKO losses in 8 defeats

Counter punching

61 C+

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

56% accuracy on 2.82 SLpM
0.50 knockdowns / 15 · 11 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

58 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

Str def 62% · TD def 72% — the two read-and-react rates
3.61 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

2.82 SLpM at 56% — output with cleanliness
Throws without paying full retail: 3.61 SApM

Takedown reaction

57 C

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

72% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
2 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

79 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

0 times finished by strikes in 8 losses
17 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

Date	Opponent	Res	Method	Rnd	Sig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.